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On how she relates to Cersei's cruelty:The great thing about these characters is they are all, except for the White Walkers, living flesh and blood — people who have been really damaged by family relationships, by upbringing, by societal restraint, by all that good stuff. There doesn’t seem to be a functional family in Westeros. I just move forward with [Cersei] in the way of somebody who had a really [bad] childhood.
On soapy performances:I think it’s tough because I have a very ridiculous side and I love comedy, so sometimes you’re desperate to do it just for a giggle. Everything I do with my job I do because I am intrigued by a character. Just because they’re in Westeros, which is a fantasy world and they’re wearing gowns doesn’t mean they don’t bleed and lie down at night and cry and love someone who doesn’t love them back. We all have these human emotions in that respect. I just put her in reality. If you took off the gown, she could be in a modern-day contemporary piece, like all those characters.
On Cersei wanting to be man in a patriarchal society:She feels very much like she’s stuck. I don’t think she knows why, because it’s all she’s known. I think she envies her brothers, even Tyrion, because he’s just given more respect for a guy, and undoubtedly Jaime is.
On Jaime and Cersei's relationship:They’re not in the best of places. I think the honeymoon period is really over. They’re at that point of having been together for a couple of years now, and there’ve been a few too many trips to IKEA, you know what I mean?
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SOURCESince Lena does talks acting method here,for those who've watched the leaked season 5 episodes, which performances are best and worst? the best so far are lena, gwen, the young cersei actress, maisie, stephen dillane, conleth hill, michael mcelhatton imo. the worst are aidan gillen, sophie turner, NCW, carice van houten and natalie dormer i think.
