“The Dragon’s House”: That’s what the little board balls are for

You’ve probably already noticed the balls.

the premiere episode dragon house It included several scenes with King Viserys’ small council of advisers in the Red Keep. Unlike HBO Game of thrones, each royal council member in the prequel series had a different colored stone in a marble bowl in front of them. There is also a larger plate in the center of the table that holds markers when a member is not present.

So what’s the problem with the balls?

Set designer Claire N. Richards and production designer Jim Clay created plates and stones to set the table. “He represented the board coming in and participating in the meeting,” says Richards.

Showrunner Ryan Condall accepted the idea and likened board members picking up the rocks and placing them on plates with an employee watching their work.

“Everyone shows up to work and is ‘in’,” says Condal. “I thought that was really cool. It’s a way of visualizing the established formality of a small council chamber. It’s nice; we have to have what we like in this world.”

Condal added that some of his favorite scenes Game of thrones They were little council scenes, but then he discovered that a group of characters sitting around a table could be one of the most difficult scenes to write. Based on the reaction of critics and fans to the premiere episode, it didn’t drop the ball (ahem). the first season dragon house There will be a lot more little council scenes in future episodes.

the hollywood reporter He also posted a story with director Miguel Sapochnik, who debunked the gruesome birth scene in the premiere, and a story about what caused HBO Max to fail for some users.

And for more details behind the scenes dragon houseTo see the hollywood reporterThe Ultimate Deep Dive Cover Story: “Inside dragon house.” The drama airs on Sundays on HBO.