In “House of the Dragon,” brevity is not the soul of wit.The “Game of Thrones” prequel series has been praised for its dialogue, which feels much closer to that of the early seasons of “Game of Thrones” than the shorter, quippier, Marvel-movie-but-worse dialogue of the much-maligned later seasons.
With rock-solid writing and a cast of actors who are more than qualified to deliver it, “House of the Dragon” has provided us with riveting monologues from many of its complex characters.While the show’s proclivity for long monologues may be an intimidating prospect for some performers, Emily Carey, who portrayed the young Alicent Hightower in the series’ first five episodes, actually related to the characters’ long-windedness and enjoys performing in that style.
In a recent feature for Interview Magazine, she explained:”I for one, as Emily, am a waffler, so I relate to the people in this world.
I think
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