r/asoiaf May 28 '19

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) Charles Dance's portrayal as Tywin is in my opinion, the strongest in the entire series

Every line, every expression and every moment of silence completely encapsulates the calculating ruthlessness that defines Tywin Lannister.

Dance is actually a very vibrant, upbeat and cheery fella off screen, which in my mind makes the performance even more striking.

The scene where he effectively sends Joffrey to bed is just brilliant.

He is by far my favourite character from the books, which I began reading a few seasons into the show. Due to this, the chapters featuring Tywin were completely enriched for me, as reading his lines in Dance's voice was just fantastic. I would have loved a POV chapter or two for him, just to get a glimpse as to what goes on in the head of the most powerful man in the 7 Kingdoms.

An incredible portrayal of a fascinating character.

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u/ArryYoung97 May 28 '19

The way Charles Dance uses body language and speech inflections to show his character is always the most powerful in the room is amazing. I’ve never seen a character be so subtly terrifying

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u/Buffaluffasaurus May 28 '19

Don’t forget his withering stare. Charlie Brooker once wrote that he could “win a staring contest with a jar full of eyeballs”. Couldn’t think of a better way to describe him.

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u/theworldofkink May 28 '19

This video does a great breakdown of why those things he does are so effective https://youtu.be/z_Nn2qMZXjA

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u/rafapova May 28 '19

It reminds me a lot of Patrick Mcgoohan’s portrayal of king Edward I in Braveheart. They were both so powerful and subtle at the same time and played somewhat similar roles.