3-D Printing Helped Craft Sansa's Necklace

This week, Littlefinger revealed that the "last legacy of House Hollard" was merely a glass imitation. Costume Designer Michele Clapton and Props Master Gordon Fitzgerald discuss how they made the "family heirloom."

Clapton: “Necklaces can look too ornate, too heavy or too modern. So I looked at art deco and art nouveau ones because I wanted to use color in it, and I wanted it to be quite fine.” 

Clapton: “Margaery’s wedding necklace was inspired by that same period as well – there is a real link between the two. Margaery’s is moonstone. The beads in Sansa’s are actually resin. We 3-D printed the beads, which is the most exciting thing of the season.”

Clapton: “I very rarely design jewelry, so it was a nice thing to do. You can go through hordes and hordes of rented stuff but it has to be so precise, and we always need doubles.” 

Fitzgerald: “The crossover is when Littlefinger smashes the necklace. We had the jewelers make the metal frame, and the prop guys made a hard rubber stone which were then put into links. They were quite expensive to make, even the basic ones... And then we smashed them all.”

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Dressed to Impress

Beyond the tension permeating King Joffrey's wedding, another element caught everyone’s attention: the outfits. Costume Designer Michele Clapton details how the characters' motives influenced the day's fashion.

“I wanted the Tyrells to look very much of a group. I tried to formalize it with the rose fabric, the fabric of their family, as this was being done for family.”

“This is Joffrey’s wedding, it’s meant to be this huge celebration of Joffrey. Remember, when he took over from his father, he re-designed the whole hall. So this wedding had to be more opulent, over the top.”

“Joffrey’s crown has antlers, but roses are creeping within it. The idea is that slowly, they’re beginning to wrap around and control him. We wanted to represent what the Tyrells were hoping would happen.” 

“Cersei is pulling back a little bit. She’s not the power house that she was, and I wanted her to be slightly quieter. She’s still very beautiful, but just not rocking the red so much. I think she can see her power is abating.”

“Tywin does wear red, which is rare for him.  He’s very proud to be a Lannister, and he wants to be seen to be proud to be a Lannister, so he’s brought out the red. He’s come to the fore a little bit -- I play with colors, and try and push people forward and back.”

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Press Round-Up: Insights From the Cast

by Katie M. Lucas

Can't wait until Sunday for more 'Game of Thrones'? Pass the time by reading up on your favorite characters. Find out who becomes a leader, who loves playing the bad guy and who drank too much on set:

Pedro Pascal respects Oberyn Martell's attitude.

"This is the way he understands life, to live it to its fullest. And to limit yourself in terms of experience doesn’t make any sense to him – what’s beautiful is beautiful… He’s a lover and a fighter. He's going to do it, everything, to its fullest. So why leave out girls or boys, you know what I mean?"

[Vulture]

Maisie Williams is betting on Arya Stark's survival. 

"I don't know if Arya is going to die, but I like to think that she won't. I like to think George has a soft spot for Arya, but then I'm like, 'Why? Why do I think that?' … He can do whatever he wants!"

[Vulture]

Emilia Clarke finds Dany's intentions inspiring.

"Her ultimate goal is entirely selfless. It feels much more of a bigger idea than simply: I want to sit on the throne because I want to sit on the throne. She would like to rule and create an equal world."

[LA Times]

Gwendoline Christie discusses Brienne's experience in the capital.

"The world of Kings Landing is not a world that Brienne is used to. It's a world of words and of whispers and secrets... So seeing her attempting to navigate that world and some of the treacherous characters that make up its foundations is certainly a little bit heartbreaking."

[Hit Fix]

The premiere episode had Rory McCann turning green.

"When I had to drink in that tavern scene, that's [series creators] David and Dan going 'Give him another beer!'… I was really fit at the time, wasn't drinking, working out – and suddenly I had six or seven liters of flat ginger beer that day. I had to go off into the woods to make myself sick." 

[Rolling Stone]

Jack Gleeson enjoys Joffrey's dark side.

"It’s interesting sometimes when an audience can empathize with a villain. But to get completely lost in it, it’s exciting just to be intrinsically evil and not have a speck of good or humanity in their bones."

[EW]

GOT Renewed for Seasons 5 and 6

by Katie M. Lucas

"The war's not won," Jaime Lannister tells King Joffrey in Sunday's episode. What’s bad news for the realm is good news for fans; HBO has renewed 'Game of Thrones' for Seasons 5 and 6. The Season 4 premiere was seen by 8.2 million viewers, delivering the network its largest audience since the finale of 'The Sopranos' in 2007. 

The battle for the Iron Throne continues on Sunday nights at 9 p.m. ET.