Careys character Alicent is the teenage daughter of the Hand, the second most powerful man in the realm.
I dont have an equivalent in real life.
I dont have a dad.
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And I also have never had a romantic interest especially not with an older man.
So to navigate those relationships and the journeys that those individual relationships go on was super challenging.
As actors, we bring a lot of ourselves to the people that we play.
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I want it to be as grounded and as truthful as possible.
Of course, none of its real and as actors we love to step out of our comfort zones.
It was a lot of fun trying to navigate those relationships.
But it was difficult at times, Ill be honest.
The 19-year-old Carey has shared the spotlight of the prequel series with co-starMilly Alcockwho plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.
Both actresses will portray the older versions of their characters as the series continues its surge towards civil war.
It depends on how its received and where they want take the show next.
Im just going with the flow!
House of the Dragonreturns with a new episode on HBO and HBO Max on September 18.
Check out the trailer below:
