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Lucky for Pedro Pascal, he was already a fan of “Game of Thrones” before he stepped on set, which probably helped his process as he auditioned. Familiarity with the world would definitely be advantageous as he tried out, especially while navigating the long script segment he received. He dived into the memorable tale and the neat trick he incorporated to pull it all off.
He recalled, “There were so many pages. They sent me like 20-something pages to do, which, obviously, in the time that they wanted the tape to be turned in, I wasn’t going to be able to memorize all those lines. So, the easiest way was for somebody to sit in front of you with an iPhone and then just kind of like have the pages down here and read it casually.” Pascal then joked, “and the suckers fell for it!” Though, the casting agents most likely saw his talent and knew he’d make an incredible Oberyn. Maybe he even tried his instinctual accent that he was clever enough to invent.
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Pascal’s depth and range helped land him “Game of Thrones” before propelling his career into other sprawling franchises. He leads the “Star Wars” phenomenon series “The Mandalorian” as the titular character, in addition to his heart-wrenching role on “The Last of Us.” After this experience, he probably learned to hide a few tricks up his sleeve that keep his auditions fresh and exciting, consistently bringing him back to our TV screens.
