Actor Peter Claffey, who plays Ser Duncan the Tall in HBO’s upcoming series The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has opened up about his journey from audition to landing the role in the Game of Thrones universe. The series, which expands the world of Westeros, will now stream on JioHotstar from January 19, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and English.
Recalling his initial reaction to the audition brief, Claffey shared that while he was familiar with the Game of Thrones universe, he hadn’t read the novellas the series is based on. Speaking about the experience, he said, “My UK-based agent sent over this brief for a tape. I was a big fan of Game of Thrones, the original TV show and I obviously knew the world, but I didn’t know of the book of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. I had heard of Ser Duncan the Tall sporadically but I got these couple of scenes, didn’t really know what they were and just tried to give them the best shot I could.”
Claffey went on to describe the emotional rollercoaster that followed once he received a callback, admitting that the process became increasingly intense as he progressed further. “Then I got a recall which meant, ‘Oh God, there’s something that they actually liked,’ and obviously you get further down the line and closer and closer to it… I was losing sleep and terrified knowing I was so close.”
Reflecting on finally landing the role, the actor added, “I suppose I must have done something right to get it in the end.”
With Claffey stepping into the role of the much loved knight Ser Duncan the Tall, The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms promises a more grounded, character driven story set decades before the events of Game of Thrones, offering fans both old and new a fresh way into Westeros.
The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premieres on 19th January, streaming on JioHotstar in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and English.
