How Ira Parker brought comedy and "miles of heart" to Game Of Thrones' universe

HBO’s juggernaut Game Of Thrones—adapted from George R. R. Martin‘s fantasy novels—trained fans to expect tragedy and tears in Westeros during its eight-season run. So it was a delightful surprise that its latest prequel began on a wholly different note. A Knight Of Seven Kingdoms found its beating heart and humor in the show’s leading pair, Ser Duncan The Tall (Peter Claffey) and Aegon “Egg” Targaryen (Dexter Sol Ansell), a duo unlike any seen in either GOT or House Of The Dragon.

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