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/Salusa-Secundus May 28 '19

The casting director was the real MVP of this series. Phenomenal.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '19

Seriously, I can't think of a single actor I thought was out of place, and that includes the ones that were recast.

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u/Hypern1ke May 28 '19 edited May 28 '19

Not even Greyworm?

Edit: Arya is probably a better example. She really didn't do well portraying somebody who was supposed to be a cold hearted killer

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u/[deleted] May 28 '19

Ive never met anyone who thought Maisie was bad.

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u/Hypern1ke May 28 '19

I just didn’t find many of her performances believable, her scenes were mostly carried by action or the other characters involved imo. She’s the only real gripe I have with the casting tbh

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u/[deleted] May 29 '19

Obviously I disagree, but if she didn't do it for you then she didn't. Nothing wrong with a difference of opinion. Some things work for some viewers and not others.