Olivia Cooke revealed she would deliberately limit the wine she drank as Alicent in scenes, knowing the physical look would only deepen comparisons between her and Cersei Lannister in an interview with Variety. Cersei was often seen scheming over a bottomless cup of wine.
In the same interview, Cooke said she feels Alicent and Cersei are very different and have different elements motivating their participation in the, well, in the game of thrones. Cooke also revealed Cersei was one of her favorite characters from “Game of Thrones.”
“She was one of my favorite characters, because even though she’s so reviled, she’s motivated by the enduring love for her children. In those parameters, they both will do anything for their children. But I think Alicent is run on anxiety and self-doubt a lot more, and I don’t think Cersei has that at all,” the actress told Variety.
She further explained that Alicent is not as sure of each move she makes or terrible deed she commits, more held back by the men in her life than Cersei. It’s a notable difference as while Cersei certainly dealt with her fair share of unjust simply due to her being a woman, she was far better at manipulation, controlling numerous men around her, from her own brother and love Jamie (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) to Euron Greyjoy (Pilou Asbæk), the once head of the Iron Fleet.
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