Game of Thrones casting for another season six lord 

casting notice, for a season six character referred to as “the best remaining part this season.”

This newest casting breakdown is for a haggard-looking lord in his fifties. He’s the lord of a noble house, described as intelligent, wry, incisive and articulate. He’s “a hard man and a realist.”

 is searching for an actor who is “great with language and who has a lot of wattage.” They mention that he has a good and long scene in which it’s mostly the haggard-looking lord talking the entire time.

The character is scheduled to shoot the first two weeks of December in Northern Ireland. They did specify appearance as “white” for the character, so it’s safe to guess he is from Westeros, north of Dorne.

Who is this new lord on the scene? The field is pretty open. Smalljon Umber and Lord Karstark will have already been filming, so we can rule them out. Robett Glover is said to be “haggard” in

. The mention of the casting notice’s character having a long scene full of talking fires up the imagination, though. There are several significant lords that have not yet made an appearance, including Wyman Manderly and Howland Reed. This physical description doesn’t really suit them but then the show doesn’t always stick to book descriptions.

The northern storyline seems hopping in season 6; will this lord be a part of that story as well? Or someone new in King’s Landing or elsewhere?

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Doubt it’s Mandarly tough. Smalljon can easly get his speach, and tell it directly to Sansa….Then Rickon enters the room dramatically.

Getting Rodrik Harlaw vibe from the description.

EDIT: But they have already shot the Kingsmoot, right? So never mind …

The description doesn’t really sound like Manderly to me, though the described long dialogue scene will no doubt have many fans hoping (though I’m not really sure how that dialogue would ever fit into the show now, anyway).

Interesting that he’s filming in the first two weeks of December, since from recent comment that’s when Sophie will be doing any of her remaining filming. I guess a lot of the Northern stuff is left last?

Or a Kingsmoot pretender, or anyother lord.. really. The description is very vague. So it’s hard to guess.

“He’s the lord of a noble house, described as intelligent, wry, incisive and articulate. He’s “a hard man and a realist.

I can’t think of anyone else but Wyman Manderly from who’s left of the book characters not yet in the show. Sure he’s not described as “Lord too fat to sit a horse” but the rest of his character description is pretty accurate for me. The speech can be “the North Remembers” speech he gave Davos.

Smalljon telling Sansa the speach will do, but instead of sending Davos to Skagos looking for Rickon, he will have him already.

a Northern Lord, due to the filming dates. I wouldn’t be surprised if most assume it’s Manderly, though 😉

Whoever he is, this is the year of the Lords that many hoped Season 5 would be, it seems. In the North alone, we get Smalljon, Lord Karstark, and probably this new Lord. Then there are the Greyjoys and a lot of background ironborn Lords, and the new Dothraki Khals, who are sort-of Lords in their lands.

I hope it is Howland Reed. He will explain Jon’s parentage. What? A girl can dream.

Sounds like it could be someone new or who has barely has been mentioned in the books.

Really doubt it’s Mandarly, could be any southren lord.

Hightower/Redwine,…etc. Could be some guy in KL/or from the Riverlands, or someone we didn’t saw in the books at all.

I think Yohn Royce actor is shooting in December.

Forgot the Vale!! The description, is just to vague, to accurately guess him, like we did with Tarly/Dayne..etc

I find it strange that we didn’t see a casting call for Howland Reed. With the reveal of Jon’s parentage he could be important. I know this can be shown with Bran’s visions, but with Meera close to him he can easily refer to her.

This season only the audience finds about Jon, through Bran’s vision. Only next season or even the last one, Jon himself finds out.

I do not believe it’s Manderly. I’m just saying many will hope it is, as they always do.

However, I think we can be pretty sure it’s not a Southerner. The Northern Irish location and the winter filming date point to a Northen Lord, though. Or a Vale Lord, if they go North.

Newbietothegame: I hope it is Howard Reed. He will explain Jon’s parentage.

Oh, duh! Yeah, that would make sense……

I simply doubt it could be Mandarly, as we already have Smalljon/Karstark who can easly take his role.

Hmm. a ”realist” that is somewhat how I pictured Howland. But I can’t see what long speach would he have? If would talk with Jon, I expect it to be private, not adressed to a crowd.

On that I’m even more doubtfull, Smalljon could easly take his speach.

I do think it is a reimagined Manderly…could this be the Ian McShane role? (He is young looking enough to play someone in late 50’s)

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in the Kingsmoot itself. It’s mostly him lecturing Asha and humiliating Euron.

I’d be really glad if it’s him. He seems to be one of the most fascinating characters in AFFC, and would show that not all Ironborn are “misoginistic rapist brutes” as everyone thinks.

At first I thought that they’d merge him with Damphair, but it seems I was wrong (and happily so).

I do think it is a reimagined Manderly…could this be the Ian McShane role? (He is young looking enough to play someone in late 50’s)

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I am able to see the spoilers in my email notification, but once I come here they are gone. Pity, Turncloak’s spoiler was great. I did not read the books.

Off topic, but here’s a nice bit of acting from Sam’s mom (as part of some twitter 15secondsofshakespeare thing):

Ha, I also remembered him mostly because he stood out so much from his environment (despite it being quite a long time, since I’ve last read any of the books). On one hand the Ironborn (especially under Euron) are a bunch of crazy pirates, and on the other, there’s a completely down to earth Ironborn nicknamed “the Reader”. I don’t really remember his input on the Kingsmoot, but I do remember his scenes with Asha in his keep.

One thing to consider is that long speeches on TV or film are not “long speeches” in normal life. A litany that takes up most of a 5 minute scene is long-winded on TV or film (and just begging to be panned by critics and audiences, too).

That stated, it is quite possible that they would have Reed provide a voice-over during flashbacks while he tells whomever (?Jon ?Perhaps Sansa?) the truth that, yes, in fact, Jon was the progeny of a scullery maid and a passing minstrel. Combining exposition and flashbacks can break up the monotony of one person talking very effectively. Moreover, it is an effective tool on screen because cinema has to show rather than tell: but showing and telling at the same time

can be even stronger. (But never, never just “tell!” Well, almost never….. 😉 )

Pepi: I don’t really remember his input on the Kingsmoot, but I do remember his scenes with Asha in his keep.

I seem to remember that he just tells Asha/Yara the same thing as her other two uncles, albeit differently. Of course, my memory is basically:

Asha: Savage Brute Uncle! Come to my Queensmoot and make me Queen of the Ironborn! Savage Brute Uncle: GRUNT! Woman no fit to rule: only to rape and fetch beer! GRUNT! Go be Betty Draper!

Asha: Mad Mullah Uncle! Come to my Queensmoot and make me Queen of the Ironborn!

Mad Mullah Uncle: Underwater Jesus does not allow women to rule his elect! Get thee to a nunnery and be Betty Draper!

Asha: Professor Uncle! Come to my Queensmoot and make me Queen of the Ironborn!

Professor Uncle: *looks up from book* Well, I’ve researched the matter thoroughly, which is sort of surprising given that we appear to be a bunch of insane vikings who eat more books than we read, and I’ve discovered that in our long, sordid and, quite frankly, somewhat embarrassing history, we’ve never had a female executive. Indeed, usually it is recommended that women be something called a “Betty Draper,” although I still have not uncovered what that is beyond involving some magical spell called “valium.”

Asha: All! Welcome to my Queensmoot! Make me Queen of the Ironborn!

Lone voice: We don’t let women rule. Go be Betty Draper while we elect an Ozzy Osborne look-alike.

Asha: WTF? Seriously? Why didn’t anybody tell me that?

If the Reader does anything more than that, then I’ve forgotten it. And I certainly do not remember anything that would fit this description.

What about a mountain clansmen, one of the Wulls. I think it was Big Bucket Wull that is considered a “lord.” Aren’t they called lords by “The Ned”. I would love the i want to bathe in bolton blood before i die speech to make it onto the show. I have the small jon give the north remembers my lady speech to Sansa. Small Jon telling her why he didn’t bend the knee to Stannis because no my king is here and have Rickon and Shaggy walk through the doors. I’m getting more and more excited about next season, thanks Watchers for the casting news.

Wimsey: I seem to remember that he just tells Asha/Yara the same thing as her other two uncles, albeit differently.Of course, my memory is basically:

Asha: Savage Brute Uncle!Come to my Queensmoot and make me Queen of the Ironborn!

Savage Brute Uncle: GRUNT!Woman no fit to rule: only to rape and fetch beer!GRUNT!Go be Betty Draper!

Asha: Mad Mullah Uncle!Come to my Queensmoot and make me Queen of the Ironborn!

Mad Mullah Uncle: Underwater Jesus does not allow women to rule his elect!Get thee to a nunnery and be Betty Draper!

Asha: Professor Uncle!Come to my Queensmoot and make me Queen of the Ironborn!

Professor Uncle: *looks up from book* Well, I’ve researched the matter thoroughly, which is sort of surprising given that we appear to be a bunch of insane vikings who eat more books than we read, and I’ve discovered that in our long, sordid and, quite frankly, somewhat embarrassing history, we’ve never had a female executive.Indeed, usually it is recommended that women be something called a “Betty Draper,” although I still have not uncovered what that is beyond involving some magical spell called “valium.”

Lone voice: We don’t let women rule.Go be Betty Draper while we elect an Ozzy Osborne look-alike.

Asha: WTF?Seriously?Why didn’t anybody tell me that?

If the Reader does anything more than that, then I’ve forgotten it.And I certainly do not remember anything that would fit this description.

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