So many of the GOT actors are brilliant castings because their personalities are a close fit for their characters I think. Sean Bean and Charles Dance being 2 obvious ones.
Charles Dance, Sean Bean, Maisie Williams, Liam Cunningham, Peter Dinklage, Jack Gleeson, Iwan Rheon, Alfie Allen, Lena Headey ... Etc. (this is not a top) They're so many ! It's maybe the best cast ever (movie & TV show) !
+The library “TlOm” of music Ok I wouldn't say Sean bean. He doesn't have the stark look. Dark hair, unemotional face, etc. He is a brilliant actor but not the best Ned stark or Stark in general. Benjen and Jon although are perfect Starks.
@@whatisdisshit Charles Dance is a Highl Lord who commands armies, preserves order and ruthlessly destroys his enemies to further the interests of his House? What a badass! I thought he was just an actor...
It is absolutely amazing. He has incredible talent. Seriously Tywin was awesome even if he was a dangerous fucker. Tywin and Roose had the best voices. God they would just command respect.
the writing is still good until the last season , they just lack of the "how to tell the stories", after a good analysis on S8 I think they did quite good on the plot but they did terribly on telling it , 6 episode is too short .. but still the writing is good , the script is mediocre .
@@gutenman7112 no, sam spoke to stannis about dragon glass on dragon stone in season 5 everyone knew about it, sam then read the citadel and "rediscovers" that there is dragon glass there. eveyone forgets and rediscovers not to mention they butchered every character.
@@gutenman7112 The writing started to drop sharply after Season 4-5, definetly the part where they started to go with Dorne and Arya in Bravos. Both of those plot lines, literaly lead to nowhere in the end. It was still enjoyable, but no, it was not comparable to the quality of Season 1-4.
I would let myself be consumed by maggots before mocking the family name! I wanted to carry you into the sea and let the waves wash you away. Instead I let you live and brought you up as my son... because you're a Lannister! Let them know what it means to choose the wrong side.
The house that puts family first will always defeat the house that puts the whims of wishes of its sons and daughters first. The wolf rushes into the Lions jaws. So be it. You don't have to make formal alliances with people you trust.
He has a very aristocratic air and commands respect in real life. These are the type of men who in real times of distress, end up leading. It is just who he is. Excellent casting!!!!
A lot of officers that lead men in the military are posh, aristocratic people from wealthy backgrounds that were only given the position because of their connections and family and normally turn out to be useless under distress and get many men killed.
I watch Game of Thrones and I am just in awe every time Charles Dance comes on the screen, by far the most commanding actor on the show. Every scene he appears in is 100% his (perhaps except his scene with Diana Rigg).
I recall the ONLY thing i liked about Alien 3 ( THE HEINOUS FOLLOWUP TO ALIENS) WAS Charles dance i wish they had a sex scene!! Hahah he was so i dunno British with a sadness and si ething sweet about him. Hes always played authority figures so that was departure. I want to see those romantic leading man parts he once mentioned, someone fill me in!
the scenes involving Maisie Williams are some of the best in the series, because of the interaction between characters: Tywin-Arya, Sandor-Arya, Syrio-Arya, Eddard-Arya, all great
If Tywin Lanister was featured in Mortal Kombat, his finisher would have to be the Twyin death stare, insult their birth and life before staring them in the eyes and making them explode.
No he'd ascend the steps to meet Shang Tsung towering above him and "arrange for him to be carried" everytime another character from his roster fails to perform a fatality he plunges a knife into a deers anal cavity to seperate the fleece and ask "did you kill him?"
Charles Dance, Patrick Stewart & Ian McClellan. Proper actors with proper voices, gravitas with every word. They could read the phone book & still make it enthralling.
“As an actor you often have to spend, expend a lot of energy trying to make a silk purse out of a pigs ear and improve bad writing.” Best line I’ve ever heard from him
@@strategossable1366 what about Pedro playing the Red Viper? Or Rory as the Hound? Or Maisie ? Or John playing Sam? Or Peter ? Or Jason Momoa ? Or Michael McElhatton playing Roose? I think the show was full of brilliant carachter-actor brilliant casting matches C'mon, even James Cosmo as the Old Bear is a joy!
A dying breed, amazing actor with a unique voice similar in quality to Ian mackellens and Christopher lees...could listen to any of them all day, legends of the earth and so pleased that I could be alive in their time to experience their mastery and finally so proud that they all come from England. Will be devastated when they become part of history, long may they yet live
Strange coincidence, but Charles Dance talks the same way as Jaime Lannister. NOT the same way as Nikolai Coster-Waldau, but as his portrayal of Jaime. He pitches his voice in the same place, it has that same sort of measured, calculated pace, and it kinda rises and falls in the same manner.
"Every once in a very long while, Lord Tywin Lannister would actually threaten to smile; he never did, but the threat alone was terrible to behold" Tyrion Lannister's thoughts
Charles Dance has such a creepy demeanor and commanding presence, cold and sophisticated.. so perfect for Tywin Lannister. Couldn't imagine anyone else playing him.
He is a cool man indeed. I love what he says about "trying to make a silk purse out of a pigs ear" very classically put. In the north we would say "trying to polish a turd". Class systems and different accents make for some varied vocabulary in England. But anyway Charles Dance is boss! I can't think of a single person who could play Tywin Lannister better. He is perfect for the role and he is a brilliant actor.
DrunkWrestling F Imagine how many interviews he has had about GOT. He's not going to make up a different story for every interviewer. It's only logical to hear repeat in every story.
It's starting to get on my nerves how people constantly refer northerners being different that people in the South. There is a divide in general wealth but overall people are exactly the same in the north west and north east as they are in the south west and the south east. It is not in class and there are a lot of middle class people in the South and a lot in the north. There are also a lot of working class people in the north and a lot in the South. This North-South divide that people generally think of is a total myth.
Charles Dance is such a timeless and talented actor, and the way he observes things and explains them is fantastic. I could listen to him talk all day.
Interviewer: How did you get involved with it? Did the producers have to persuade you? Charles Dance: No really, the writing was very good. Oh how Game of Thrones was perfect back in the days.
Although Tywin from the books looks quite different to Charles Dance I still say he was absolutely perfect for the role I honestly don't think anyone else in the world could of done a better job. Every time Tywin was on screen I was mesmerised and hung on his every word so much so he became one of my favourite characters even though I am a hardcore stark supporter. Sean Bean done a brilliant job and again I can't imagine anyone else being Ned even though he looks different to his book counterpart but Charles Dance was just incredible!
"Charles Dance its an honor to have you with us in the Throne Cast..." "RLY?" Silly interviewer, you're speaking to Lord Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock and Warden of the West, and Hand of the King!
This man is so incredibly impressive.. This kind of actor comes along every 3rd generation. There will never be another in our lifetimes. He is a very special man and I am glad he was in game of throne showing his perfect talents as one of the best actors of all time.
You can say King. Any man who has to say he is the king is no true king. And any man who can command an army without being king, might be the rightful king.
1:15 "because the writing is really good..." Well I'm somehow glad Tywin died before the later seasons, or his character would be incredibly dumbed down by the lack of source material.
Tywin Lannister's got to be one of my favorite 'bad guy' characters in Game of Thrones. I use the quotation marks because, while I see him as, in a sense 'evil' he isn't evil in the same way as the Mountain is evil or Joffery was evil or Cersei. He's got moments where his character is actually very impressive; two of which in particular that I can think of are in Seasons 2 and 4. In season 2, his little moments with Arya where you get on the edge of your seat thinking that he is going to find out who she is, he gives off a kind of vibe while talking to her; a kind of vibe like a grandfather would give (if it weren't for the circumstances involved). The same went when he was talking with Tommen during Joffery's 'wake,' you can tell that despite his strange and rather dark principles he still has the best intentions in mind. Tywin Lannister's the kind of guy I'd want to have as a grandfather; the kind of guy who, whenever I'm around, is willing to be there to teach me things so long as I'm willing to listen to him. Gonna miss his character...
A real gentleman , the good old school type of actor , quite educated , quite cool and humbled as a person , but able to be the real deal while acting and transform into Lannister , the boss , the man who knows better , i couldn't imagine any other actor better for the role , except perhaps for Anthony Hopkins !!!! The way he delivered made me believe he is indeed blue blooded , some aristocrat , he has that "aura" about him , not to mention that his clothes and armor looked awesome on him ! I think he was born for such roles !!!!
That "wonderful scene" that Dance appreciates so much about is the encounter he had with Arya Stark at Harrenhal which the dialogue and acting of both actors were so good that you can rewatch over and over. what a great show!
When i think of a great british actor i always think of Charles Dance. He speaks such a perfect victorian english that i feel like someon is pouring honey in my ear. I have seen a fe wof his movies and i have to say, even though he has short scenes, he makes those scenes pure gold! He was one of the best actors on GOT really.
I think they could have found someone hotter for Cersei and someone more intimidating for Stannis. Jaime though along with Tywin and Tyrion were perfectly cast.
Waht about Diana Rigg as the Lady of Thorns or Jerome Flynn as Bronn ? And what about Pedro Pascal as the Red Viper or Rory McCann as the Hound? I think almost all the casting choiches were just spot on - even down to the guys we see in just a couple of scenes such as Syrio Forel or Ser Dontos...
What I love about Charles Dance is that he makes no illusions about his craft and gives credit where credit is due. He's always saying that he acts at face value, and the better the writing is, the easier it is for him to preform. He's an incredibly gifted actor, but never engages in some of the over self indulgence of other actors. He's a wonderful, talented, humble, and brilliant actor.
Honestly tywin was one of my favorite characters. He was the only sensible person on the show for a while. And he had principles. Wasnt a good guy but did what he had to do
4:04: His American accent is hilarious. I'm just kidding, it's impeccable, he's so awesome. I mean for all I know he could be playing a Norwegian playing a Brit who's playing an American and he's just so good it wouldn't matter.
About his supposed TV death - "quite Gothic" he claims - in Game of Thrones your alleged death better be Gothic or you're doing it wrong... honestly I don't believe him he hasn't even read them, some lunatic on the street could have told him anything.
We've lost Christopher Lee; we've lost a dear friend of his Peter Cushing. But we still have Charles Dance. Their presence, their charisma, and most importantly their voice truly make who they are.
The scene with Tywin skinning the deer is actually transferred from another character in the book. In the books it is Randall Tarly that is skinning a deer when he tells his son Sam that if he doesn’t go to the wall and take the black he will kill him. It works fantastically for the scene with Tywin and Jaime in the show though.
TakezoMusashi If you think that's the only reason, you're sadly watching the show for superficial reasons. He was entertaining as he served as a worthwhile villain for the "heroes" to overcome. Good villains in GoT nowadays are very scarce.
This man interviews so well it's fantastic. And the wee spoiler he talks about with the scene between him and the female character (Arya) was a top scene, even though they never met in the book.
Yes the writing was really good at the time this interview was done (between S1 and S2). Charles would likely not be saying that about S7 and S8 writing lol
Holy cow, the acting job on Tywin... Just look how jovial Charles is in person. He even smiles like he's a completely different person. That only comes from insanely good acting. Jack Gleeson is amazing, sure, but he has the same sort of facial expressions in reality. This is actually unexpected, though it pains me to say I know it's all just part of the acting... Just impressed, really.
He really was the perfect actor for the role of Tywin
+Sean Rossick Probably one of the best-cast actors in the show.
So many of the GOT actors are brilliant castings because their personalities are a close fit for their characters I think. Sean Bean and Charles Dance being 2 obvious ones.
Charles Dance, Sean Bean, Maisie Williams, Liam Cunningham, Peter Dinklage, Jack Gleeson, Iwan Rheon, Alfie Allen, Lena Headey ... Etc. (this is not a top) They're so many ! It's maybe the best cast ever (movie & TV show) !
+The library “TlOm” of music Ok I wouldn't say Sean bean. He doesn't have the stark look. Dark hair, unemotional face, etc. He is a brilliant actor but not the best Ned stark or Stark in general. Benjen and Jon although are perfect Starks.
Shiku Bah
Yes I know what you mean I was talking about the performance as actor (in first). But yes you right :)
"Lord, should I say"
"Indeed..."
Tywin Lannister with an impressive performance as Charles Dance
they both have the exact same laugh
@@denverbritto5606 its almost as if they are the same person huh 🤔
@@whatisdisshit Charles Dance is a Highl Lord who commands armies, preserves order and ruthlessly destroys his enemies to further the interests of his House? What a badass! I thought he was just an actor...
@TiroX - It is quite magnificent.
"Me Lord."
"Low born girls say 'Me Lord', not 'My Lord'. If you're going to pose as a commoner, you should do it properly."
Interviewer: "Have you ever skinned a deer before?"
Charles: "Would I be in my position if I never skinned a deer before?"
Syncretic Views I don't know why I found that so funny but I literally lol
Great!!
Forgive me, Mr Dance i shouldn't ask questions.
No. But you've already begun..
You misspelled 'Tywin Lannister'.
@@phaines9 Same here hahha a year later
I want to sleep on a mattress made of his voice
lol me too
His and the voice of Michael McElhattan (Roose Bolton)
That is a wonderful expression, simply wonderful. Guttural laughs. Well done you
Imagine a discussion between Charles Dance, Richard Dormer and Michael McElhatton.
I could die listening to their voices
The Wall was built to protect the White Walkers from Tywin Lannister’s death stare
😂👍🏻
@beanie0112 Suddenly season 8 almost makes sense :)
beanie0112 I thought he was gonna sort everything out but he didn’t get the chance
Night King : destroys The Wall*
Tywin : Green Boy!
Night King: *threatens to kill Bran Stark*
Tywin: "Nonsense. You will marry my daughter Cersei and that will be the end of it."
My god his voice is marvelous
His and Peter Dinklage. God I just their voices
+G_Man dude don't get me start with Peter 😥
It is absolutely amazing. He has incredible talent. Seriously Tywin was awesome even if he was a dangerous fucker. Tywin and Roose had the best voices. God they would just command respect.
+Stannis The Mannis exactly my thought. If Disney ever makes a live action Lion King movie, either Tywin or Roose should voice Scar.
i wanna marry his voice anywhere anytime
"The writing is really really good" You can immediately tell this has to be a really old interview.
the writing is still good until the last season , they just lack of the "how to tell the stories", after a good analysis on S8 I think they did quite good on the plot but they did terribly on telling it , 6 episode is too short .. but still the writing is good , the script is mediocre .
Gut Eater The writing or more specifically the dialogue between characters had a noticeable decline from season 5 onwards.
@@gutenman7112 no, sam spoke to stannis about dragon glass on dragon stone in season 5 everyone knew about it, sam then read the citadel and "rediscovers" that there is dragon glass there. eveyone forgets and rediscovers not to mention they butchered every character.
@A B - Lol. Way back before the second season. Where the writing was quite brilliant.
@@gutenman7112 The writing started to drop sharply after Season 4-5, definetly the part where they started to go with Dorne and Arya in Bravos. Both of those plot lines, literaly lead to nowhere in the end. It was still enjoyable, but no, it was not comparable to the quality of Season 1-4.
I love this guy, he reminds me of Christopher Lee (Saruman). He always brings a certain regal dignity to his roles.
Heinz Guderian yeah! specially in Ali G indahouse www.pinterest.com/pin/429390145694943173/
Amparo Beviar forgot that one lol...
God damn, I know he does remind us of christopher lee. They have those iconic voices
that is why I would love to see him play Dracula
Regal dignity is a very apt description. Couldn't say it better myself
He would make an amazing Imperial officer in one of the new Star wars films.
***** .....No he wasn't?
+Aly A You're talking about the guy who plays Pycelle.
+Andy A grand maester pycell did tywin (charles dance) wasnt ever in a star wars film
+Neutral Boy dont forget hes also in a highly rated acclaimed video game developed by CDproject red
+Neutral Boy Yes! He would have made a much more intimidating general than the one they had. I could also see him as a Sith Lord as well.
THEY HAVE MY SON
I want them dead. Everyone.
I would let myself be consumed by maggots before mocking the family name!
I wanted to carry you into the sea and let the waves wash you away. Instead I let you live and brought you up as my son... because you're a Lannister!
Let them know what it means to choose the wrong side.
The house that puts family first will always defeat the house that puts the whims of wishes of its sons and daughters first.
The wolf rushes into the Lions jaws. So be it.
You don't have to make formal alliances with people you trust.
GIVE ME BACK MY SON !
Emrah Ekinci lol
He has a very aristocratic air and commands respect in real life. These are the type of men who in real times of distress, end up leading. It is just who he is. Excellent casting!!!!
Or cowering, abandoning the man they thought they were. No one not even one self knows what one will do in distress, unless you find out.
seems like you're describing someone you know well, perhaps yourself?
A lot of officers that lead men in the military are posh, aristocratic people from wealthy backgrounds that were only given the position because of their connections and family and normally turn out to be useless under distress and get many men killed.
He is the son of a cook and an engineer. Hardly posh or aristocratic....
Smufter16
He talks and acts posh
Warning: This video contains awesome actor.
Swain Bjornstrandt Swine Bjornschmidt?
"Tell us a little bit about Tywin Lannister, if you can. Head of a preeety disfunctional family!"
"...Careful now, girl. I enjoy you, but be careful."
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂
The interviewer is tired. See her to her chamber.
hhahahahahaa
😂
"Have you read the books?"
*without hesitation*
"No, they're far too thick."
Priceless.
THICC
I watch Game of Thrones and I am just in awe every time Charles Dance comes on the screen, by far the most commanding actor on the show. Every scene he appears in is 100% his (perhaps except his scene with Diana Rigg).
He still owns that scene, well-- they own it together :D
+CheapTrick5 Tywin and Tyrion own any and every one of their scenes, case closed.
I can literally listen to Charles Dance all day.
Seeing him smile freaked me out, after getting used to watching him being Tywin for so long.
I want Charles Dance to read books to me. That voice is magic.
Books are too thick!
@@BeachSamuraiStudios a mind needs books like a stone needs a whetstone, if its to keep its edge.
@@dylangallagher143 indeed
I recall the ONLY thing i liked about Alien 3 ( THE HEINOUS FOLLOWUP TO ALIENS) WAS Charles dance i wish they had a sex scene!! Hahah he was so i dunno British with a sadness and si ething sweet about him. Hes always played authority figures so that was departure. I want to see those romantic leading man parts he once mentioned, someone fill me in!
He has done book readings, so you're in luck :)
the scenes involving Maisie Williams are some of the best in the series, because of the interaction between characters: Tywin-Arya, Sandor-Arya, Syrio-Arya, Eddard-Arya, all great
Its amazing to think, that Maisie has done no acting at all before GoT. Amazing talent and seems to have good head on her shoulders.
If Tywin Lanister was featured in Mortal Kombat, his finisher would have to be the Twyin death stare, insult their birth and life before staring them in the eyes and making them explode.
Father Anderson Easter egg idea.
😂😂😂😂 well said!!
💀😂
He does have a great glare.big blue eyes
No he'd ascend the steps to meet Shang Tsung towering above him and "arrange for him to be carried" everytime another character from his roster fails to perform a fatality he plunges a knife into a deers anal cavity to seperate the fleece and ask "did you kill him?"
This is weird seeing Tywin actually smile.
Legend says that every time Tywin smiles......a whore dies.
lol
I miss him so much. Tywin was awesome. What a badass.
+Stannis The Mannis I send my regards
Lol. Indeed.
He also gave a cheeky smile when Tyrion was on trial and Tyrion said "I'm on trial for being a dwarf"
Charles Dance, Patrick Stewart & Ian McClellan. Proper actors with proper voices, gravitas with every word. They could read the phone book & still make it enthralling.
qu1nnc Christopher Lee, though he's dead, had a more epic voice than all of them combined.
+qu1nnc zero zero three one six five one nine eight eight nine eight (pause for dramatic effect) EIGHT
Alan Rickman, Jeremy Irons, Sir Christopher Lee.
Don't forget these guys!
+qu1nnc Also Morgan Freeman
+qu1nnc Ian McKellen :)
“As an actor you often have to spend, expend a lot of energy trying to make a silk purse out of a pigs ear and improve bad writing.” Best line I’ve ever heard from him
"You are not on trial for being a dwarf"
ELMITLON yes he is, he has been on trial for that his entire life.
Jonatan Hyll Hansen Has he nothing to say in his defense?
ELMITLON nothing, but this. He did not do it. He did not kill Joffrey!
Jonatan Hyll Hansen But he wished that he had?
He wish he had enough poison for the whole pack of them. He would gladly give his life to watch them all swallow it!
If there was a character who was better in the show than in the books, it's Charles Dance!
Yes, although Jack Gleeson as Joffrey is probably the one that I would have thought of first.
@@strategossable1366 what about Pedro playing the Red Viper? Or Rory as the Hound? Or Maisie ? Or John playing Sam? Or Peter ? Or Jason Momoa ? Or Michael McElhatton playing Roose?
I think the show was full of brilliant carachter-actor brilliant casting matches
C'mon, even James Cosmo as the Old Bear is a joy!
wonderfully played by Tywin Lanister
Truly. Obviously Tywin was a great character in the books, but Charles Dance brought life to such a great character and made him better.
Great actor with a really cool voice.
A dying breed, amazing actor with a unique voice similar in quality to Ian mackellens and Christopher lees...could listen to any of them all day, legends of the earth and so pleased that I could be alive in their time to experience their mastery and finally so proud that they all come from England. Will be devastated when they become part of history, long may they yet live
+Si Krushner There will be others to replace him but they have to get old first.
Krushner 20, Id also mention Morgan Freeman, James Earl Jones and Jeremy Irons also with unique recognisable deep voices of high quality
Strange coincidence, but Charles Dance talks the same way as Jaime Lannister. NOT the same way as Nikolai Coster-Waldau, but as his portrayal of Jaime. He pitches his voice in the same place, it has that same sort of measured, calculated pace, and it kinda rises and falls in the same manner.
He also says KING IN DA NORFFFF a bunch of times.
"Every once in a very long while, Lord Tywin Lannister would actually threaten to smile; he never did, but the threat alone was terrible to behold"
Tyrion Lannister's thoughts
GODS ! the writing was strong back then !
He has class.
He's British.
***** So is groundskeeper Willie, they're all posh in there own way lol.
He's got an amazing voice. Also does Roose Bolton.
Juan Pedro Souza Can’t agree more!
He can be glad his character died.
My lord would he be ashamed of the writing in Season 7 & 8..
i am looking a comment like this ; D
completely agree
Let's be honest, if he had lived, he'd have kept ruling Westeros without flinching.
They'd have him making dick jokes like everyone else. 🤦♀
@@violet-trash Nah, they'd just kill him off in some stupid manner as quickly as possible because writing smart characters is hard.
Charles looked like a skilled butcher in that scene
I like charles, he's just so proper and intelligent with the way he speaks. He just has gravitas with every word spoken.
Charles Dance has such a creepy demeanor and commanding presence, cold and sophisticated.. so perfect for Tywin Lannister. Couldn't imagine anyone else playing him.
I bet his audition was like 30 seconds long. He just IS Tywin. I can't remember of another actor so perfect for their role.
He got the part even before starting to speak, just had to look into the camera and that was it
This guy has on of the very finest speaking voices I've ever heard.
3:38 If Tywin laughed, this is how it would sound like.
I think he did laugh like that once. In season 2 when Arya told him that most girls are idiots.
I'm behind on the books. I just finished the first one.
But he did! Only, with a single Ha! Watch his interactions with Arya and you'll see...
@@MaxCovington543 Ha! You remind me of my daughter.
Actually no. Charles say "Ha Ha!". Tywin say "Ha!"
He is a cool man indeed. I love what he says about "trying to make a silk purse out of a pigs ear" very classically put. In the north we would say "trying to polish a turd". Class systems and different accents make for some varied vocabulary in England. But anyway Charles Dance is boss! I can't think of a single person who could play Tywin Lannister better. He is perfect for the role and he is a brilliant actor.
This is the third interview I've heard him say that line.
DrunkWrestling F every time he's asked about the writing on the show, he uses that line
DrunkWrestling F Imagine how many interviews he has had about GOT. He's not going to make up a different story for every interviewer. It's only logical to hear repeat in every story.
I bet Christoph Waltz.
It's starting to get on my nerves how people constantly refer northerners being different that people in the South. There is a divide in general wealth but overall people are exactly the same in the north west and north east as they are in the south west and the south east. It is not in class and there are a lot of middle class people in the South and a lot in the north. There are also a lot of working class people in the north and a lot in the South. This North-South divide that people generally think of is a total myth.
After seeing him playing the villain in most of his roles, it was a delight to actually see a smile in his eyes! Wonderful actor!
“If it maintain that quality...”
Oh Mr. Dance, I’m sorry.
Can't put my finger on it, but there's something about this man and his characters that commands instant attention and respect.
Charles Dance is such a timeless and talented actor, and the way he observes things and explains them is fantastic. I could listen to him talk all day.
Interviewer: How did you get involved with it? Did the producers have to persuade you?
Charles Dance: No really, the writing was very good.
Oh how Game of Thrones was perfect back in the days.
"It is an honor to have you with us on this Thronecast."
Charles: "Really??"
HAHAHAHA Charles Dance is the best!
Although Tywin from the books looks quite different to Charles Dance I still say he was absolutely perfect for the role I honestly don't think anyone else in the world could of done a better job. Every time Tywin was on screen I was mesmerised and hung on his every word so much so he became one of my favourite characters even though I am a hardcore stark supporter. Sean Bean done a brilliant job and again I can't imagine anyone else being Ned even though he looks different to his book counterpart but Charles Dance was just incredible!
YES!!!! THANK YOU for this.... I could listen to his voice and his brilliance for HOURS...Charles Dance is the man
His and Arya's interaction for those episodes was pretty amazing, it's the only time we saw the kind side of his character.
"Charles Dance its an honor to have you with us in the Throne Cast..."
"RLY?"
Silly interviewer, you're speaking to Lord Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock and Warden of the West, and Hand of the King!
This man is so incredibly impressive.. This kind of actor comes along every 3rd generation. There will never be another in our lifetimes.
He is a very special man and I am glad he was in game of throne showing his perfect talents as one of the best actors of all time.
EastendBillythekid
Yes. Because he reminds me of me, but with a much wealthier beginning.
leutnant aufbreslau Shield of Lannisport, and Saviour of the City.
You can say King. Any man who has to say he is the king is no true king. And any man who can command an army without being king, might be the rightful king.
He should have her whipped and humiliated all over Lannisport
1:15 "because the writing is really good..."
Well I'm somehow glad Tywin died before the later seasons, or his character would be incredibly dumbed down by the lack of source material.
@Dawson Douglas I know a killer when I see one.
@@Filip1613 that was the dumbest written line in the history of moving pictures.
Charles Dance is so fucking great.
He describes his death 'quitte gothic' hahahaha!
A movie with him, Patrick Stewart and Ian Mckellen!! Their class, their
appearance, their voice!!
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Tywin Lannister's got to be one of my favorite 'bad guy' characters in Game of Thrones. I use the quotation marks because, while I see him as, in a sense 'evil' he isn't evil in the same way as the Mountain is evil or Joffery was evil or Cersei. He's got moments where his character is actually very impressive; two of which in particular that I can think of are in Seasons 2 and 4. In season 2, his little moments with Arya where you get on the edge of your seat thinking that he is going to find out who she is, he gives off a kind of vibe while talking to her; a kind of vibe like a grandfather would give (if it weren't for the circumstances involved). The same went when he was talking with Tommen during Joffery's 'wake,' you can tell that despite his strange and rather dark principles he still has the best intentions in mind. Tywin Lannister's the kind of guy I'd want to have as a grandfather; the kind of guy who, whenever I'm around, is willing to be there to teach me things so long as I'm willing to listen to him. Gonna miss his character...
A real gentleman , the good old school type of actor , quite educated , quite cool and humbled as a person , but able to be the real deal while acting and transform into Lannister , the boss , the man who knows better , i couldn't imagine any other actor better for the role , except perhaps for Anthony Hopkins !!!! The way he delivered made me believe he is indeed blue blooded , some aristocrat , he has that "aura" about him , not to mention that his clothes and armor looked awesome on him ! I think he was born for such roles !!!!
He was born to play this role!
If I ever bump into Charles Dance in person, I'm going to gush:
"Oh my God! I've seen you before - you were the bad guy in Last Action Hero, right?!"
Yes, he was Tywin Lannister in that movie too.
"Whoa.... You're the vampire in the cave from Dracula Untold!!"
@@Mike-ds4ht You're the guy who said "Furthermore, I am a bellend" in the House of Commons in Ali G In Da House!
That "wonderful scene" that Dance appreciates so much about is the encounter he had with Arya Stark at Harrenhal which the dialogue and acting of both actors were so good that you can rewatch over and over. what a great show!
When i think of a great british actor i always think of Charles Dance. He speaks such a perfect victorian english that i feel like someon is pouring honey in my ear. I have seen a fe wof his movies and i have to say, even though he has short scenes, he makes those scenes pure gold!
He was one of the best actors on GOT really.
“If it MAINTAINED that level of quality”
No character stole the show in every scene they were in more than Charles Dance playing Tywin.
Anyone noticed Charles spoke very much like Tywin does? No unnatural pauses, no stuttering - just...pure, commanding presence throughout!
Tywin, Tyrion, Cersei and Stannis were perfectly casted.
I think they could have found someone hotter for Cersei and someone more intimidating for Stannis. Jaime though along with Tywin and Tyrion were perfectly cast.
Waht about Diana Rigg as the Lady of Thorns or Jerome Flynn as Bronn ?
And what about Pedro Pascal as the Red Viper or Rory McCann as the Hound?
I think almost all the casting choiches were just spot on - even down to the guys we see in just a couple of scenes such as Syrio Forel or Ser Dontos...
what an excellent question to lead with. Wonderful interview.
God, he's bloody perfect.
What I love about Charles Dance is that he makes no illusions about his craft and gives credit where credit is due. He's always saying that he acts at face value, and the better the writing is, the easier it is for him to preform. He's an incredibly gifted actor, but never engages in some of the over self indulgence of other actors. He's a wonderful, talented, humble, and brilliant actor.
He's quite Polished man. Such a great Actor !!!
GoT best voices:
1) Tywin Lannister
2) Beric Dondarrion
3)Stannis B.
Ser Davos
And Roose Bolton
Jorah
Samwell Tardys dad voice was crazy tooo
replace stannis with Roose and you got it 100%
most interesting character in series so far (I just finished S2) its like every other member of the family barks and he is the only one bitting.
Honestly tywin was one of my favorite characters. He was the only sensible person on the show for a while. And he had principles. Wasnt a good guy but did what he had to do
4:04: His American accent is hilarious. I'm just kidding, it's impeccable, he's so awesome. I mean for all I know he could be playing a Norwegian playing a Brit who's playing an American and he's just so good it wouldn't matter.
About his supposed TV death - "quite Gothic" he claims - in Game of Thrones your alleged death better be Gothic or you're doing it wrong... honestly I don't believe him he hasn't even read them, some lunatic on the street could have told him anything.
look4lec is true.
We've lost Christopher Lee; we've lost a dear friend of his Peter Cushing. But we still have Charles Dance.
Their presence, their charisma, and most importantly their voice truly make who they are.
Peter smoke dat cush
Amazing guy, love the air he brings about himself, very dignified and someone you wouldn't trifle with.
Such a great actor!
The scene with Tywin skinning the deer is actually transferred from another character in the book. In the books it is Randall Tarly that is skinning a deer when he tells his son Sam that if he doesn’t go to the wall and take the black he will kill him. It works fantastically for the scene with Tywin and Jaime in the show though.
It's a metaphor: it's not a deer- it's a Stag ! It's the sigil of House Baratheon- which the Lannister's are dismembering.
@@charlesoshea4803 Fair point
He looks nothing like Tywin in the books from what I've heard, but on all other fronts he IS Tywin.
a lovely and competent interviewer for a fine actor!
Charles Dance was talking about Maisie Williams at the end of the interview.
Gawd, I can just listen to Charles Dance speak all day. That accent, that liquid honey voice. LOVE HIM! 💕
Brother Numsi!
mellowb1rd haha my thought exactly everytime i see his face
@@demoremda That's how I've always thought of him! He will always be dear Brother Numsie to me
i must admit that arya and tywin conversation is indeed one of my favourite scene too!
I felt just as bad for his death as I did Ned Stark's.
me too bro.. bro hug
He just fucked his son's girl, made her turn on him and went on to have him killed in court.. Oh yeh! buuhuu :p
TakezoMusashi Like I said, he'll be missed.
Ah you're into that stuff ok.. was satisfied myself ^^
TakezoMusashi If you think that's the only reason, you're sadly watching the show for superficial reasons. He was entertaining as he served as a worthwhile villain for the "heroes" to overcome. Good villains in GoT nowadays are very scarce.
A great interview. Charles Dance comes out as a very nice guy and a great and also a very adaptable actor. (Sorry for the bad English)....
The scene between him and Arya, which was never in the books, is literally the only deviation from the book that is as clever and catchy as the books.
such a wonderful actor
Lord Charles Dance, the most based man in the history of ever. The show won't be the same without him.
Lord Charles Dance, it sounds too good in my ear :)
Such an excellent actor even all the way back in The Golden Boy movie with Eddie Murphy 👍👍👍👌👌👏👏👏
Tywin is one of the best characters on the GoT universe...and Charles Dance is a great actor! His portrait of Tywin is just amazing
This man interviews so well it's fantastic. And the wee spoiler he talks about with the scene between him and the female character (Arya) was a top scene, even though they never met in the book.
His laugh is golden.
This guy is a great actor!
my opinion: Tywin lannister sitting on the Iron Throne felt so perfect than others who sat there
this guys voice is so good even in an interview I love listening to his voice
One of finest actors of our generation, he should be SIR Charles Dance.
His scenes with Arya was brilliant and favorites of mine.
"The writing is really good."
Oh boy.
You can tell it's a 2012 interview
Yes the writing was really good at the time this interview was done (between S1 and S2).
Charles would likely not be saying that about S7 and S8 writing lol
"you are being counseled at this very moment"
Charles Dance in 2012 : "Because the writing is really good".
Me in 2019 : -_____________________________________________-
Holy cow, the acting job on Tywin... Just look how jovial Charles is in person. He even smiles like he's a completely different person. That only comes from insanely good acting. Jack Gleeson is amazing, sure, but he has the same sort of facial expressions in reality. This is actually unexpected, though it pains me to say I know it's all just part of the acting... Just impressed, really.
That perfect casting though.
Brilliant actor