Game of Thrones became one of the most acclaimed series in recent years. Within her cast was Emilia Clarke, who had the difficult task of putting herself in the shoes of Daenerys Targaryen and interpreting very challenging scenes.
Throughout eight seasons, Game of Thrones managed to surprise millions of viewers worldwide. The fiction was based on the saga of novels A Song of Ice and Fire, which was written by George R. R. Martin. In this way, he presented us with a story where several noble families fought to take possession of the famous Iron Throne.
Among the characters in this story, we found Daenerys Targaryen, who soon became the favorite of many fans of the series. And behind this iconic female character was Emilia Clarke, who had to film very difficult and complicated scenes throughout the episodes.
This is how the scene of Daenerys and the horse's heart was filmed
As said HBO series was based on the famous author's novel, the showrunners tried to represent the chapters of the book in the best way. Those of you who have read George R. R. Martin will know that the writer often uses food to symbolize power. As expected, this also played a fundamental role in television fiction.
Several of the foods that were shown through the camera served to convey a message and also to impact the lives of the fans. Definitely, one of the most famous scenes is that of Daenerys Targaryen during the first season of Game of Thrones when the character consumes the heart of a horse.
This happens because Emilia Clarke's character finds herself living with the Dothraki nomadic warriors, a tribe that was characterized by having a very particular diet and lifestyle. In this chapter, Daenerys must consume the heart of the animal during a ceremony, after she and Khal Drogo discovered that they were expecting a child.
In this way, one of the traditions of this group was for the pregnant woman to eat the raw organ of the animal in front of the tribe and under the gaze of her husband. Because this scene generated a great impact among viewers, many people wondered what the actress really ate when she filmed this event.
Like the viewers, the interpreter also felt that this scene was quite twisted and disgusting. During that shoot, she had to eat a giant jelly bean that looked very similar to a horse's vital organ. It was certainly not an easy take and she made that clear herself. “I ate approximately 28 hearts during the days we filmed that scene. Fortunately, they gave me a bucket to spit on because I vomited quite often," Emilia said during an interview. It was definitely one of the actress's most difficult moments during the series, and it wasn't the only one!
As HBO's fiction progressed, Emilia Clarke had to face increasingly challenging scenes that forced her to use her full potential as an actress. She also had to deal with her health, as she suffered two aneurysms during filming. Luckily, she managed to get ahead and give life to one of the most iconic characters in the series.
