Which explains why the actor, back as Prince Daemon Targaryen in the second series of hit show House of the Dragon, can’t help but have a sneaking admiration for the morally bankrupt royal, who is married to his own niece.
“He’s an absolute madman,” says Matt, 41, laughing.
“What I quite l ike about Daemon is that he flies by the beat of his own drum and that his moral compass is his own. I admire that about him. I admire his conviction in his mistakes and his actions. For better or worse, he does them anyway.
“I like feeling that spirit of chaos and bravado – even if it’s like walking on a piece of glass. I like the tightrope he’s defined for himself. He just behaves like a crazy person, which is great.”
BLONDS HAVE MORE FUN
Based on George RR Martin’s Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen.
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