Rosabell Laurenti Sellers on landing the role of Tyene Sand in Game of Thrones Season 5

San Diego Comic-Con brought us a slew of casting announcements, including the long awaited Sand Snakes. We now have our first interview from one of the new cast members, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, who will portray Tyene Sand, the daughter of Prince Oberyn Martell and his paramour Ellaria Sand.

Rosabell recently spoke with la Repubblica about landing the role of Tyene, and admits that before her audition, she was not familiar with Game of Thrones at all.

“I realized it was a phenomenon from the reaction of others. My agent asked me to shoot a video alone, at home, in which I tried to kill someone. A few weeks later, I was in London, and they called me saying ‘the creators of Game of Thrones want you for a second audition.’ I was then subjected to intensive sword training and martial arts.”

At the time of the interview she had done a bit of homework, having just finished watching the show up to the end of the second season. She says that she likes the actors, and the Shakespearean gravitas mixed with modern British and vulgarity.

As for what we can expect from Tyene Sand in Season 5, she will toe the line between good and bad, like many characters in Thrones. Robsabell says, “I don’t know if I will be good or bad, I must avenge the death of my father. From my point of view, it’s the right choice, but killing people maybe isn’t.”

Rosabell also speaks candidly about the nudity in the show, admitting that she has signed a contract to only appear nude from the waist up. The interview was given late last week, and it was noted that she would be departing for Belfast the next day, to begin shooting Game of Thrones in the studios.

For the full article visit la Repubblica.

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• Published on 08/05/2014 at 1:22 PM CDT
• Last updated on 10/21/2016 at 12:40 PM CDT