Emilia Clarke is the Mother of All Dragons on “Game of Thrones,” and now she has a new title: Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive.
“Half pal, half dominatrix. Half kid sister, half sexy queen,” the magazine's cover story gushed about the star.
The magazine chose Clarke for her "gorgeous balance" of sexy siren and
girl next door. But the 28-year-old said when she was a drama student,
she wasn’t anyone’s “favorite.”
“I was a keen bean,” she described her studious younger self.
But Clarke was transformed into a sex symbol after landing the role of Daenerys Targaryen on the hit HBO series.
The actress said that she got the part even though she didn’t fit the
description of the dragon queen from George R. R. Martin’s books.
“My agent told the casting director, 'I know that the breakdown for this
character is tall and willowy and blonde. I know she's short and round
and brown, but I'd like you to see her.' "
"I had two scenes which told me nothing and not very much time in which to read all those books," she recalled.
“So I did what every good actor does and Wikipedia'd the living crap out of it."
But Clarke's research couldn't prepare her for the challenges of
filming the early episodes, which included full-frontal nudity, sex
scenes and even a rape scene.
"Once, I had to take a little time out," she said. "I said I needed a
cup of tea, had a bit of a cry, and was ready for the next scene."
Yet the actress said that she believes she was cast as Daenerys because
she able to convincingly convey her character's growth.
"(The producers) wanted someone who could grow before your eyes in one
season," she said. "Who could gather strength and show vulnerability."
Her success in the role has not only made her a fan favorite, but also earned her two Emmy nominations in the past three years.
Clarke joins the ranks of Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis, all of whom have also been dubbed Sexiest Woman Alive by the magazine.
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