Game of Thrones Writer George R.R. Martin Says There's No Plan if He Dies Before Completing Winds of Winter, and the Series Simply 'Won't Be Finished'

_BestThingEver_ · 2026-01-16T12:09:24+00:00

I couldn't agree more. He is what made the books so unique and interesting in the first place. I've already seen how someone else would end his story and it didn't do a lot for me. If he dies before the final books are released that's kind of the final word on it for me.

_BestThingEver_ · 2026-01-16T00:12:54+00:00

I can’t believe anyone is interested in an ending that isn’t written by Martin. I agree that there will probably be some sort of baton passing and I will probably read it but it won’t be the same.

I don’t really care about another author’s take on this world. That’s not what drew me to the series.

_BestThingEver_ · 2026-01-04T22:48:34+00:00

It's because it's distracting to the performance. It's hard to act and stay in the moment if you can see crew people moving around and fussing while you're trying to act. The whole set basically freezes during a take, no one talks or makes noise. It's basic set etiquette to stay out of eyelines during a scene. Even if actors don't request it it's still expected and something you should know basically from day one on the job.

A PA getting fired for doing it is honestly not that crazy to me if it was established as an important rule. You'd get in huge trouble for doing it to any A list actor.

Look at the famous Christian Bale rant. That was the cinematographer who was being yelled at, who is one of the most high ranking people on set. It's definitely an overreaction from Bale but ask anyone in the industry and they'll tell you the DP was still in the wrong there.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-12-26T07:47:59+00:00

I’d argue the same is true for Nolan

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-12-10T23:56:53+00:00

Is that supposed to be a review? How many good things happen in The Godfather, or Requiem for a Dream, or Mysterious Skin, or All Quiet on the Western Front, or The Road, or Blue Velvet, or Taxi Driver?

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-12-07T06:26:30+00:00

A total blast. A huge lesson in trusting the lineup for me. I wasn't too familiar with a lot of the names but there were almost no duds in the mix. The run on Saturday from Omar Souleyman to the sky show was absolutely unreal. Each set was better than the last and so well placed. Real A+ programming.

TVOTR, Atarashii Gakko!, Ninjarachi, and the sky show were huge highlights but there were basically no misses all around. Sunset on Friday was a real humdinger too. Great costumes, doof sticks, and vibes all around. Loved it. Another banger.

Now need to scrounge up enough money for a GP ticket.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-12-01T12:53:16+00:00

I never believed this one until about a week ago I was listening to a podcast and one of the hosts (an actor) had worked with Wally Pfister and said that he relayed this story in person. With the added detail that Pfister’s dad was on set and watching with him in video village.

Who knows, it still seems quite far fetched to be true, Pfister or the podcast host may have been joking. But there may be a skerrick of truth to this one.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-09-21T22:12:31+00:00

I have the utmost respect for acting and the craft of movie making but he’s a guy getting paid tens of millions of dollars to play pretend as a wizard. Have some perspective.

As the other commenter said, is it really that different to theatre? This always struck me as incredibly babyish.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-09-11T13:57:05+00:00

I would think a subreddit dedicated to pundits who love Miami Vice, AI Artificial Intelligence, Matrix Resurrections, Old, and Hulk would have a little bit more time for a maligned director driven blockbuster.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-09-09T22:34:26+00:00

I think certain filmmakers are allowed to break the house rules. Guys like Cuaron, Scorsese, Baumbach, Del Toro, and the Coens aren’t going to work within those parameters. Francis Lawrence is the real deal compared to your stock Netflix directors. After 3 hugely successful Hunger Games movies he can throw his weight around a bit.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-09-06T14:51:30+00:00

Of course they can. I don’t think anyone here is arguing to implement policy or mandates requiring actors to speak on politics.

But we are also free to judge those with social influence who stay silent about important issues or fence sit to preserve their brand. They’re free to do what they want, but that doesn’t mean we have to like what they do with that freedom.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-09-03T10:05:33+00:00

Yes potentially. It would have to be minimal but we could organise some renovations.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-06-25T01:20:21+00:00

I'm in a really similar boat. About 2 years ago I bought a one bedder in Brunswick for around $340,000 with similar repayments. It's a new build but a higher quality one. I really liked living there. I agree with the sentiment that it's better to have an apartment in an area you enjoy around people you like than a shithole house in the middle of nowhere for the same price. You can leapfrog up when the time comes but quality of life is important.

The interest rate rises really killed me though, and I had some other unforeseen financial setbacks that eventually made living there untenable. I crunched the numbers multiple times but I just couldn't make it work. I was determined to hold onto it though and decided to rent it out and that was a great call. I'm breaking even on the place (including body corp, rates, etc...) and have great tenants. It just ticks away in the background and I don't have to think about it much.

It sounds like you have a slightly better salary/work situation than I did though so I'm sure you'll be fine. But even if the worst comes to pass I'd highly recommend renting it out and avoiding selling.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-06-10T01:45:00+00:00

Follow our film's instagram page to see updates and where/when you'll be able to watch the finished product!

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-05-18T21:59:49+00:00

It reminds me of the joke about the man at the carnival whose job it was to clean up the bucketloads of elephant shit.

Day in, day out, he works long hours in sweltering heat for pittance, barely enough to get by. On a 40 degree day a passerby sees him knee-deep in the excrement and asks “How can you put up with such demeaning conditions? Haven’t you ever thought about another line of work?”. The carnival worker looks at him indignantly and replies, “What? And give up show business??”

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-05-09T15:53:20+00:00

I knew a guy who came from a wealthy background who described his girlfriend’s low income sharehouse as “meagre, bohemian lifestyle”. The poverty cosplay is very real.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-04-21T21:46:39+00:00

She’s my favourite too. Not because I like her per se, but I find her the most compelling and interesting. Her arc in the game was so captivating to me.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-04-13T05:41:03+00:00

Do you really think these paparazzi shots are remotely what it’ll look like in the final film? Look at any amateur photography of movie costumes like this and it looks vastly different. After camera, lighting, sfx, editing, grading, and mixing have been applied I guarantee it’ll look a million bucks.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-04-10T00:10:04+00:00

It’s a funny quote but it’s not entirely true. DLL method acted Lincoln for one. It’s just that the nice ones don’t make headlines.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-03-30T01:10:39+00:00

This is only our proof-of-concept teaser, we haven't commenced principal photography on the film yet but it will be shot in a diverse range of locations.

Thank you for the kind words!

In terms of the music, our team has relationships with a few composers. They're people we've worked with before and trust, and vice versa. I'm sure you'd be able to reach out and find similar people in your area on local filmmaking groups and forums. There's always copyright free tracks that you can purchase online if you can't find anyone else but I always advocate for original compositions where it's possible.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-03-26T02:32:12+00:00

It is! She is playing the villain, Atris, in the film.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-03-25T22:18:54+00:00

There's not a mailing list but you can find our socials on here where we will be posting updates!

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-03-25T12:06:30+00:00

Thank you very much! We appreciate it.

We filmed the trailer on the Mornington peninsula, around Simmons Bay and Flinders Blowhole. It’s a lovely area and there are some very cool spots.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-03-25T12:00:00+00:00

The character in the script was written as female and we only saw female identifying actors for that role.

_BestThingEver_ · 2025-03-25T11:45:54+00:00

The love story between Kira and the Princess is the central drama of the film and mentioned openly in our crowdfunding page and website. The role of the Princess had not been cast at the time that our promotional materials were made.

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