There is hardly a fan of the Game of Thrones series who cannot answer the question of who Bran Stark is. The actor, who convincingly played the young son of the northern lord and Winterfell's heir, instantly became a star. What can you tell about Isaac and his character?
Isaac Hampstead-Wright: The Beginning
The performer of the role of the crippled boy Bran Stark was born in London, it happened in April 1999. As a child, Isaac Hampstead-Wright could not have imagined 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 he was no different from his peers.
Young Isaac was interested in sports, especially he was attracted to the game of football. When for some time he lost the opportunity to indulge in his favorite pastime, he had to think about another hobby. To attend the Hampstead-Wright theater club, as he himself admits, he began out of boredom. However, an immersion in the world of dramatic art he unexpectedly liked.
About casting
Isaac Hampstead-Wright is an actor who did not have to vegetate for a long time in obscurity, fight for the attention of the audience. The first role gave him popularity. The boy was barely twelve when he received an offer to star in the new series "Game of Thrones."
The creators of the project claim that it was very difficult to find an actor who could convincingly play Bran. Dozens of candidates were considered, as a result, Isaac was preferred. It is important that George Martin approvingly approached this choice , whose work formed the basis of the plot of the series.
Of course, the creators of the series had doubts about whether Isaac could convincingly play a character with a difficult fate, which is Bran Stark. Before that, the actor only managed to star in the episode of the horror film “Psychic,” the role was so insignificant that his name did not even appear on the credits. However, the creators of the television project did not have to regret the decision.
Book and series
Isaac’s hero is one of the first to appear before the audience of the Game of Thrones series. Bran Stark, along with his father and brothers, is to execute the deserter. For the first time, a child is forced to witness someone else's death, but he withstands this test with honor. Already the first frames with the participation of the actor make it clear that he will cope with this difficult role.
In the original book, Bran is a boy of about seven to eight years old. The creators of the television project decided to increase the age of several characters, including the hero Isaac. Bran in the series is about 11-12 years old. Other claims to the choice of an actor among fans of “Songs of Ice and Fire” did not arise.
Character fate
In the series "Game of Thrones" many heroes will face a difficult fate, Bran Stark also falls into this number. The actor admits that he tries not to let through through himself all the experiences of his character, as this is too difficult.
When viewers meet young Stark for the first time, 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. The hope of changing his life for the better makes young Stark embark on a dangerous journey, which fans of the character observe with bated breath. It gradually becomes clear that the role of the crippled boy in the upcoming events will be very important.
Interesting Facts
Many fans of the “Game of Thrones” were outraged by the long absence of the hero, they waited for season 6. Bran Stark reappears, but looks completely different. The fact is that at the beginning of work on a television project, the actor was only 12 years old. In the sixth season, a 17-year-old man, who grew by more than 30 cm, starred.
A young actor is often asked the question of what he least likes in the filming process. Isaac Hampstead-Wright invariably mentions the need to adapt to weather conditions. For example, the scenario of the fourth season implied that the film crew would work a lot under the open sky. The performer of the role of Bran Stark suffered terribly from constant showers.
It turned out that portraying the hero's immersion in a trance Isaac is easy. Throwing back his head is all that is required of the actor. Bran Stark is immersed in his visions with the help of not only magic, but also make-up artists.