AKOTSK Ep.5: In the Name of the Mother (with Director Owen Harris)

About this episode

Jason and Greta discuss the fifth episode of the series and interview Director Owen Harris about his unique filming approach.

Jason and Greta break down the action-packed fifth episode of the series, where Dunk and Aerion face off in the Trial of Seven. Then, they talk with Director Owen Harris about the subversive way he filmed the sequence, staying inside Dunk’s point of view, and what it was like to go back in time to Dunk’s childhood in Flea Bottom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason, Greta

Guest: Owen Harris

Topics covered

• Game of Thrones
• Trial of Seven
• Director insights
• Character backstory
• Filmmaking techniques

Keywords

• Game of Thrones
• Dunk
• Aerion
• Owen Harris
• Trial of Seven
• Flea Bottom
• filmmaking
• character development

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Places: Flea Bottom

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