Collider: First of all, congratulations on this series already getting a Season 2 before it even debuts.
How does the level of excitement around the series feel?
Has it sunken in or do you feel like youre still in your own little bubble?
DANIEL HENNEY: Its a strange feeling.
Its coming in waves.
Were very protective of it.
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We feel like weve been in a vacuum for awhile and now its slowly starting to get out.
Weve been doing it for awhile.
I think were ready.
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What was the whole initial process?
Did you go through a whole audition process?
HENNEY: It was very unique.
I didnt go through an audition process.
I had a very long chat with (show creator) Rafe [Judkins].
Id met him previously, I think doing some sort of test reading years ago, for another show.
We had crossed paths and he remembered me.
I think he had me in mind for Lan.
And then, a few days later, it was mine.
I screamed because I wanted it so badly, for so many reasons.
A few weeks later, my bags were packed and I was headed to the Czech Republic.
What was the top reason for you?
Was it something about the character?
Was it something about the genre?
What were you most drawn to?
And here I am 10 years later, playing Lan.
So, you willed it into existence before you even knew that you were willing it into existence.
HENNEY: Its so crazy.
What was your way into him?
Did you read the books?
Did you do some other punch in of research?
How did you key into who he is?
HENNEY: The wonderful thing aboutThe Wheel of Timeis that theres so much out there.
Theres so much to dig into.
It really helped inform me.
I like to work from a physical standpoint.
Having that time with the stunt guys, choreographing that amazing scene, was everything to me.
From then on, I felt very comfortable.
What was it like to shoot that whole fight sequence?
What was most important to get right with that?
HENNEY: That was about repetition.
I was lucky to have at least a month with the stunt team, prior to that.
It was 150 beats.
It was incredibly long, intricate, and complex.
There was so much to it.
It was just repetition, over and over and over, and getting it right.
And then, it was applying that, once we got on the amazing Two Rivers set.
We have such an amazing art department who created this world for us to work within.
Everything you see in the Winter Night sequence is real, for the most part.
Were reacting to everything, from the drops of snow to the dust to everything.
That was all practical.
It just felt very real, to answer your question.
The acting came second.
What would you say to tease Lans journey this season?
How much will he be affected and changed by what happens?
Now, in hindsight, I think we did a pretty good job.
The Wheel of Timeis available to stream at Prime Video.
