There is hardly a fan of the series Game of Thrones,who will not be able to answer the question of who Bran Brande is. The actor who convincingly played the young son of the northern lord and the heir of Winterfell, suddenly became a star. So what can you tell about Isaac and his character?
Isaac Hampstead-Wright: The Beginning
Performer of the role of the crippled boy Brana Starkwas born in London, it happened in April 1999. As a child, Isaac Hampstead-Wright could not even imagine that he would connect his life with the world of cinema. The boy was born in an ordinary family, in the first years of his life was no different from his peers.
Young Isaac was interested in sports, especially hisattracted the game of football. When for some time he lost the opportunity to indulge in his hobbies, he had to think about another hobby. Attend the Hampstead-Wright drama club, as he himself admits, started from boredom. However, the immersion in the world of dramatic art he suddenly had to his liking.
About casting
Isaac Hampstead-Wright - the actor who did not have tolong to languish in obscurity, to fight for the attention of the audience. His first role gave him popularity. The boy was barely twelve when he received the offer to play in the new series “Game of thrones”.
The creators of the project claim to find an actorable to convincingly play Bran, it was very difficult. Dozens of candidates were considered, in the end, it was Isaac who preferred. It is important that George Martin approached this choice, whose work formed the basis of the series’s plot.
Of course, the creators of the series remaineddoubts whether Isaac can convincingly play a character with a difficult fate, which is Bran Stark. The actor had only managed to play in the episode of the horror film “Psychic”, the role was so insignificant that his name did not even appear in the captions. However, the creators of the TV project did not have to regret their decision.
Book and tv series
Hero of Isaac one of the first appears beforeviewers of the series "Game of Thrones". Bran Stark with his father and brothers resides on the execution of a deserter. The child is forced to witness someone else's death for the first time, however, withstand this test with honor. Already the first shots with the participation of the actor make it clear that he will cope with this difficult role.
In the original book Bran is a boySeven or eight years old. The creators of the TV project decided to increase the age of several characters, including the hero Isaac. Branu in the series about 11-12 years. There were no other complaints about the choice of an actor among the fans of “Song of Ice and Flame”.
Character's fate
In the series "The Game of Thrones" is waiting for many heroesa difficult fate falls into this number and Bran Stark. The actor admits that he tries not to let through all the experiences of his character, as this is too hard.
Когда зрители знакомятся с юным Старком впервые, he appears before them as a prosperous child living in the house of his Lord Father. However, almost immediately Bran turns into a cripple, loses the ability to move. Then the boy's parents are killed, he not only becomes an orphan, but also loses his own home. Hope to change his life for the better makes young Stark go on a dangerous journey, followed by fans of the character with a sinking heart. Gradually it becomes clear that the role of the boy-cripple in the upcoming events will be very important.
Interesting Facts
Many fans of Game of Thrones were outragedlong absence of the hero, waited for season 6. Bran Stark reappears, but it looks completely different. The fact is that at the beginning of work on a TV project, the actor was only 12 years old. In the sixth season, the 17-year-old boy, who grew up more than 30 cm, appeared. The make-up artists were forced to use a variety of tricks to make the guy continue to seem like a teenager.
A young actor is often asked thathe least likes in the shooting process. Isaac Hampsted-Wright invariably mentions the need to adjust to weather conditions. For example, the fourth season scenario meant that the film crew would work a lot under the open sky. The performer of Bran Stark suffered terribly from constant downpours.
It turned out that portraying the hero's immersion into a trance is easy. Throwing back the head - all that is required from the actor. Bran Stark is immersed in his visions with the help of not only magic, but also make-up artists.
