'Game of Thrones' Cast: Stephen Dillane Trashes Experience On Show, Says He Got 'No Satisfaction' [PHOTO]
His character was the last genuine Baratheon standing and had a good run until his pride-and blind belief that Melisandre (Carice Van Houten) would lead him safely to the Iron Throne, but Stephen Dillane apparently has no genuinely fond memories of his time as Stannis Baratheon on Game of Thrones.
The actor, who's character was confirmed to be killed in the season five finale after Brienne of Tarth (Gwendolyn Christie) was able to avenge his brother Renly's death when she found him after his defeat in the battle for Winterfell, has surprisingly spoken out against the show that found him legions of new fans, saying he never actually got what made others so enthralled and thrilled with the show, and admitted he only took the role because he needed the money.
"I do not regret having done Game of Thrones, but I have nothing to say about it," he told French magazine Liberation (translated into English). "I did not understand the series, or its success while I was in it. The experience was very bizarre, it slipped through my fingers. For me to like a role I need to be able to be interested in it, which was really not the case. I was a bit overwhelmed by the events."
He later went on to say that among other reasons, the money he was offered to take on the role of Stannis was why he took the job.
He also repeated the sentiment to Radio Times, admitting that money was the main satisfaction he got out of the show, which saw his character do some crazy things in his pursuit of the Iron Throne. While believing in Melisandre, he burned people alive, including his own daughter, Shireen, and allowed the Red Witch to try and use his b**tard nephew Gendry's (Jon Dempsie) blood to vanquish his enemies as well.
However, while he didn't personally feel much satisfaction on the show, he did praise it overall, saying that he does think the show is a phenomenal one, even if he didn't get anything out of it.
"It's fantastic. I don't dismiss it at all. I think it's fantastic. I think it's an extraordinary thing. An amazing phenomenon. A really amazing phenomenon," he said. "Money is the main thing I got out of it. It's an odd situation. There is a kid of etiquette around these things. I thinks it's extraordinary. I am not dismissing it at all."
Game of Thrones season 6 premieres April 24 at 9 p.m. on HBO.
