Towards the end of season seven of the popular series Game of Thrones (GOT), the Night King and his army burn the Wall before flying to the North. “My experience as a stuntman helped me with my acting work and I like the job that I’m doing. “I have been working on films since I was 15-years-old. I also had the opportunity to see the beautiful countryside and to taste some amazing traditional Indian food.”Since nothing on GOT is insignificant — from background to character sketches — Vladimir’s Night King goes without any dialogues and the actor has been playing the part perfectly.In GOT, at the moment, he is considered more dangerous than Cersei Lannister, Euron Greyjoy, and Ramsay Bolton put together. “I have to act from underneath the face I wear. I was here for almost two months and met a lot of people. “I think working on any project is the same but the people you work with make the difference.On his stint at this year’s Comic Con in Delhi, the actor reveals he knew nothing about the comic conviction until he started playing the Night King. I started with helping the horses Custom Grinding Machine because horse riding was my hobby at that time and I loved it immensely. “I’ve been to India almost 20 years ago when I was shooting for Alisea and The Dream Prince. As far as GOT is concerned, apart from being a stunt supervisor on multiple episodes and a stunt double for Arthur Dayne’s character in the fight in the Tower of Joy, Vladimir has played various roles.”
This is Vladamir’s second inning in India and the stuntman-turned-actor is looking forward to meeting a lot of nice people again.For someone who started off in Hollywood as a stuntman, the journey to playing the most feared enemy on the face of the earth, Vladimir has come a long way. They need to help each other..Since then the next 15 years, the actor says he has spent watching and learning the art closely, polishing his every move. So, what drew him to this vile character? “I was offered to play the role as I had prepared and created a lot of stunts for the production house HBO in the past,” he says, adding that ultimately, the people you work with is what matters. So, I would say being an actor is harder than being a stuntman,” he laughs. Especially on GOT, people were super ready and everyone knew what to do. In fact, the mask face protects me from the cold and wind,” he chuckles. But Indian fans can rejoice as Vladimír Furdík, the most celebrated villain of the fantasy drama is in India for the eighth edition of Comic Con. Now to know where the leader of the White Walkers has gone and how the next war between the dead and those alive will pan out, the fans will have to wait until 2019 for the finale.
“But I personally like the stories from the Comic Con universe.Vladimír Furdík, the most celebrated villain of the fantasy drama Game of Thrones talks about his character in the series, his early days as a stuntman and looking forward to sampling Indian cuisine. His first brush with the movie business started with horses. This time around, I am looking forward to a similar experience. Talking about the makeup he is wearing, Vladimir finds the transformation process quite interesting and takes almost six hours. “Every new film project gives me a new experience. It is not that hard to wear. Some are better prepared and some are worse. I have been able to gain some great experiences for the lifetime,” he adds. I never forget that I was successful with the help of others and especially my teachers,” he smiles, adding “Stuntmen and actors are close. I trained the horses, cleaned the horse stables, groomed them and cared for them during the shooting,” he reminisces.”Even before GOT fell into Vladimir’s lap, he has directed stunts for films like The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Thor: The Dark World, Skyfall among others. Trust me, I’ve never met such friendly people as I have in India,” he concludes. “My make-up consists of eight parts that stick to my face
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