MGoT: How filming wrapped in Belfast

A new post is up at Making Game of Thrones, this one written when filming wrapped in Belfast about a month ago.

It’s the last week of filming the second season of Game of Thrones in Belfast. Everyday, someone else from the cast and crew wraps for the year, and “goodbye” is probably one of the most spoken words of each day. For most people the last week is a combination of desperate tiredness and already looking forward to the possibility of Season 3.

The last scene shot of the whole series is one with Bran, Hodor, Rickon and Osha. Of course, the weather in Northern Ireland has chosen to bid us farewell in its usual schizophrenic way. When I arrive in the late afternoon, just in time for the final few shoots, we are at the top of a hill overlooking rolling green fields that could be right off of a postcard. Soon though, the sky darkens and clouds roll in on strong winds, and in minutes we are being battered by pounding, freezing rain.

Winter Is Coming: That final shot, assuming it is from the last episode, is the final nail in the Reeds coffin, it would seem. For this season, at least.

• Published on 12/29/2011 at 4:08 PM CDT
• Last updated on 12/29/2011 at 4:08 PM CDT