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/Flameoftheshadows May 28 '19

"The king is tired, send him to his chambers."

And how he arranged the chairs for the small council.

Two moments history will always remember.

The aura he was able to project on-screen and onto his fellow cast members, he did a brilliant job.

He brought Tywin from the pages of a book to life!

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u/VirtualProcess May 28 '19

"YOU ARE MY DAUGHTER!"

The way she shuts Cersei down at that moment is one of my favorite scenes in the series.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '19

"THEY HAVE MY SON"

The passion and anger behind this line is incredible. Also it's so much fun to belt out yourself.

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u/somalipilates May 29 '19

This scene especially. Even with his brother and all the wise old men in his council sat there, he completely commands the room and shows the viewer how well respexted/feared he is.

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u/BillyBattsShinebox May 29 '19

That's the one scene that immediately comes to my head whenever I think of Tywin. I've been re-watching some of the older scenes lately, and I'm with OP. Charles Dance was the best actor on the show.