Hugo Alexander Speer (born 17 March 1968) is an English actor and director. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. Hugo Speer was born in 1969 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Artists position themselves behind Shakespeare, and just like a slingshot in cycling, they leverage Shakespeare to get a little bit of momentum, but then they dart out from behind Shakespeare and they go into all these directions and leave Shakespeare behind to kind of fade into the distance. The episode was written by producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, their fourth of six scripts for the second season. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Speer played Guy in the original film, and was brought back to reprise the role alongside other cast members Mark Addy (Game of Thrones) and Robert Carlyle (Once Upon A Time). Nearly 20 million people watched the final episode, which is unheard of for any show thats not a live sporting event. Costain is writing popular history, and like most historians of the late 19th century, early 20th century, Costain is pretty hostile toward Shakespeare, saying, Oh, he embellished history.. Starting in 2014, Speer appeared as Captain Treville in The Musketeers. WILSON: Yeah, so one of the things I think we can do is we can theorize outward from the Wars of the Roses to a kind of generalizable, sociological concept. He has been married to Vivienne Harvey since February 19, 2015. The question in Game of Thrones is: are Cersei and Tyrion going to be able to put their personal disputes aside for the sake of Lannisters, and the Targaryens going to be able to put their civil wars aside for the sake of humankind? 13 octobre 2022. in Netflix, streaming. BOGAEV: Yeah, this is interesting, because you keep saying hereditary monarchy, andif I were English proper, I would understand at what point there was hereditary monarchy, versus elective monarchy. Jaime is recaptured, and Lord Rickard Karstark demands his head for murdering his son, but Catelyn delays the execution until Robb's return. BOGAEV: Hed go for that Game of Thrones marketing ploy. Its all gods great plan, and its actually very orderly, which I can see why that would be very convenient for a play-writer or a screen-writer to work with because its so structured. But the fascinating thing with Game of Thrones is that, where the Elizabethan theatrical scene kind of fosters Shakespeare, the person who would then go on to write the second tetralogy all by himself and become, kind of, the most celebrated English language author. So where the Elizabethan theatrical scene sort of identifies and nurtures individual talent; with Game of Thrones, we see a corporate entity literally taking the narrative away from the author and finishing it not with his direct involvement, for the sake of making more money. Its probably more the case that Martin was deeply influenced by historical fiction and popular histories that were themselves deeply influenced by the way that Shakespeare told this narrative of the Wars of the Roses. Lets hear more. These include appearances in Death in Paradise and Skins. Set two centuries before Game of Thrones, it promises to chronicle the history of the fearsome House Targaryen. So Game of Thrones draws its central storyline from this historical source material in the Wars of the Roses. I think Shakespeares first tetralogy shows just what a disaster that kind of system can be, because theres no place for merit in that system. But can you just remind us how this worked in English history? All Rights Reserved. 32.3. Her claim rests on two things: being Robert Baratheon's widow and the mother of two dead kings. But it very much follows the structure of War of the Roses. Because Martin has talked about this, so you maybe know exactly why it is that he chose this War of the Roses. Then in 1591again we thinkas a kind of sequel to that earlier Part Two of Henry VI, Shakespeare and Marlowe and some others write the play we now call Part Three of Henry VI. In 2009, Speer was involved in a car accident that saw him crash his BMW into a traffic island while driving after drinking over the legal limit. 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Jon Snow, the illegitimate son, was a Richard III type, who would win the crown (and our hearts, in a love-to-hate-him kind of way). Here was a candidate with no royal lineage but made his desire to rule strongly known. As fans get excited about the new TV spin-off, we look at what happened to The Full Monty cast. Tell us more about that. The now 61-year-old has also tread the boards in theatre productions such as The Rise and Fall of Little Voice and, most recently, Philoctetes at the National Theatre. So we trust youll understand as you listen to this podcast which we call, Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown. Jeffrey R. Wilson is interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. When you have a weak, ineffectual ruler, then it creates this counselor infighting and these fractious bands, and we see what happens when scepters are in childrens hands. Hugo Speer as David Bradford on London Kills. BOGAEV: Well, that sounds when you put it like that, I mean, I got completely lost in the genealogy, and it sounds like a mess. As for his own notorious demise, which rivals anything in King Lear or Titus Andronicus, the news was broken to him by a man in the street. But the way you describe it, its apparently monumental and incredibly entertaining. And one of the fascinating discoveries is that Martin didnt start with fantasy and then add history to it. The big role that saw him watched by millions of people the world over was as Robert Baratheon in HBO hit series Game of Throne, for which he received a Screen Actors' Guild (SAG) award nomination for. Before 1 April 1974 Harrogate was in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The way that I think about it is that its probably less the case that Martin was directly reading Shakespeares history plays about the Wars of the Roses. If he gained the support of a significant number of lords, there was nothing to prevent him from trying to attain the crown. Themes are for eighth grade book reports. I mean, absolutely. [8] From 2013 to 2014 he starred as Inspector Valentine in the new version of Father Brown on BBC TV in the first series and the first episode of the second series. SANSA STARK: Arya, leave him alone! ROBB: Which of these lords do I trust more than you? And the similarities between that kind of heroic romance and what you see in fantasy literature, I think, kind of, recognition of those proto-fantasy elements in whats called the Tudor myth; the way that Shakespeare told this story, not as history, but as mythologized history of heroes and villains. Your father had to go to war to end his rebellion. HBO. Will military assets and dragons win the hearts of the common people? Hugo Speer (The Interpreter) Ryan Gage (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Jessica Pope (Sense and Sensibility) Adrian Hodges (Rome) S1S2S3 EPISODES (10) Friends and Enemies S1 : E1 | TV-14 | 62 min | Aired: 01.19.14 In a modern twist on the classic, three swashbuckling swordsmen fight to protect king and country. Dr. Wilson looked into this idea further and now hes written a bookappropriately titled Shakespeare and Game of Thrones. And its really clear that Martin knows about the Wars of the Roses, but its really unclear what the relationship between Martins adaptation of the Wars of the Roses and Shakespeares adaptation of the Wars of the Roses in his history plays is. I often have to remind my students. No one in medieval England made such a dramatic grab for power like Cersei did. 'I complained about the stuff that was said on the couch,' Hugo said in an attempt to clear his name 'Bullsh*t. Hugo, tell the truth now. The Wars of the Roses has the House of Lancaster, whose emblem is the red rose, and the House of York, whose emblem is the white. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 1, Episode 2.]. In 2008, he starred alongside Martine McCutcheon in Echo Beach. [2] He studied acting at the Arts Educational Schools, London. BOGAEV: You know, despite all these parallels, you do raise the point in your book that the TV show has different writers than the book series. The dragon we have in the UK rests on the Welsh flag, first used by Henry Tudor at the 1485 Battle of Bosworth which saw the defeat of Richard III and ended the Wars of the Roses. Which came first? Or is it the case that Martin has Shakespeares history plays on his desk and hes referring to them and hes been influenced by those history plays in the way that hes telling his own version of the Wars of the Roses? The film's soundtrack also included classic tracks like Hot Chocolate's You Sexy Thing and Tom Jones' You Can Leave Your Hat On, the song that men strip to in one of the final scenes. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake. He started with the history. He is an actor and director, known for The Full Monty (1997), The Interpreter (2005) and Nymphomaniac: Vol. Since 2018 he has played the character Lucius in the historical fantasy drama series Britannia, which is produced by Sky Atlantic and Amazon Prime. And so he stands at, kind of, one level of remove from Martin and the sources that Martin credits for his knowledge of this period of history. The actor played Ned Stark during the first . And before you answer, my money was on Daenerys, mother of dragons. Its been a pleasure. You know, you see it on sports teams. They go on and on and they expand outward. Tywin orders the Mountain to find Lorch's killer, believing the murder was an attempt on his own life. The really fascinating thing about Game of Thrones is that, as soon as Game of Thrones caught on, became this massive cultural phenomenon, you get this sort of reverse slingshot, where suddenly now Shakespearean productions are being marketed as Shakespeare for the Game of Thrones generation, or Shakespeare meets Game of Thrones. But when we think about how, specifically, does Shakespeares first tetralogy inform a Game of Thrones, were really kind of in the realm of conjecture and speculation there. Released in 1997, The Full Monty follows six unemployed men who decide to create a male striptease act to make money. There are plenty of online guides to help fill in the blanks anywhere that weve failed in that. King Hugor of the Hill was the legendary first King of the Andals . So you have the writers and the studios hand at work and the TV shows, and its just, like, even more onion skin layers of Shakespearean influence, isnt it? He was a skilled manipulator, known to have played out key allies. As soon as I recognized the Shakespearean, historical parallels, I sort of watched the first couple seasons out of a sense of professional obligation. BOGAEV: And youre saying the Tudor myth is what Shakespeare explored. Garland Scott is the associate producer. But would the monarchy have favoured this revelation? Since very nearly baring all on screen, Robert has gone onto star in countless TV shows and films. Dr. Jeffrey R. Wilson of the Harvard University Writing Program watched Game of Thrones too. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. And unify the families, and then usher in this age of peace and prosperity in Westeros. On the big screen, Mark has also starred in The Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas, where he took on the iconic lead role of Fred Flinstone and in the much loved Downton Abbey film, which was released in 2019. Read about our approach to external linking. So we have Robert Baratheon gored by a bore during this hunting accident that recalls Shakespeares Venus and Adonis. BOGAEV: You know, were talking about Wars of the Roses, but really, the way that you look at them is more as a phenomenon: something thats broader than just what happened between 1455 and 1487. A spokesperson for the actor said Speer denies the allegations and will challenge them.[15]. ROBB: Yes, and now Im the one rebelling against the throne. And Littlefinger comes in second; dead ringer for Iago. And then, hes a survivor, so maybe that makes him not Shakespearean, because he makes it to the end of the play. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Theon sends Luwin back to Winterfell. Illegitimate no more, he is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen . So, Richard III, in the Tudor myth, is defeated in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth by Henry Tudor, who is, on his fathers side, the grandson of Owen Tudor, who secretly married Katherine, the widow of Henry V. Then on his mothers side, he is the great-great-grandson of John of Gaunt and his mistress and their illegitimate children, who were born out of wedlock, had been legitimized during the reign of Richard II. Jaime and Alton talk about his family and the time Alton squired for Jaime and the time Jaime squired for Barristan Selmy. Game of Thrones author George RR Martin has been criticised for making what viewers said were racially and sexually insensitive comments at an awards show. He saw, underneath the sex and violence, an unmistakable parallel. After the first few episodes, it became clear to him that the plot of this HBO epic tracked really, really closely with the plot of Shakespeares first tetralogy, the four Shakespeare plays looking at the monarchies that fought the Wars of the Roses. Then you come around to this theory that its all planned. She fought to abolish slavery and now has her sights set on the Iron Throne, where she plans to end the vicious cycle of power politics. [3] Following this film's worldwide success he went on to appear in Swing (1999), Deathwatch and The Interpreter (playing Nicole Kidman's brother). So theres clearly analogies we can draw to franchises like Star Wars, which have told a story, but the order in which they made those texts does not mirror the order in which the events in the story happen. Good conquers evil. You can find more about the Folger at our website, folger.edu. I (2013). Her children came from an incestuous relationship with her brother Jamie (both their sons became young kings). Okay, my family are all huge Game of Thrones fans, so they insisted that I ask you this lightning round of who is the most Shakespearean character in Game of Thrones? So you didnt read the books? After their steel factory shuts down, the gents found themselves unemployed - cue the film's hilarious job centre queue scene to the sounds of Donna Summer's Hot Stuff. Game of thrones valar morghulis all men must die stark lannister unisexe t 16A. While Robert's character Gaz was centre stage for the stripping action, he was also at the centre of a heart-wrenching battle to get access to his son, following a split from his mother. The episode received positive reviews from critics. And most people chose the one that they built. Lord Randyll Tarly's dislike for Daenerys as a foreign invader was a sentiment that would be shared by many throughout British history. And as George R. R. Martin saidand I learned this the hard wayanyone who thinks that they know how his storys going to end, based on knowledge of the sources that hes using, will find themselves mistaken. The Martells loath us. WILSON: Daenerys Targaryen, as a Henry VII, who will then marry one of the Starks. Theyre influenced by Shakespeare, without realizing it, or theyre influenced by Shakespeare and theyre trying to hide that influence. WILSON: Or any group behavior. Like Gendry, William the Conqueror was born out of wedlock, Treachery and deceit defined the ambitious Little Finger, His story was said to have been inspired by English statesman Thomas Cromwell, But Baelish's schemes amounted to nothing in the end. Game of Thrones was inspired by the Wars of the Roses, a civil war that wreaked great havoc in England. Hugo Speer was born in Harrogate in the then West Riding of Yorkshire and educated at Harrogate Grammar School. The world of Westeros may be fictional, but its origins are far from imaginary. When they feel the jaws beginning to shut, theyll sue for peace. [2] It first aired on HBO on May 13, 2012. Source: Acorn TV. Daenerys has difficulty trusting Xaro, who claims he did not take her dragons. What was supposed to be a joyous reunion has taken a serious turn. [9] The series concluded in 2016. [14], In July 2022, Speer was sacked from a planned follow-up television version of The Full Monty made by Disney+ following allegations of "inappropriate conduct". One of Britain's finest TV actresses, Lesley has rarely been away from the screen since playing Jean in The Full Monry a quarter of a century ago now. ARYA STARK: How did you survive the knife through the heart? Succession is also determined by the sequence of royal family members. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Could Robert's last surviving son give others on our list a good fight? Gordon McKelvie: There have been plenty of unpopular queens with too much influence and power. You also see it, of course, in Game of Thrones, where these wars between Starks and Lannisters and Targaryens lead the humans to lose battles against the White Walkers. Like Cromwell, he was executed. In the book, I theorize this as an example of the Ikea effect. Gordon McKelvie: Now that Jon is indeed Rhaegar's legitimate son, this puts him second in line to the throne. WILSON: We have one of Martins characters saying, Heavy is the head that wears the crown, which is a reference back to the second part of Henry IV. My prince. [2] It first aired on HBO on May 13, 2012. As a medieval rule, bastards could not inherit, especially if legitimate heirs existed. So its kind of a it made me think of a chicken and the egg question, you know? I mean, would you have written a book about how Game of Thrones is based on a Thomas Nashe play, or even a Christopher Marlowe play? We had technical help from Andrew Feliciano at Voice Trax West in Studio City California. So even though hes oppositional to Shakespeare, the way that Costain is telling this period of English history is deeply influenced by Shakespeare. Shakespeare Unlimited comes to you from the Folger Shakespeare Library. For centuries, monarchy has favoured the precedence of males over females. Tyrion tells Cersei his doubts about Joffrey's plan to repel Stannis' fleet. Perhaps this is Gendry's fate? Its almost as if you talk about it as a metaphor or a category for any time period, In which,and this is a quote from your bookIn which power disputes within groups make them vulnerable to conquest from external enemies. Explain that for me, how you think of it. Speer also provides narration for ITV series, Cops with Cameras, Channel 5's The Bachelor, Channel 4 series 999: What's Your Emergency? Like co-star Robert, Mark hasn't been short of work since the credits rolled on The Full Monty. As Gaz's best mate Dave, one of Mark's most memorable scenes saw his character wrap himself in cling film in a bid to get a more honed physique for his big strip performance. Theres this amazing quote, and I think its the First Part of Henry VI, where the Duke of Exeter saysI wont get this exactly rightbut he says, This jarring discord of nobility, this shouldering of each other in court, this factious banding about of favorites, tis much when scepters are in childrens hands.. When Martin recognizes that genre in the way that Shakespeare told the story of the Wars of the Roses, it inspires him to bring elements of fantasy to this historical allegory that hes telling and embellish it with all of these fantasy creatures and characters that we then see that are what Game of Thrones is now so well-known for. Hes rallied an army of one hundred thousand. Richard Fitzwilliams: As his father was Rhaegar, Jon obviously has a very strong claim. The prince legally wed Jon's mother Lyanna Stark in a secret ceremony (Editor's note: All this he does not know yet). BOGAEV: Oh, and now youre getting into the layers and layers of this. And so you have, in Shakespeare studies, all of these fascinating conversations about, kind of, whats the right metaphor to describe the way that Shakespeare shows up in modern literature and culture? God guided England out of this chaos and civil war and generations of destruction into the hands of the glorious Tudor dynasty. CERSEI LANNISTER: Are you mad? In 2015, an act known as Succession to the Crown Bill came into force and this meant the eldest living child of a monarch succeeds, regardless of sex. And so in the first tetralogy especially, what we see is this factionalism is the outgrowth of the Child King. WILSON: Yeah, and one of the fascinating things about Game of Thrones is that it feels just like chaos one story after another after another. WILSON: There are the Winters Coming fan community. What is it about this book? WILSON: Costains four-volume History of the Plantagenets is the one source that Ive seen that Martin has singled out as where he draws his knowledge of the Plantagenets from. Shae tries to help conceal the blood, but the Hound sees the sheet. Sansa awakens from a nightmare to find she has had her first period, meaning she can bear Joffreys children. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The film was a mega-success and earned four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, winning one for Best Original Score Musical or Comedy. But then, especially in the marketing of things, often the Shakespeare name is completely eliminated in contrast to film, such as Baz Luhrmanns film titled William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, where Shakespeares clearly being used to promote and leverage things. Hugo Speer actor, director, producer Born 1969 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK Hugo Speer was born in 1969 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. BOGAEV: Oh yeah, so you Well, but thats interesting. But as we get closer to Shakespeares time, we start to get a moreit wasnt formalized, but it became much more conventional for the crown to pass through patrilinear succession from the oldest male child to the oldest male child. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. ROBB STARK: Because I need you to negotiate with Renly Baratheon. The High Sparrow first appears in A Feast for Crows (2005) and subsequently appeared in Martin's A Dance with Dragons (2011). [10], In 2010 Hugo Speer made his directorial dbut with the short film MAM starring Josie Lawrence, Paul Barber and Ronan Carter. I was going to say Shakespeares spinning in his grave. READ MORE: Ant and Dec divide fans with Saturday Night Takeaway guest announcement. [CLIP from Richard II. Is there a possibility anywhere in your mind that Martin did not get his inspiration from Shakespeare? But at the same time, Costains volume about the Plantagenets starts with the birth of Richard II and ends with the death of Richard III. So the first thing he finds is tragedy. Home to the worlds largest Shakespeare collection, the Folger is dedicated to advancing knowledge and the arts. It was produced by Vigo Films and shot mostly in Sheffield.[11]. Some researchers did this amazing experiment where they had people put together some Ikea furniture, and then they had a professional carpenter put together the same furniture, and then they asked people, which of these pieces of furniture do you want? [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 8, Episode 1.]. Beverly Hills, CA. | TheDisInsider.com is an unofficial fan site and not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company. BOGAEV: No, it wouldnt sell your book [LAUGH]. JON: Sansa thinks shes smarter than everyone. He is an actor and director, known for The Full Monty (1997), The Interpreter (2005) and Mam (2010). Bob is the one holding the box. WITMORE: Doctor Jeffrey R. Wilson is a faculty member in the Writing Program at Harvard University, where he teaches the Why Shakespeare? He is an actor and director, known for. And then hes going to turn against his own family, kill them off, rise through their ranks, and become king of Westeros, leaving audiences to sort of wrestle with, Do we sympathize or do we hate this character that we used to love? Until, then, he is going to get unseated by this long-lost claimant to the throne, whos been hidden away in this far-off land. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. So is this a case of Martin and Shakespeare are two different authors who are working with similar source material? " A Man Without Honor " is the seventh episode of the second season of HBO 's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. Garland Scott is the associate producer. [2] He studied acting at the Arts Educational Schools, London.[3]. In the episode, Tywin Lannister investigates a suspicious murder at Harrenhal; Jon Snow searches for his companions beyond the Wall with his prisoner, Ygritte; Osha and Hodor help Bran and Rickon Stark escape Winterfell as Theon Greyjoy pursues them; Daenerys Targaryen searches for her stolen dragons in Qarth; and Jaime Lannister attempts to escape captivity. Folger Shakespeare Library. There are always cultural implications. 2023 BBC. Top titles Latest Filmography 2017 2016 All rights reserved. He appears as John Foster in the penultimate and final episodes of the fourth series of Skins. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Its unclear if his character will be recast or if the writers will have to tweak the script to address his absence. 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