How to Get Cast in ‘House of the Dragon’

Learn how to get cast in HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’.

HBO’s “House of the Dragon” is one of the most anticipated television shows of the year. The show is a prequel to the widely popular “Game of Thrones” series and promises to be just as action-packed and suspenseful. 

If you’re an actor who is interested in being considered for a role on the show, there are a few things you need to do. First, you’ll need to get your paperwork in order. This includes having a current headshot and resume. You should also have any relevant acting experience well-documented. 

Next, you’ll need to submit yourself for consideration. The best way to do this is through an online casting portal, such as Project Casting. These portals allow casting directors to see your headshot, resume, and reel (if you have one) all in one place. Be sure to indicate that you’re interested in being considered for “House of the Dragon” when you submit yourself. 

Finally, keep checking back! The casting process for “House of the Dragon” is still ongoing so that new roles may become available at any time. If you’re selected for an audition, you’ll be contacted by the show’s casting department directly. 

About ‘House of the Dragon’:

House of the Dragon is an American fantasy drama television series independently created by George R.R Martin and Ryan Condal as a prequel to Game of Thrones (2011-2019). Both television series stems from Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels. The showrunners are Condal and Miguel Sapochnik. The series is set about 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. It is 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen, a descendant of the eponymous royal house, and 100 years after Seven Kingdoms was united by force under Targaryen’s rule. The novel, “Dance of the Dragons” covers the events leading up to and resulting in House Targaryen’s civil war.

In October 2019, House of the Dragon was ordered straight to series. A little over a year later in July 2020, casting for the show began, with principle photography set to start April 2021 in the United Kingdom.The series premiered on August 21, 2022 and five days later was renewed for a second season. The first season consisted of ten episodes. After Sapochnik finished showrunning the first season, Condal took over as the sole showrunner for the second season. The series premiere was watched by over 10 million viewers, the biggest in HBO’s history.

‘House of the Dragon’ Cast:

1. Emma D’arcy (Rhaenyra Targaryen)

2. Olivia Cooke (Alicent Hightower)

3. Steve Toussaint (Corlys Velaryon)

4. Fabien Frankel (Criston Cole)

5. Graham McTavish (Harrold Westerling)

6. Tom Glynn-Carney (Aegon II Targaryen)

7. Harry Collett (Jacaerys Velaryon)

8. Phia Saban (Helaena Targaryen)

9. Elliot Grihault (Lucerys Velaryon)

10. Bethany Antonia (Baela Targaryen)

11. Elliott Tittensor (Erryk Cargyll)

12. Luke Tittensor (Arryk Cargyll)

13. Paddy Considine (Viserys Targaryen)

14. Gavin Spokes (Lionel Strong)

15. Ryan Corr (Harwin Strong)

16. Nanna Blondell (Laena Velaryon)

17. Milly Alcock (Young Rhaenyra)

18. Emily Carey (Young Alicent)

19. Leo Ashton (Young Aemond)

20. Ty Tennant (Young Aegon)

HBO ‘House of Dragon’ Casting Director:

Kate Rhodes James is the casting director of HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ she is known for Line of Duty (2012), House of Gucci (2021) and Sherlock (2010). According to her Casting Director’s Guid of Britain & Ireland, her bio reads: 

I trained as an actress and after 3 years decided it wasn’t for me. I assisted on The Young Indiana Chronicles and then assisted Debbie McWilliams on 3 Bond Films. I then assisted Janey Fothergill on numerous TV and Film projects. My first solo project was Cold Feet (TV series for ITV) and then The Lakes for the BBC.

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Conclusion:
If you’re an actor who would like to be considered for a role on HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” there are a few things you need to do. First, get your paperwork in order including a headshot, resume and any relevant experience. Second, submit yourself through an online casting portal like Backstage or Casting Networks. Finally, keep checking back as the casting process is still ongoing and new roles may become available at any time. Best of luck!

Latest ‘House of the Dragon’ News:

‘House of the Dragon’ Enters HBO History as Most-Watched Season Finale Since’ Game of Thrones’

House of the Dragon’s season one finale shatters HBO’s records, becoming their most-watched season finale since Game of Thrones.

As compared to three years, ago, 9.3 million more people tuned in to watch the season finale of “The Black Queen” on Sunday night. Although this is still significantly lower than the 19.8 million viewers who watched the series finale of Game of Thrones, it exceeds House of Dragon’s record high earlier in the season by 800 thousand views, with 10.2 million total during episode two.

“We’re so thrilled to see House of the Dragon catch fire with Game of Thrones fans around the world, as well as new viewers who are discovering the world of Westeros for the first time,” said Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max. “Congrats to George, Ryan, Miguel, and the whole House of the Dragon team on an incredible first season.”

The following season of House of the Dragon is set to premiere in 2024.

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Begins Production in Early 2023.

The follow-up season will occur five days after the premiere.

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House of the Dragon’s first season was reasonably slow-paced, focusing much on relationships and tension between Targaryens. However, things started to pick up speed towards the end of the series, resulting in an inspiring finale. Now that fans have had time to process everything that happened, many wonders when Season 2 is coming out.

The show’s second season was confirmed five days after its premiere, which broke records with nearly 10 million viewers in the United States. Ryan Condal, the series’ producer, says that filming for Season 2 will start in early 2023. This means that fans can expect the show to return in either late 2023 or early 2024 and focus on the civil war known as the Dance of Dragons.

“Because of the incredibly demanding production schedule of the show, facets of the show have to overlap with one another, which means that we were writing Season 2 long before they ever announced it, while we were in post in Season 1. So we really have to storm right into the making of Season 2 now in order to keep pace with fans’ healthy appetites for material and HBO’s need and desire to release the show in a reasonable timeframe from season to season,” says Condal.

Season 1 of the House of Dragon is now accessible on HBO Max.

Following the success of “House of the Dragon,” HBO plans to develop more spin offs related to “Game of Thrones.”

The show’s season one finale became HBO’s most-watched since ‘GoT.’

HBO is looking to produce more Game of Thrones spinoffs, thanks to the success of House of the Dragon.

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Casey Bloys of HBO stated that their next project would likely be the second season of the show. In addition, they will begin developing spinoffs with George R.R. Martin as soon as he finds a story he “is happy with” He continued,” I try not to comment too much [on] development, so there’s not a whole lot to say, other than when we find the story that George is happy with, and we’re happy with, we’ll move forward.”

The HBO exec refused to comment on whether the network would release a spinoff show yearly; they said: “Well, let’s see.” He added, “That would be nice. That would be nice.”

The season one finale of House of the Dragon, entitled “The Black Queen,” was viewed by 9.3 million people across all platforms during its premiere on Sunday night. This makes it HBO’s most-watched season finale since the series ender of Game of Thrones.

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