House of the Dragonisnt Sapochniks first soiree into the world of Westeros.
It wasnt broken so were not trying to reinvent the wheel.
House of the Dragon has its own tone that will evolve and emerge over the course of the show.
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Were standing on the shoulders of that show and were only here because of that show.
Moving from directing to showrunning has proved to be exhausting for Sapochnik.
Directing feels really simple by comparison."
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And of his days when he is just directing?
Sapochnik really enjoys those.
He says, “I don’t have to think about anything other than directing.”
House of the Dragonwill be a long-haul project for Sapochnik and the director recognizes that.
