"Game of Thrones" isn't a show heavy with romance. On this epic fantasy series, beating hearts are usually cut out and thrown into the fire. But if there's one character close to a romantic lead, it's Robb Stark, the eldest son of Eddard Stark, who fans saw get beheaded last season.
Scottish actor Richard Madden is the man in the leather and furs, leading the men of the north of Westeros into battle against the Lannister clan.
Scottish actor Richard Madden is the man in the leather and furs, leading the men of the north of Westeros into battle against the Lannister clan.
When asked if how he was finding the experience of adoring fans, he told LA Times that he hadn't experienced much of that, saying: 'I look quite different than I do when I'm on the show, I think. So people will go, "Is that? No, not really. That guy's much bigger on the show." I'm cleaned up. My hair is a bit shorter, and I'm not in fur and leather and armor. So I'm a little smaller. This press tour is nice. I went down to Brazil and Mexico, and the people there know the show so well, it's kind of overwhelming. I take that as a compliment to all the hard work everyone on the show does.'
When asked about his character's potential love interest, Richard said that it is a huge change for Robb: 'Especially at a time when Robb as a character is mentally and physically knee deep in mud. He gets to meet this foreign creature, this light in the darkness for him. Someone who doesn't bow down and call him king. He needs that. He's not had that yet. Like Robb in this season, everything is a first time for him. First time he's leading an army, first time he's fought with his mother, first time he's met a woman. It's all new experiences for him and he's riding this wave and trying to keep on top of it.'
