Not that Blogmaster John Cole ever reads my posts, but maybe he’ll catch this in the comments on another thread:
As the moderator of Comic-Con’s Game of Thrones panel, series author George R.R. Martin gave a shout-out to the recent Saturday Night Live sketch satirizing the HBO show’s frequent nudity and sex scenes. Then he listed all the women Theon Greyjoy has had the pleasure of bedding, and wondered why Theon’s portrayer, Alfie Allen, hasn’t personally thanked him for it: “Have I even gotten a box of chocolates? What’s it like doing all those sex scenes?” Allen said they were fine, adding, “I wanted to get in shape for it anyway.” So Martin moved on to Richard Madden, who plays Robb Stark. “So Richard, you’ve done a sex scene, too.” Madden blushed and said he preferred “swinging a sword.” Whoops.
Later, when a fan in the audience asked the cast about the most enjoyable scenes they’ve filmed, Allen said he really liked when Theon gave that speech at the end, right before he was knocked out. Martin replied: “So you liked getting hit in the back of the head very hard more than naked sex scenes?” Allen answered, “It was more the acting.”…
More “major Season 3 casting news”, and talking-heads video, at the link.
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And for something completely different, fans of the G-rated serial graphic art format get some news, too also:
The Disney Channel on Saturday plans to announce that production has started on “Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel,” an animated television special that will mark the first time that Marvel and Disney characters have appeared together since the Walt Disney Company bought Marvel for $4 billion in 2009. The long-rumored-about special will appear next summer…
In “Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel,” Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man and Hulk arrive in town after their powers are accidentally removed by the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz. Phineas and Ferb come to the rescue, and they work together to defeat some meddling Marvel villains, including Red Skull, Whiplash and Venom.
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Anybody — especially those of you lucky enough to attend SDCC in person — got snippets to share?
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