Milly Alcock

Milly Alcock has told Newsweek about filming an intimate scene with co-star Matt Smith for the fourth episode of "House of the Dragon."

At first, their trip through King's Landing is a relatively innocent one, with Rhaenyra and Daemon watching a puppet show that makes her the punchline. The character becomes romantically entangled with her uncle, Prince Daemon Targaryen ( [Matt Smith](https://www.newsweek.com/house-dragon-sex-scene-leaves-fans-talking-1735728)), in Episode 4 when he shows her around the Westeros capital of King's Landing in disguise. We didn't just want to be like 'and now we perform an intimate scene.' For example, Aegon the Conqueror wed his sisters Visenya and Rhaenys, from whom Martin's books the Targaryen family would famously marry their relatives. Milly Alcock On 'Interesting' 'House of the Dragon' Sex Scene with Matt Smith

During Monday's (12 September) episode, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Alcock) is led on a secret nighttime adventure around King's Landing by her uncle Daemon (Smith).

The episodes are then repeated at 9pm on Mondays, and will be available to stream on Sky and NOW after their initial airing. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. “So, it was quite comfortable. We had an intimacy coordinator, and we worked with her through the rehearsal process and blocked it out months before.” It’s pretty gnarly. So, that was quite shocking. “No, strangely enough. [you can read all about the Targaryen family tree here.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-house-targaryen-family-tree-b2159757.html) [And you can read about the biggest talking points from episode four here.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/house-of-the-dragon-talking-points-episode-4-b2162526.html) You’re like, ‘This is kind of weird and silly.’” [Matt Smith and I] were just kind of mates,” she said. So, that was our first time walking through the brothel, and he’s guiding her through the room with all of these other bodies.

Rhaenyra Targaryen had a very busy night on House of the Dragon. Actor Milly Alcock thinks she ultimately prefers Daemon to Criston Cole.

[Get HBO, Starz, Showtime and MORE for FREE with a no-risk, 7-day free trial of Amazon Channels](http://www.amazon.com/b/?rh=i:instant-video,n:2858778011&ie=UTF8&filterId=OFFER_FILTER=SUBSCRIPTIONS&node=2858778011&ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1465430649312&_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=pf4&tag=fs-livedrops1-20&linkId=90b2815fb79ba0e403137c68e139db16”) The shippers can sort this out as the rest of the season airs. We had an intimacy coordinator, and we worked with her through the rehearsal process and blocked it out months before.” Daemon kind of has the upper hand, and Rhaenyra has the upper hand with Cole, and that turns her on a bit. [Matt Smith and I] were just kind of mates,” she told Eight seasons of Game of Thrones and they’re still finding ways to shock us.

'This is kind of weird and silly,' the actor says of the brothel scene filled with nude extras.

It’s very similar to my puzzlement over Daemon’s party following the death of the queen and her infant son in the series premiere. It’s interesting also that he stopped before going further with his niece, leaving her alone in the brothel in a fit of pique. I think that she wants to be seen, and ultimately Daemon and Criston Cole are the only two people who really see her. Suffice to say, Targaryens are even more incestuous than the Lannisters, and in this case, two of the show’s best characters—Daemon and Rhaenyra—have taken up the banner, rather than two (initially) deplorable characters like Cersei and Jaime. Whatever editing and cinematography wizardry goes into a scene like this, it must be very strange to film around a bunch of naked extras. So, it was quite comfortable,” Alcock told the post.

Actor Milly Alcock reveals what it was like to film the shocking and steamy brothel scene in 'House of the Dragon' Episode 4.

[New York Post](https://nypost.com/2022/09/11/house-of-the-dragons-milly-alcock-reflects-on-gnarly-incest-scene/), Milly Alcock details filming episode 4 of House of the Dragon. Martin, Rhaenyra does marry Daemon, and Alcock suggests that is where the series is headed. “So, that was our first time walking through the brothel, and he’s guiding her through the room with all of these other bodies. The episode features [Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock)](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/house-of-the-dragon-milly-alcock-emily-carey-never-interacted-older-counterparts.html/) and Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) venturing into a brothel, where the two begin to give in to the temptation of lust. House of the Dragon appears to be setting up a love triangle between Rhaenyra, Daemon, and Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel). Daemon kind of has the upper hand, and Rhaenyra has the upper hand with Cole, and that turns her on a bit. So, her reaction to the “gnarly” scene is authentic. During the evening, he and Rhaenyra sneak out and wander the night scene of King’s Landing, filled with debauchery and scandalous behavior. “Clare Kilner, our director, made sure that we hadn’t seen any of the brothel stuff until we were shooting,” Alcock explained. [House of the Dragon](https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/house-of-the-dragon/) Episode 4 left many viewers feeling uncomfortable. Fans were surprised by the steamy yet disturbing activities featured in this episode, but Alcock says it wasn’t as uncomfortable to film as audiences might think. The scene’s context may be hard to watch, but [Alcock didn’t feel that while filming it](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/house-of-the-dragon-milly-alcock-shaking.html/).

I suppose it wouldn't be a Westerosi wedding without bloodshed... Everything you need to know about House of the Dragon's new teaser.

Alicent is visibly shaken by the king’s fall, as a group of servants rush to his side. As Otto’s words greet us, we’re shown an image of the king looking rather worse for wear in front of a fireplace while maesters tend to him. In the series premiere, we were shown that he was developing sores on his back from sitting on the Iron Throne. Someone from his family has their head slammed against a table in the episode five teaser. [Milly Alcock](https://metro.co.uk/tag/milly-alcock/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P5_LNK1)) around the streets of King’s Landing – and stopped off for an [uncomfortable scene](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/12/house-of-the-dragon-episode-4-has-extremely-uncomfortable-sex-scene-17346660/) with his much younger niece. [House of the Dragon](https://metro.co.uk/tag/house-of-the-dragon/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1) is ramping up.

'HOTD' star Emily Carey on navigating romantic scenes, and whether she and Milly Alcock return in season 2.

“I think it was really important for Miguel and Ryan to show the origin story of how these women came to be the women that [fans of author George R.R. “You need to see a significant amount of how Milly and I interact to actually find that journey. 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.” You see also see their relationships with the people around them and the world and it all contributes to this journey of seeing how they become the women that people love — or hate — depending on your personal opinion.” It depends on how it’s received and where they want take the show next. “But the main thing was, watching her work, our acting styles are actually very similar, which is something I think [showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik] had clocked,” Carey says. Carey had been repeatedly told she looked a bit like the Ready Player One actress before she landed the Dragon role, and when Cooke debuts onscreen later this season, the two look so similar it actually takes a few moments to realize the actors have changed. “I seem to have made a niche for myself playing ‘the younger version,'” she quips. “Still being 17 [when cast], the first scene that I read from the show was my sex scene and my intimacy scenes, that includes the scene where I’m bathing the king…. [noted to Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/house-dragon-emily-carey-interview-scared-sex-scenes-intimacy-coordinator-help-1741439) that the show’s intimate scenes “scared” her, but the use of an intimacy coordinator on set made her feel comfortable. As actors, we bring a lot of ourselves to the people that we play. And since Carey was raised by a single mother, she also had to chart new emotional territory to forge a connection with Alicent’s father, Ser Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans).

House of the Dragon star Milly Allcock has revealed just how 'gnarly' the brothel sex scene was to film in episode 4 of the GOT prequel.

[House Of The Dragon’s only female director praised for handling uncomfortable sex scenes ‘sensitively’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/13/house-of-the-dragon-sex-scenes-praised-for-sensitivity-and-female-directing-17364920/?ico=more_text_links) [House of the Dragon hints at another character’s horrific death in ominous episode 4 moment: ‘This is so foul’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/13/house-of-the-dragon-hints-at-another-characters-horrific-death-17368786/?ico=more_text_links) You’re like, “This is kind of weird and silly,”’ she told So, that was quite shocking. [Milly Alcock](https://metro.co.uk/tag/milly-alcock/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1) has opened up about the intimate scene she shared with [ Matt Smith](https://metro.co.uk/tag/matt-smith/) in the latest episode, describing [ the scene in the brothel](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/12/house-of-the-dragon-episode-4-has-extremely-uncomfortable-sex-scene-17346660/) as ‘pretty gnarly’. [House of the Dragon](https://metro.co.uk/tag/house-of-the-dragon/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1).