WiC featured in BBC news article
Yes, that’s me being quoted in this recent Northern Ireland BBC News article by Greg McKevitt. Greg contacted me and said he was doing an article on the excitement surrounding Game of Thrones and he had a few questions for me. I was, of course, more than happy to answer them for him. Below is an excerpt from the article. Be sure to read the full article for more, including the reveal of a possible filming location we hadn’t heard about before.
A number of websites dedicated to the series based on the first book of George R.R. Martin’s multi-volume A Song of Ice and Fire series have been set up, eagerly seizing on any new information or gossip about the production.
One of them is Winter is Coming, a fansite set up by New Jersey man Phil Bicking in November 2008 when the pilot was first commissioned.
He says the series has captured the imagination “because the books are so beloved and the fans are so passionate about this story”.
“It isn’t your typical good-versus-evil story, nothing is black-and-white.
“All the characters are just shades of grey, and each has their own ambitions and motives. I think that allows people to connect with the characters more.”
The series has been pitched as “the Sopranos with swords”, and Mr Bicking says that “unlike a lot of fantasy, it is very realistic”.
“You can almost believe that this land may have existed somewhere in Europe in the past,” he says.
“Add all that to the fact that the producers of the show are fans of the books and have promised to be faithful to the source material and you have fans that are just salivating to see the books played out on screen.”
Winter Is Coming: As you can imagine I was flattered that Greg asked for my input for the article. It’s not every day you get interviewed by the BBC. And thankfully, the article does a great job of explaining the books and upcoming series. Which will only help to build the buzz for the show, especially to those who aren’t familiar with the books.
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