LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOU KNOW MY FIRST GUEST AS THE MOTHER OF
DRAGONS ON "GAME OF THRONES."
PLEASE WELCOME BACK TO "THE LATE SHOW," EMILIA CLARKE!
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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU.
>> Stephen: GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
>> LOVELY TO SEE YOU AS WELL.
>> Stephen: YOU KNOW, WE-- YOU'RE COMING UP ON THE END OF A
LONG AND WINDING ROAD HERE.
>> YINDEED, YES.
VERY WINDING.
>> Stephen: WE'VE ALL GOTTEN TO KNOW YOU OVER-- HOW MANY
YEARS OF SHOOTING HAS IT ACTUALLY BEEN, ON AIR?
>> ALTOGETHER THE WHOLE THING IS A DECADE.
IT'S 10 YEARS.
>> Stephen: 10 YEARS, HOLY COW.
>> OH, YEAH.
>> Stephen: OVER THAT DECADE WE'VE GOTTEN TO KNOW YOU AS THIS
FIERCE WARRIOR QUEEN.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: BUT WE RECENTLY FOUND OUT, YOU REVEALED IN "THE
NEW YORKER," YOU HAD YOUR OWN PERSONAL BATTLE.
TELL THE PEOPLE YOUR STORY FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW IT YET
>> I SUFFERED TWO BRAIN HEMORRHAGES WHEN I WAS FILMING
DURING THOSE 10 YEARS IN SEASON-- RIGHT AFTER WE SHOT
SEASON ONE AND ALSO AFTER WE SHOT SEASON THREE, SO, YEAH.
>> Stephen: SO HOW DID YOU KNOW YOU HAD A BRAIN HEMORRHAGE?
>> OH, YOU KNOW.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> Stephen: WELL, I GUESS, OKAY.
>> YEAR, YOU KNOW, YOU ABSOLUTELY KNOW.
IT'S-- THE KIND OF-- THE EASY WAY OF DESCRIBING IT IS THAT IT
IS THE WORST-- THE WORST HEADACHE A HUMAN COULD PROBABLY
POSSIBLY MANAGE TO SORT OF EXPERIENCE.
YEAH.
IT'S INTENSE.
>> Stephen: SO WHAT DID THEY HAVE TO DO?
SO YOU'RE HAVING IT.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: AND I ASSUME YOU'RE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.
>> INDEED, YES.
>> Stephen: WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING ON WHEN IT FIRST
HAPPENED TO YOU?
>> I GENUINELY KNOWN I WAS BEING BRAIN DAMAGED.
I DON'T KNOW HOW.
YOU'RE INCREDIBLY ILL, AND YOU HAVE THIS INCREDIBLY, JUST
HORRIFIC, HORRIFIC HEADACHE, AND BEING VIOLENTLY ILL.
AND SOMEWHERE-- AT SOME POINT IN MY LIFE I KNEW THAT THAT MEANT
BRAIN DAMAGE.
SO I JUST TRIED TO KEEP AS ACTIVE AS POSSIBLE, MOVED MY
FINGERS AND MY TOES AND MY HANDS AND ASKED MYSELF QUESTIONS-- THE
LINES -- >> Stephen: REALLY?
>> GENUINELY TRYING TO FORCE MY MEMORY TO WORK AS MUCH AS I
COULD TO STAY CONSCIOUS, TO STAY --
>> Stephen: BUT HOW DID YOU EVEN HAVE THE MENTAL
WHEREWITHALL TO KNOW THAT WOULD HELP YOU?
I WOULDN'T KNOW TO DO THAT.
>> THE MIND IS AN EXTRAORDINARY THING.
>> Stephen: WAS IT A DEFENSE MECHANISM?
>> 100% Y.
I JUST KNEW, AND I KNEW-- NOT TODAY.
>> Stephen: SO YOU-- WHAT DO WE SAY TO DEATH, ACTUALLY.
WHAT DO WE SAY TO DEATH?
( APPLAUSE ).
>> THANK YOU.
>> Stephen: PEOPLE DIE FREQUENTLY FROM THIS.
DID IT CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD LIFE?
HOW DID IT CHANGE YOUR OUTLOOK TO KNOW YOU HAD COME SO CLOSE TO
SOMETHING SO DIRE?
>> HONESTLY, BEING-- BEING COMPLETELY HONEST, IT MADE ME
PETRIFIED MOST OF THE TIME, WHICH IS-- YEAH, IT HAPPENS A
BUNCH.
I WISH I COULD SIT HERE AND SAY I WAS JUST, LIKE, LET'S GO!
YOU KNOW-- I DON'T KNOW-- JUMP OUT OF A PLANE.
I REALLY WASN'T.
>> Stephen: DON'T DO, THAT DON'T DO THAT.
>> BUT I DID DO "GAME OF THRONES" INSTEAD, WHICH IS
SIMILAR.
>> Stephen: FLYING ON DRAGONS.
>> INDEED.
BUT AT THIS POINT YOU START TO HAVE-- YOU START TO REALIZE HOW
LUCKY YOU ARE, AND THAT PERSPECTIVE GIVES YOU IT'S
PERSPECTIVE THAT GIVES YOU IS ENORMOUS.
AND THEN THAT IS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
YOU-- YOU KNOW, YOU'RE LUCKY.
YOU KNOW HOW LUCKY YOU ARE.
>> Stephen: WELL, YOU ARE LUCKY.
>>
THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> Stephen: AND WE'RE LUCKY.
>> YEAH.
( APPLAUSE )
AS I SAID BEFORE, THE FINAL SEASON OF "GAME OF THRONES" IS
COMING, AND THERE'S BEEN ENORMOUS SECRECY AROUND IT.
>> YES, YES.
>> Stephen: HAVE YOU-- HAVE YOU TOLD ANYONE HOW IT ENDS?
>> WELL, I'VE GOT TO BE HONEST, I DID.
I DID.
( LAUGHTER )
TO?
>> NOT JUST MY DOG.
>> Stephen: WERE YOU SUPPOSED TO?
>> I TOLD-- I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO-- SORRY, LADS.
I TOLD MY MOM.
BUT THE GOOD THING ABOUT TELLING MY MOM THESE THINGS SHE'S A
VAULT BECAUSE SHE'S JUST DONE FORGOTTEN IT.
I TOLD HER.
AND WE WERE TALKI TALKING ABOUT OTHER DAY AND I WAS LIKE,
"BECAUSE YOU KNOW."
AND SHE WAS LIKE, "DO I?" AND I WAS LIKE, "YEAH, I TOLD
YOU.
YOU KIND OF READ OF THE ONE OF THE SCAENS."
AND SHE SAID, "I CAN'T REMEMBER.
WHAT HAPPENS?" AND I SAID, "I'M NOT GOING TILE
TWICE SM GLVMENT I'M KIND OF JEALOUS OF YOUR MOTHER.
YOU CAN ENJOY THINGS OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT WAY.
>> IF SHE FALLS ASLEEP ON A PLANE I'M WORRIED SHE WILL JUST
SAY IT, HER SUB CONSCIOUS KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.
>> Stephen: IT'S ALL A DREAM!
>> EXACTLY, EXACTLY.
>> Stephen: WERE THERE TEARS AT THE VERY END, WHEN YOU READ
THE END?
>> YEAH!
OH, MY GOODNESS, YEAH!
YEAH!
I WENT FOR A VERY LONG WALK AFTER I READ THE FIRST-- THE
FIRST TIME I READ THE FINAL SEASON.
I READ IT AND TO-- I COULDN'T QUITE HANDLE IT.
SO I SORT OF WALKED OUT.
LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RAINING, IT WAS JUST THAT KIND
OF A MOMENT.
LIKE, "I'M IN A DAZE, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
EXISTENTIAL CRISIS."
AND I JUST WENT FOR A WALK AND DIDN'T BRING ANYTHING AND KIND
OF WALKED FOR TWO HOURS GOING "AAAH."
>> Stephen: IS IT FRUSTRATING AT ALL THAT YOU CAN'T TALK ABOUT
IT?
>> DEEPLY!
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS TO BE OUT!
I'M JUST GOING TO SAY IT.
I KNOW IT.
A ONE POINT IT'S GOING TO COME OUT ON LIVE TELEVISION.
>> Stephen: DO YOU WANT TO GO DRINKING LATER?
>> SURE.
DRINKS ARE ON YOU!
>> Stephen: DRINKS ON ME.
( APPLAUSE )
DAENERYS TARGARYEN, THE UNBURNT, IS MOTHER OF DRAGONS.
>> INDEED.
>> Stephen: SO HOW HAS IT BEEN TO EMOTE ON A SERIES OF THINGSLY
THAAD LOOK LIKE THIS?
THIS HAS BEEN YOUR LIFE.
>> YEAH, THAT'S BEEN MY LIFE.
( LAUGHTER )
THOSE BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL-- SO THE THINGS AT THE FRONT IS --
>> Stephen: THESE THINGS RIGHT HERE?
>> THEY'RE LIKE LIFE BLOWERS.
THEY'RE JUST BLOWING FREEZING COLD AIR.
AND WE SHOOT IN -- >> Stephen: LIKE YOU'RE
FLYING.
>> AND IT COMES FROM OUTSIDE.
SO IF IT'S SNOWING OUTSIDE, THAT'S SNOW.
THAT'S SNOW IN YOUR FACE FOR SURE.
>> Stephen: WOW.
>> THAT WAS INTERESTING.
A FUN DAY.
>> Stephen: DO PEOPLE HAVE, LIKE, EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS TO
THEIR SCENE PARTNERS?
>> I REALLY DO!
GENUINELY!
I JUST-- YOU CAN'T SEE, YOU KNOW, THE JOY IT BRINGS ME, BUT
THAT'S MY BABY.
THAT'S MY-- THAT'S MY GUY.
>> Stephen: ARE THEY LETTING YOU TAKE IT HOME WHEN IT'S ALL
OVER.
>> NO, NO.
THAT WOULD BE-- THAT WOULD BE INTERESTING.
>> Stephen: AND HERE'S THE FINAL-- HERE'S WHAT IT LOOKS
LIKE.
>> YEAH, WHICH-- YEAH, WHICH-- I MEAN, THEY'RE MUCH SWEETENER MY
MIND.
>> Stephen: WE HAD YOUR COSTAR KIT HARRINGTON ON HERE.
>> YES, YES.
>> Stephen: A CIEWM OF WEEKS AGO.
AND HE COMPLAINED THAT OF ALL THE DIFFERENT CLIMATES THAT
Y'ALL HAVE TO SHOOT IN-- >> HE GOT THE WORST I KNOW.
>> Stephen: HE'S GOT THE WORST AND HE'S GOT THE WORST OUTFIT
FOR IT, 40 POUNDS OF FUR.
>> YYES.
>> Stephen: AND ALWAYS IN THE COLD.
>> I KNOW, HE DOES REALLY LIKE TO TELL EVERYONE THAT.
IT'S REALLY HEAVY.
>> Stephen: AND YOU GET TO BE IN WARM PLACES WEARING SIG1EU8K.
>> THIS IS THE THING.
KIT ALWAYS COMPLAINS.
AND IT'S A VERY HEAVY CLOAK, IT'S A VERY HEAVY CLOAK --
>> Stephen: IT MUST SMELL TERRIBLE.
>> HE HAS ABS HOLDING THEM UP.
THERE'S COLD WEATHER IN ICELAND BUT THERE ARE ONLY SHORT FILMING
HOURS BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY FOUR HOURS OF DAYLIGHT.
WHEREAS I'M IN A QUARRY IN MALTA IN 100 DEGREE HEAT PASSING OUT
EVERY SINGLE SEASON BECAUSE I HAVE TWO SETS OF HAIR ON MY
HEAD.
BUT, KIT IS ALWAYS COMPLAINING HE'S GOT IT WORSE BUT HE HAS IT
BETTER.
HE'S DRINK BUYING 2:00 P.M.
BECAUSE THERE'S ONLY TWO HOURS OF DAYLIGHT.
WE'RE IN A QUARRY UNTIL 11 P.M.
GOING, "SUN, GO DOWN.
I'M HOT."
>> Stephen: HE ALSO SAID THERE WERE SOME SERIOUS PARTIES.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: THERE WERE MANY, MANY RAP PARTIES BECAUSE YOU ALL
WRAPPED EVERY LOCATION WITH A DIFFERENT PARTY FOR EVERY
LOCATION.
>> EVERY LOCATION GOT A PARTY, AND EVERY CAST MEMBER
ESSENTIALLY GOT A PARTY.
AND THEN WHAT WOULD HAPPEN QUITE A LOT, LIKE IAN GLENN, "HE
WOULD-- I THINK HE WRAPPED-- GOT WRAPPED EIGHT TIMES.
THEY'LL BE LIKE, "THAT'S A WRAP."
"THAT'S A WRAP, I LOVE YOU!" BRILLIANT.
THAT WAS IT.
>> Stephen:IMENT THAT SOUND YOU JUST MADE IN MY RING TONE.
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
THAT'S FANTASTIC.
THAT'S REALLY GOOD ACTING.
>> THANKS!
>> Stephen: THAT WAS COMPACT, COMPACT.
>> DRAMA SCHOOL, DRAMA SCHOOL.
>> Stephen: YOU HAVE A VERY GOOD-- YOU HAD A VERY GOOD--
>> THAT WAS ONE OF THE WRAP PARTY S.
>> Stephen: THAT WAS ONE OF THE WRAP PARTIES.
>> YOU CAN'T HELP IT.
I MEAN-- YEAH, THAT WAS-- THAT WAS AN INTERESTING EVENING.
>> Stephen: WELL, LOVELY TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
I CANNOT WAIT TO FIND OUT THE THINGS YOU CAN'T TELL US.
>> ME, TOO, IT WILL BE RELIEF.
>> Stephen: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANKS!
>> Stephen: THE FINAL SEASON OF "GAME OF THRONES" PREMIERES
APRIL 14 ON HBO.
EMILIA CLARKE, EVERYBODY!