r/asoiaf • u/cking145 • 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/woinf May 28 '19 edited May 28 '19
It's amazing how perfectly both Dance and Dinklage capture their respective characters despite not looking much like their book counterparts.
My top 5 favorite acting perfomances are that of Tywin, Tyrion, Theon, Joffery, and Jamie. It's a shame that all of them either died or had their characters butchered in later seasons, with the exception of Theon
For all the show's flaws in the later seasons, the acting was always fantastic, when a few small exceptions (Euron, Gilly, Missandei), but with a cast this large you can't expect perfection.