British actress Hannah Waddingham, known for her role in the hit series “Game of Thrones”, shared a shocking experience related to her participation in the famous HBO production.
In a recent interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Waddingham revealed the physical effects of a particularly intense scene on the show.
What was the traumatic scene for the actress in “Game of Thrones”?
Hannah Waddingham played Septa Unella, one of the religious fanatics who appears between seasons 5 and 6 of ‘Game of Thrones’. His character directly confronts Cersei Lannister in a plot full of tension and cruelty.
The scene that traumatized the actress was the closing scene, when Cersei takes her revenge and tortures Septa Unella.
In this scene, Cersei Lannister parades Septa Unella naked through the streets while the crowd shouts “shame” at her, asking her to repent of her sins. But Cersei’s revenge doesn’t stop there: the torture continues with a technique called “waterboarding” (simulated drowning). In this practice, the person being tortured is immobilized face down on a board while liquid is poured into their mouth and nose to create a sensation of suffocation.
Hannah Waddingham explained what it was like to step into Septa Unella’s shoes during this scene.
What was upsetting about filming the show for Hannah Waddingham?
The most surprising thing is that this series experience left her chronically claustrophobic, which she certainly did not expect.
The actress attributes this reaction to the intensity of the scene and the level of realism the series managed to convey. According to her, “Game of Thrones” remains unparalleled cinematically for a series.
Despite the real-life consequences she faces, Hannah Waddingham has successfully pursued her acting career. Currently, he is part of the cast of the series ‘Ted Lasso’.
His brave revelation about the consequences of his role on “Game of Thrones” reminds us that, behind the cameras, actors also face emotional and physical challenges in their pursuit of artistic perfection.
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