Emily Carey

But before the inevitable storm, we got a taste of the peace: when princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and her best friend Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey) ...

While there's no doubt that the D'Arcy and Cooke will blow us away by tackling older versions of the two girls, it'll be a shame to see Carey and Alcock go. Oh yeah, and she's the Queen of Westeros — thanks to marrying Rhaenyra's father, Viserys ( [Paddy Considine](https://www.slashfilm.com/996859/paddy-considines-house-of-the-dragon-performance-is-the-ultimate-balancing-act/)). In the same interview, Carey discussed their complex dynamic and revealed more about how she and Alcock conceptualized the relationship: For Carey, that physical change made the camera test feel very real and in-the-moment: You don't know what the feelings mean. The costumes pull your shoulders back and they change the way you walk." I remember that I was itching to just do it. [oversized egos](https://www.slashfilm.com/995498/house-of-the-dragons-daemon-targaryen-is-the-pettiest-character-in-the-game-of-thrones-universe-and-thats-great/) — though there's plenty of that to go around. In just a few more episodes, the younger actresses will step away from their roles to be replaced by Emma D'Arcy (as Rhaenyra) and Olivia Cooke (as Alicent). You just are put in front of a camera and have to walk around a little bit. [moves through time](https://www.slashfilm.com/995526/house-of-the-dragons-greatest-strength-is-that-it-doesnt-waste-your-time/). But before the inevitable storm, we got a taste of the peace: when princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and her best friend Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey) could peacefully lay in the Godswood, talking about cake and their favorite [warrior princesses](https://www.slashfilm.com/972447/who-is-nymeria-the-house-of-the-dragon-legend-explained/).

If you don't know, Emily and her co-star Milly Alcock play the younger versions of two characters on the show: Alicent Hightower and Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen ...

[Milly Alcock](https://www.justjared.com/tags/milly-alcock/) play the younger versions of two characters on the show: Alicent Hightower and Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, respectively. [Emily Carey](https://www.justjared.com/tags/emily-carey/), [House of the Dragon](https://www.justjared.com/tags/house-of-the-dragon/), [Milly Alcock](https://www.justjared.com/tags/milly-alcock/) [Emily Carey](https://www.justjared.com/tags/emily-carey/) was asked if she will be back for [House of the Dragon](https://www.justjared.com/tags/house-of-the-dragon/) season two.

Emily Carey shares how difficult it is to represent her character's complicated relationships in House of the Dragon. She plays Alicent Hightower, ...

Otto is seen being even more desperate to secure Alicent’s son’s succession, and Alicent is looking way more distressed than she ever has. By romancing the king, the character is stepping out of her comfort zone in much the same way Carey is. Alicent is pushed and pulled in many directions because of the men in her life, but it’s Otto Hightower who’s really controlling things to ensure his grandson will become the next king. Carey’s separation from the role could be helping her in pulling it off convincingly. She plays Alicent Hightower, daughter of the king’s Hand Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), and the task is more challenging than one might assume. As actors, we bring a lot of ourselves to the people that we play.

However, it's now been revealed that one hugely important scene was actually deleted from the final edit - and that's King Viserys' wedding to Alicent Hightower ...

I can’t believe they cut this out of the episodes!!" Fans of course were less than happy to find out about the deleted scene, with one commenting on Tania's post, "We were robbed of SO MANY SCENES." [another post](https://www.instagram.com/p/CiOL5OaKXpE/) from Tania, commenting, "T!!! He wrote, "Two scenes that unfortunately didn't make it into the final cut, the aftermath fight between @millyalcock [Rhaenyra] and @theemilycarey [Alicent] - both were quite powerful." However, it's now been revealed that one hugely important scene was actually deleted from the final edit - and that's King Viserys' wedding to Alicent Hightower. Episode three then skipped years into the future with Alicent and Viserys already married, sharing son Aegon while Alicent is pregnant with their second child.

Emily Carey and Milly Alcock will soon be replaced with Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy later this season in HBO's House of the Dragon.

In the initial series, the history of Westeros was mainly shown through dialogue, as characters discuss events that occurred before the show instead of directly showing the audience. "It's been spoken about, conversations have happened, but, in all honesty, I know absolutely nothing and I have no idea, Of course, I would love to come back. Emma D'Arcy is set to take over the role of Rhaenyra from Alcock, while Olivia Cooke will play Alicent.

The comments from Emily Carey, 19, come weeks after Sean Bean claimed intimacy coordinators have "ruined" sex scenes by killing their "spontaneity."

But it hasn’t been above criticism—namely for its highly [graphic, even triggering scene](https://jezebel.com/the-house-of-the-dragon-forced-birth-scene-hit-too-cl-1849440851) of a woman dying in childbirth, her life sacrificed for her baby’s, or the show’s [treatment of an Asian actor](https://jezebel.com/anti-asian-racism-seeps-into-colorblind-casting-on-hou-1849468764) portraying a stereotypical, disempowered sex worker. [traumatic](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/emilia-clarke-a-battle-for-my-life-brain-aneurysm-surgery-game-of-thrones) it sounds like the working conditions on the original show were, particularly for some of its [women](https://ew.com/tv/hannah-waddingham-waterboarded-game-of-thrones/) cast members. “When we got to the rehearsal room, regardless of who was in which scenes, there was an open dialogue about, ‘Look, this is how we’re approaching the show. According to Carey, who is now 19, having an intimacy coordinator (and, in her words, a co-star who was as much of a “joy” as Paddy Considine playing King Viserys) made all the difference. Personally, I’m going to take the word of a young woman who filmed sex scenes at age 18 over a 63-year-old man on this matter! [all about sex](https://jezebel.com/someone-is-going-to-hell-for-those-house-of-the-dragon-1849524958), with two teenage girl characters and their vastly different experiences at the heart of it all.

The Hand of the King's adolescent daughter is persuaded to marry the king himself—a man who is at least twice (perhaps three times) her age—and House of the ...

It depends on the response and the direction they want to take the program in. She then portrayed a young Diana Prince (Wonder Woman) in the 2017 DC movie Wonder Woman and a young Lara Croft in the 2018 Tomb Raider remake. Although there have been discussions and exchanges of ideas, Carey admits, “I know nothing and have no notion.” “I would certainly love to return. I want it to be as realistic and true as I can make it. We actors give a lot of ourselves to the characters we portray. Trying to negotiate those connections was a lot of fun.

Episode four of House of the Dragon was filled with sex, and in an interview, star Emily Carey said she was initially "scared" of the scenes.

When Emily Carey started House of the Dragon, she was 17. Like her co-star, [Milly Alcock](https://thenerdstash.com/house-of-the-dragon-star-milly-alcock-recalls-getting-role/), who plays young Rhaenyra, the original series came out when she was far too young to watch it. In an interview with [Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/house-dragon-emily-carey-interview-scared-sex-scenes-intimacy-coordinator-help-1741439), she revealed how “scared” she was of performing such scenes due to the violence and intensity.

On HBO's "House of the Dragon," one of the pivotal characters is Queen Alicent Hightower. When the show begins, she's the best friend to main character and ...

Carey resorted to [keeping a character journal](https://www.looper.com/942184/how-house-of-the-dragons-emily-carey-added-a-unique-spin-to-alicent-hightower/) and developing a backstory of her own. Carey told [Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/house-dragon-emily-carey-interview-scared-sex-scenes-intimacy-coordinator-help-1741439) that she was "scared" to shoot them, but credited the show's intimacy coordinator for guiding her through the process. [interview with Looper](https://www.looper.com/968551/emily-carey-and-milly-alcock-discuss-how-the-books-influenced-their-performances-on-house-of-the-dragon/), George R.R. When the show begins, she's the best friend to main character and daughter of the king Rhanerys Targaryen (Milly Alcock), and she's also the daughter to Hand of the King Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans). The younger version of Queen Alicent is played by Emily Carey, who's appeared in the first four episodes of Season 1 so far. When King Viserys' (Paddy Considine) wife dies, Alicent's father maneuvers her into becoming the king's new wife.

For the record, Carey "would love" to return to the Game Of Thrones universe.

“The main thing they were looking for was just that we could make the same choices and perform the same character. But it was certainly intimidating because I admire Olivia as an actor and a person, so I was just excited to be in the mix for it.” It depends on how it’s received and where they want to take the show next.