Rory McCann talks The Hound’s journey, Daniel Portman sings The Rains of Castamere on Thronecast

This week on Thronecast both Rory McCann and Daniel Portman sat down for interviews to talk about The Hound and Podrick Payne, and their Season 4 arcs. With a little coaxing from the hosts, Daniel also gives an impressive rendition of a verse from The Rains of Castamere.

Talking points:

• The Hound’s journey through Season 4
• His leftover bruises from a very physical year of filming
• Does The Hound care for Arya
• How the relationship between The Hound and Arya will develop
• What The Hound is looking for in life
• The Hound will tell his own story this season
• The Mountain’s recasting
• Does The Hound want revenge
• What The Hound thinks about Joffrey’s death

Talking points:

• Does Pod suspect that Tyrion is guilty
• Pod turning down a chance at knighthood
• Will Pod leave Tyrion
• Pod has learned a lot from being in Tyrion’s service
• Does Pod suspect who the ominous ‘they’ are
• Will Pod use this as an opportunity to climb the ladder of power
• Does Pod aspire to be more like Bronn
• What do the ladies love so much about Pod
• Pod’s relation to Illyn Payne
• The Rains of Castamere
• His highlights from Game of Thrones
• How did Pod feel about the death of Joffrey

In case you didn’t stick around to the end of Daniel’s interview, or you just want to save this to your personal collection, here he is singing part of The Rains of Castamere:

• Published on 04/26/2014 at 8:00 AM CDT
• Last updated on 04/26/2014 at 8:00 AM CDT