House of Dragons’ Milly Alcock Recalls Higher-Up Telling Her She Needed an ‘Acting Coach’ After Her 2nd Day on Set

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1. Constructive criticism is a way of life.

2. That’s nuts. She was insanely good in that role.

3. Is there going to be another season?

4. Bet they are the same person who said ‘yes, these are the scripts we’re gonna shoot with, these changes to the story? ART!’ ::snorts a rail::

5. How did she get the job then if they didn’t think she could act?

6. Is this a bad thing?

7. She was my favorite parts of the show. Inlike the older characters but felt like she could have had a bit more time in the series overall.

8. Literally everyone on set wants the show they are on to succeed. If the higher ups were telling her that, it wasn’t to shit on her, it was to try and help her succeed.

   It is also way better to address problems early on than after you’ve shot half the season.

   Source: 15+ years of television experience including on failed shows where the problems were obvious from the first day of filming, yet nobody addressed them until it was too late.

9. I thought she was great and perfect for the role.

10. She was brilliant in an Aussie tv series called upright with Tim Minchin.

    Also it’s not uncommon for people to use acting coaches on projects, especially younger actors

11. I sincerely thought she was the best thing on the show.

12. So did she use the coach? I don’t see a problem for a new actor on a major production getting some help, yah a bit insulting but there is a lot of money and a lot of jobs behind the show, and you’re the lead. She was one the best performances in the show.

13. on subject: Her acting was one of he best performances on the show, but it’s really common for actors to have coaches for specific roles to help them get in character. I imagine considering she was playing the first half of a role shared by two, they might have wanted her and her older counterpart to have similar vibes.

    off subject: I saw this interview last night and I was wondering if anyone else felt the fit of her dress’s top was WAY too loose or if I was crazy. It looked like Falone could see very clearly down it the entire interview.

14. James Gandolfini used an acting coach all through The Sopranos… I see nothing wrong with this. Nobody should feel “above” help.

15. I was absolutely devastated when the show transitioned to the future timeline. She was so captivating and fun to see on screen. Although I love the whole cast, she always stood out for me. I got really excited at her flash back scenes too. I hope whoever told her that feels ashamed of what they said. The only thing she needs is more roles. Can’t wait to see what else she does.

16. So why’d they cast her?

17. That’s producer-speak for “meet me in the trailer,and bring your throat”

18. For those of us who weren’t theatre kids, what does an acting coach do? Like I get that they’re supposed to help you act better, but how do they achieve that

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