meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Awards Chatter

Emilia Clarke - 'Game of Thrones' & 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'

Awards Chatter

Scott Feinberg

Tv & Film, Film Interviews

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2018

⏱️ 76 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The British actress, best known for playing Daenerys on TV's most acclaimed show, opens up about striking gold with and learning to navigate her first professional role, why she's sick of talking about her nude scenes, what led her to turn down 'Fifty Shades of Grey' but do 'Solo: A Star Wars Story,' plus more. But first: Stephen Galloway, THR's executive editor (features), joins Scott to discuss his recent article about Hollywood publicists and the period of upheaval currently impacting their community. Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded and produced by Matthew Whitehurst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hi everyone and thank you for tuning in to the 217th episode of Awards Chatter, the Hollywood

0:13.4

Reporters Awards podcast. I'm the host Scott Feinberg and this episode is

0:17.5

brought to you by Showtime Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch stars in

0:21.5

the new Showtime limited event series

0:23.2

Patrick Melrose. In this tour to force performance Cumberbatch brings to life

0:26.9

the story of one man's journey toward redemption and survival. Patrick Melrose

0:31.6

now streaming only on Showtime.

0:35.1

My guest today is a 31-year-old actress of immense talent and beauty, who rocketed from anonymity

0:40.4

to superstardom seven years ago as one of the principal characters on a new show

0:44.5

that quickly became, by most measures, the biggest and best on television.

0:48.9

HBO's Game of Thrones.

0:51.3

On it, she plays De Nara Stormborn of House Targarian, rightful heir to the of Dragons, the Kaleasy of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains, in short,

1:05.7

one of the most fascinating and beloved characters in TV history.

1:09.4

I'm talking, of course, about the fantastic Amelia Clark.

1:13.4

HBO has released seven seasons of Game of Thrones thus far, and the show's ratings have grown

1:17.8

with each, peeking with the season 7 finale last August 27th, which was watched by some 12 million people.

1:25.0

An 8th and final season of the show, which will resolve many long lingering questions, is being

1:29.3

shot now and will hit the service in 2019.

1:33.0

Over the course of Game of Thrones run, Clark's life has changed entirely.

1:37.0

She received Best Sporting Actress in a Drama Series Emmy nominations in 2013, 2015, and, and Critics Choice nominations in 2013 and 2016.

1:47.0

She was named the Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire in 2015.

1:51.0

She became so famous and developed a fan base so passionate that more than a few people

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Scott Feinberg, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Scott Feinberg and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.