1 00:00:01,251 --> 00:00:04,588 Hi, my name is Clive Standen, and I play Rollo in Vikings. 2 00:00:04,671 --> 00:00:08,258 Hi, my name is Katheryn Winnick, and I play Lagertha. 3 00:00:08,341 --> 00:00:11,678 I know Episode 9 was a big one, 4 00:00:11,803 --> 00:00:14,598 'cause the studio really expected a big finale. 5 00:00:14,681 --> 00:00:17,434 Michael really pushed for the intimate story lines 6 00:00:17,517 --> 00:00:21,104 to really be the finale of the episode. 7 00:00:21,187 --> 00:00:22,439 I love this track. 8 00:00:22,522 --> 00:00:25,942 Fever Ray. It just fits the show so well. They're such a great band. 9 00:00:26,026 --> 00:00:28,361 I 'm so impressed with this, aren't you? 10 00:00:28,445 --> 00:00:33,199 Johan did this, who is our first director, and picked the music and shot this. 11 00:00:33,283 --> 00:00:36,119 And the first time I saw this, I was really impressed. 12 00:00:36,202 --> 00:00:38,371 - Is that you? - You don't have to say that. 13 00:00:39,623 --> 00:00:42,709 Does that look like me? She has brown hair. 14 00:00:42,834 --> 00:00:46,880 That's great. I thought that was Travis. I love that lightning coming down. 15 00:00:46,963 --> 00:00:51,134 Vikings! All right, here we go, Episode 9. 16 00:00:52,385 --> 00:00:56,139 Ah! The boat. It was my most fun days, working on the boat. 17 00:00:56,222 --> 00:00:59,976 Jealous. I actually never got a chance to make it on the boat. 18 00:01:00,060 --> 00:01:02,646 Not this season. Maybe next season. 19 00:01:04,898 --> 00:01:08,735 We wanted to try and make this landscape as harsh as possible. 20 00:01:08,818 --> 00:01:11,905 This is a new land, Götland, where Jarl Borg lives, 21 00:01:12,030 --> 00:01:14,574 and we tried to make it look as bleak and different 22 00:01:14,699 --> 00:01:18,995 than any of the other landscapes you've seen in any of the other episodes. 23 00:01:19,079 --> 00:01:21,915 I think John Bartley did such a great job of the cinematography 24 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:24,417 and just grading it so it looks so bleak. 25 00:01:24,542 --> 00:01:28,004 I just had my first horseback riding class yesterday. 26 00:01:28,088 --> 00:01:31,091 I didn't fall off. I 'm supposed to look like a pro soon. 27 00:01:31,174 --> 00:01:32,854 You're not a rider until you've fallen off. 28 00:01:32,926 --> 00:01:34,010 Mmm. 29 00:01:35,011 --> 00:01:36,346 Gustaf. 30 00:01:36,429 --> 00:01:40,016 I remember this day as well. We had to film this in a studio, 31 00:01:40,100 --> 00:01:43,269 and they made us stand outside the studio with a hosepipe. 32 00:01:43,395 --> 00:01:45,355 Over and over again, freezing cold water. 33 00:01:45,438 --> 00:01:47,607 - Were you hosed down? - Yep. 34 00:01:47,691 --> 00:01:49,609 Poor little Nathan, look, shivering. 35 00:01:52,904 --> 00:01:55,782 That's Thorbjørn Harr, an amazing actor. 36 00:01:55,865 --> 00:01:59,619 And really great to work with and such a sweet guy. 37 00:01:59,744 --> 00:02:01,955 Me and Thorbjørn had a bit of bromance going on in this. 38 00:02:02,038 --> 00:02:04,708 We spent a lot of time filming this episode. 39 00:02:04,791 --> 00:02:07,877 - He's such a great guy to join the cast. - Mmm. 40 00:02:07,961 --> 00:02:09,796 Well, I can tell you at once, you're wasting your time. 41 00:02:09,879 --> 00:02:12,382 It's my land, and I want it returned to me. 42 00:02:12,465 --> 00:02:15,218 And he is a perfect fit for a Viking. 43 00:02:15,301 --> 00:02:20,807 The blonde hair, and he's actually probably the most authentic out of us. 44 00:02:20,932 --> 00:02:23,059 Me being Canadian and all. 45 00:02:23,143 --> 00:02:24,477 ...we can have peace. 46 00:02:25,645 --> 00:02:26,813 But not before. 47 00:02:26,938 --> 00:02:29,566 - How was it working with him? - He's a great actor. 48 00:02:29,649 --> 00:02:35,488 He's a brilliant actor in Norway. He's got a great reputation in the theater. 49 00:02:38,658 --> 00:02:42,746 Thorbjørn told me something. He kept quoting this saying. 50 00:02:42,829 --> 00:02:45,749 When you get to play a historic character, 51 00:02:45,832 --> 00:02:50,920 he likes to imagine that the real person is either watching from the wings 52 00:02:51,004 --> 00:02:53,757 or is behind the camera and is in the room with him, 53 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:58,678 and he has the responsibility to do that character justice in his portrayal. 54 00:02:58,762 --> 00:03:01,514 He's very intense, but such a lovely man outside of filming as well. 55 00:03:01,598 --> 00:03:03,349 That's really interesting. 56 00:03:04,184 --> 00:03:05,643 What's your name? 57 00:03:06,269 --> 00:03:07,270 Travis. 58 00:03:07,353 --> 00:03:08,438 Ragnar Lothbrok. 59 00:03:08,521 --> 00:03:10,273 Travis is great to work with. 60 00:03:10,356 --> 00:03:13,359 That's John Bartley's cinematography again with the candlelight. 61 00:03:13,443 --> 00:03:15,195 He managed to catch it in people's eyes all the time. 62 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:16,362 Mmm-hmm. 63 00:03:16,488 --> 00:03:19,199 It almost looks like people have got fire in their eyes. 64 00:03:19,282 --> 00:03:25,038 And Ken directed the last three episodes, Episodes 7, 8 and 9. 65 00:03:25,163 --> 00:03:27,874 And he's actually starting off this season, too, 66 00:03:27,957 --> 00:03:33,546 with Episodes, actually, 3 and 4, and the finale, 9 and 10. 67 00:03:33,671 --> 00:03:39,886 So hopefully, you'll see a bit of change in each block. We shot in blocks. 68 00:03:39,969 --> 00:03:43,139 We shot two or three episodes at the same time, 69 00:03:43,223 --> 00:03:47,310 so you can see a little bit of a difference, each director had their own style. 70 00:03:47,393 --> 00:03:49,729 I love the relationship that Nathan and Travis had 71 00:03:49,854 --> 00:03:51,314 by the end of filming. 72 00:03:51,397 --> 00:03:55,527 'Cause Nathan was quite nervous when he joined. It's his first big job, 73 00:03:56,236 --> 00:03:59,239 and they just worked really hard on the father-son relationship. 74 00:03:59,364 --> 00:04:01,074 And by the end of it, they were just teasing each other. 75 00:04:01,157 --> 00:04:04,828 They were fighting each other, and it really comes across onscreen. 76 00:04:04,911 --> 00:04:07,330 Oh, /remember this. 77 00:04:07,413 --> 00:04:14,420 My character is feeling something's off with Ragnar. 78 00:04:15,547 --> 00:04:20,093 This is really interesting that her daughter picks it up, Gyda picks it up. 79 00:04:22,762 --> 00:04:26,933 I love it when children teach you a lesson. 80 00:04:28,393 --> 00:04:29,894 You see? 81 00:04:30,103 --> 00:04:31,604 Little Ruby. 82 00:04:33,273 --> 00:04:34,440 I have fears. 83 00:04:34,524 --> 00:04:36,526 I absolutely love Ruby. 84 00:04:37,110 --> 00:04:39,445 She came to LA. I took her out for a Pink Taco. 85 00:04:39,571 --> 00:04:40,864 Have you ever had a Pink Taco? It's so good. 86 00:04:40,947 --> 00:04:43,449 Ask if your fears will come true. 87 00:04:44,450 --> 00:04:47,120 Look at your eyebrows. Are your eyebrows really that color? 88 00:04:48,580 --> 00:04:51,708 No, they bleached my eyebrows. 89 00:04:51,791 --> 00:04:53,376 When we first started shooting, 90 00:04:53,459 --> 00:04:56,880 my eyebrows were actually my natural color, a little darker, 91 00:04:56,963 --> 00:05:02,802 and Johan, the director, really wanted to make it very authentic, very Nordic, 92 00:05:02,886 --> 00:05:06,306 so they wanted to bleach my eyebrows. 93 00:05:06,389 --> 00:05:09,475 So the second week of shooting, they decided to bleach it, 94 00:05:09,601 --> 00:05:11,811 and I personally thought I looked like an alien. 95 00:05:11,895 --> 00:05:16,149 And if you notice, if you look back, if you watch the first episode, 96 00:05:16,232 --> 00:05:22,155 my eyebrows are actually CGI-ed, and blonder, so it's color corrected, 97 00:05:22,280 --> 00:05:25,325 because we had to match it for the rest of the show. 98 00:05:25,408 --> 00:05:26,568 This is an interesting scene. 99 00:05:26,618 --> 00:05:29,245 This is when, I think, Rollo is at the end of his tether, 100 00:05:29,329 --> 00:05:31,581 feeling like he's in the shadow of his brother, 101 00:05:31,664 --> 00:05:36,002 and he uses this scene to try and put Ragnar on the spot 102 00:05:36,085 --> 00:05:38,504 and embarrass him in front of the Jarl. 103 00:05:38,630 --> 00:05:39,756 Mmm. 104 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,258 If you will name a reasonable price. 105 00:05:42,342 --> 00:05:43,843 How was it working with Travis? 106 00:05:43,927 --> 00:05:46,137 My favorite scenes are working with Travis. 107 00:05:46,220 --> 00:05:49,724 It's this really nice chemistry he gives you, 108 00:05:49,807 --> 00:05:52,101 and you always feel like you're on your toes all the time. 109 00:05:52,185 --> 00:05:55,021 Travis always gives you something different. 110 00:05:55,104 --> 00:05:56,397 You guys are great as brothers, 111 00:05:56,481 --> 00:06:00,944 'cause you guys bring such a different dynamic to the table. 112 00:06:02,236 --> 00:06:03,821 With his firecracker eyes. Look at that. 113 00:06:03,905 --> 00:06:05,740 - His eyes. - I'm so jealous of his eyes. 114 00:06:05,823 --> 00:06:09,035 I know. A lot of people think it's CGI-ed. 115 00:06:09,118 --> 00:06:11,621 I'm like, "No, no, no, that's his eyes." It's piercing. 116 00:06:11,704 --> 00:06:13,424 I'm sorry if we 're letting you down, folks. 117 00:06:13,456 --> 00:06:14,616 We're talking about eyebrows, 118 00:06:14,624 --> 00:06:16,125 - and eyes and things. 119 00:06:16,209 --> 00:06:18,544 Come on. We've got to come up with something interesting to say. 120 00:06:18,628 --> 00:06:20,797 Instead of getting to the gritty depth of the episode. 121 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:23,967 So, the set design is actually pretty remarkable. 122 00:06:24,050 --> 00:06:26,219 I think it helps us as actors. 123 00:06:26,302 --> 00:06:29,597 It definitely helped me just to be in that environment. 124 00:06:29,681 --> 00:06:32,100 Time slows down when you're shooting. 125 00:06:32,183 --> 00:06:37,855 You appreciate all the little details, what's on the table, and the costumes. 126 00:06:38,982 --> 00:06:43,152 It's a big learning curve, for me at least, education-wise, 127 00:06:43,236 --> 00:06:45,446 on the Vikings, how they lived, 128 00:06:45,530 --> 00:06:49,117 and how they conducted their day-to-day lives. 129 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,411 The food there, that's exactly what they ate. 130 00:06:51,494 --> 00:06:54,163 We had to eat with our hands. They had no forks and knives. 131 00:06:54,247 --> 00:06:57,166 So he can put to King Horik my ideas for a remedy? 132 00:06:57,417 --> 00:06:58,960 If you think that will work. 133 00:06:59,043 --> 00:07:01,754 Good. Your messenger will take several days. 134 00:07:01,838 --> 00:07:06,259 So, in the meantime, why don't you and your men go and visit our famous ash tree? 135 00:07:06,342 --> 00:07:09,095 It is famous not only for its size, but because it never loses its leaves, 136 00:07:09,178 --> 00:07:11,097 I really wanted to see that tree. 137 00:07:11,180 --> 00:07:13,099 You guys didn't actually... 138 00:07:13,182 --> 00:07:15,309 - No, he leaves me behind. - Oh, well. 139 00:07:15,393 --> 00:07:19,272 Rollo just wanted to see the tree. I think that's why he betrays his brother. 140 00:07:21,232 --> 00:07:25,236 I would like one of your men to stay behind here as a kind of security. 141 00:07:25,319 --> 00:07:27,030 You understand, I hope? 142 00:07:27,113 --> 00:07:29,407 This is one of my favorite episodes, Episode 9. 143 00:07:29,490 --> 00:07:32,160 I just think there's so much subtext. 144 00:07:33,119 --> 00:07:35,246 My brother Rollo will stay behind. 145 00:07:35,455 --> 00:07:36,998 How did you feel about that, Rollo? 146 00:07:37,081 --> 00:07:39,208 I wanted to see the tree. 147 00:07:43,212 --> 00:07:45,465 See how he treats his brother? 148 00:07:48,384 --> 00:07:50,887 It's great, 'cause you guys are so completely different. 149 00:07:57,351 --> 00:08:01,147 "Gustaf is 6' 4" in real life. Put him on a horse, he's just a giant. 150 00:08:01,230 --> 00:08:02,648 Yeah. 151 00:08:03,191 --> 00:08:07,737 A real character actor. He's such a lovely man. 152 00:08:07,820 --> 00:08:09,572 The plot thickens. 153 00:08:10,656 --> 00:08:12,158 Come. 154 00:08:12,325 --> 00:08:14,994 I love the music in Vikings as well. 155 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:18,790 So, this woman is supposed to be me, 156 00:08:18,873 --> 00:08:22,627 except I wasn't actually doing the walking. 157 00:08:22,710 --> 00:08:25,004 I have a bit more of a stronger walk. 158 00:08:25,088 --> 00:08:27,840 I am frightened for my husband. 159 00:08:27,924 --> 00:08:31,219 Trevor Morris, who does the soundtrack for the show, 160 00:08:31,302 --> 00:08:35,264 has done such a great job of giving every character a different theme music. 161 00:08:35,348 --> 00:08:37,892 Yeah, I know. I was actually really nervous about this scene 162 00:08:37,975 --> 00:08:43,773 and working with the Seer, just because he's, um... 163 00:08:45,066 --> 00:08:47,485 You can't look at his eyes, so you can't connect, 164 00:08:47,568 --> 00:08:48,820 but I guess that really helped. 165 00:08:48,903 --> 00:08:53,032 But no sooner am I asleep than they creep forward again. 166 00:08:53,116 --> 00:08:54,158 Ah, yes. 167 00:08:55,701 --> 00:08:57,021 The shadows come from Hel's hall. 168 00:08:57,036 --> 00:08:59,122 I love working with him. 169 00:08:59,205 --> 00:09:01,916 No one can ensnare them, not even the gods. 170 00:09:03,251 --> 00:09:05,628 John Kavanagh is such a great actor. 171 00:09:05,711 --> 00:09:09,132 I love the fact that he took so long to get into that prosthetic makeup, 172 00:09:09,215 --> 00:09:12,635 that he'd walk around and wouldn't be able to see anything, just a little pin-hole. 173 00:09:12,718 --> 00:09:14,428 It was three hours in the beginning, 174 00:09:14,512 --> 00:09:16,347 and they got it down to 45 minutes at the end. 175 00:09:16,430 --> 00:09:18,808 We used to take it in turns to guide him around the set 176 00:09:18,891 --> 00:09:22,937 so he didn't trip over cables, and wires and cameras. 177 00:09:23,020 --> 00:09:24,814 He was so great just to work with, 178 00:09:24,897 --> 00:09:27,297 and I think, for Lagertha, this was a really important scene, 179 00:09:27,316 --> 00:09:30,611 'cause you can see how troubled she really is, 180 00:09:30,695 --> 00:09:36,284 and how she's needing some kind of sign that she's going to be on the right path, 181 00:09:36,367 --> 00:09:38,161 and things are going to be okay. 182 00:09:38,244 --> 00:09:42,039 And she's really desperate here. 183 00:09:42,123 --> 00:09:45,251 And I think, it was hard for me to shoot that. 184 00:09:45,334 --> 00:09:48,171 Now, you're going to see something really interesting. 185 00:09:48,254 --> 00:09:52,049 I did not know I had to do this, lick his hand. 186 00:09:52,133 --> 00:09:55,553 And when I did that, with all the prosthetic, 187 00:09:55,636 --> 00:09:59,932 there were so much chemicals, and I remember creating this weird face. 188 00:10:00,016 --> 00:10:02,101 And then they kept putting sanitizer on each time, 189 00:10:03,644 --> 00:10:08,065 'cause I had to do that lick probably like... I'm not kidding you. Probably 10, 12 times. 190 00:10:08,149 --> 00:10:11,694 And then I'm tasting the alcohol every time I 'm doing it. 191 00:10:11,777 --> 00:10:14,447 Oh, boy, that was interesting. 192 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:18,367 No reason. 193 00:10:18,492 --> 00:10:23,039 This speech here, this is one of my favorite speeches in this episode. 194 00:10:23,122 --> 00:10:25,958 Where he talks about his own brother. 195 00:10:27,793 --> 00:10:31,172 You guys have similar features, physical. 196 00:10:31,255 --> 00:10:32,924 You guys could be brothers, too. 197 00:10:33,007 --> 00:10:34,842 ...as befits blood brothers. 198 00:10:34,926 --> 00:10:36,677 We fought together in the shield-wall. 199 00:10:36,761 --> 00:10:38,512 We shared the same women. 200 00:10:40,556 --> 00:10:44,685 When my father was killed, there was fierce competition to replace him as Jarl. 201 00:10:44,769 --> 00:10:46,520 And although I was his eldest son, 202 00:10:46,604 --> 00:10:48,981 I was not sure I was going to succeed. 203 00:10:49,815 --> 00:10:52,401 However, I was elected at the thing. 204 00:10:52,485 --> 00:10:54,904 - What are you... - Shh! I'm listening. 205 00:10:54,987 --> 00:10:57,198 You're not supposed to listen. We're supposed to talk. 206 00:10:57,281 --> 00:10:59,951 We're supposed to talk. 207 00:11:03,454 --> 00:11:06,165 Was it different than what you expected when you read it 208 00:11:06,249 --> 00:11:08,417 in terms of how he delivered it? 209 00:11:09,835 --> 00:11:12,171 No, I just think he's really on the money in this speech. 210 00:11:12,255 --> 00:11:14,840 It's so intense, and it's hypnotic. 211 00:11:14,924 --> 00:11:19,845 This is a real Machiavellian character at work, just manipulating. 212 00:11:20,638 --> 00:11:22,723 This is the real battle in this episode. 213 00:11:22,807 --> 00:11:26,686 So many episodes at the end of seasons just go out on a bang 214 00:11:26,769 --> 00:11:30,064 with massive battles and gigantic scale. 215 00:11:30,147 --> 00:11:34,151 And this is just a battle of wits all the time, people twisting knives, 216 00:11:34,235 --> 00:11:38,322 talking behind each other's backs, and lying and manipulating. 217 00:11:38,406 --> 00:11:39,949 So much wordplay. 218 00:11:40,032 --> 00:11:43,244 I was talking to him the other day and he said that as a character, 219 00:11:43,327 --> 00:11:45,997 when you're working on one, and it's true as actors, 220 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:49,959 even if you play an evil person or someone who 221 00:11:50,042 --> 00:11:52,795 can come across as not the favorite, 222 00:11:52,878 --> 00:11:57,049 you have to believe in your mind that you're doing what is right. 223 00:12:02,346 --> 00:12:04,515 Ragnar would never do such a thing. 224 00:12:04,598 --> 00:12:06,183 "Ragnar would never do such a thing." 225 00:12:06,267 --> 00:12:07,601 Of course not. 226 00:12:08,602 --> 00:12:10,187 No, your brother is different. 227 00:12:10,271 --> 00:12:11,605 That's a good line. 228 00:12:11,689 --> 00:12:14,108 Your brother's a great man, 229 00:12:15,067 --> 00:12:16,277 a great warrior. 230 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:18,195 It's a repeating theme with you. 231 00:12:18,279 --> 00:12:19,488 As am l. 232 00:12:19,572 --> 00:12:20,906 Wait for if. 233 00:12:22,199 --> 00:12:23,701 I'm sure you are. 234 00:12:25,870 --> 00:12:27,413 And yet I've never heard of you. 235 00:12:27,496 --> 00:12:29,957 - Oh! I was gonna say. 236 00:12:30,041 --> 00:12:33,919 I love your reaction there. You're like... 237 00:12:34,962 --> 00:12:38,049 Isn't that the whole thing with Rollo? 238 00:12:38,758 --> 00:12:40,278 - Shooting in Ireland. - It's the tree. 239 00:12:40,343 --> 00:12:42,762 See, I wanted to see the tree. 240 00:12:42,845 --> 00:12:46,766 Probably the most beautiful country I've ever worked with is Ireland. 241 00:12:46,849 --> 00:12:49,226 And the cast and the crew... 242 00:12:49,310 --> 00:12:53,272 The crew have gone back 25 years, since Braveheart, is that right? 243 00:12:53,356 --> 00:12:57,234 Yeah. They've done so much on these different landscapes 244 00:12:57,318 --> 00:13:00,946 that there's no better crew to film outdoors. 245 00:13:01,030 --> 00:13:04,700 Everyone mucks in. It's great, the camaraderie between everybody. 246 00:13:04,784 --> 00:13:07,411 Carrying all the equipment up to the top of mountains and things. 247 00:13:07,495 --> 00:13:08,871 Everyone is equal. 248 00:13:08,954 --> 00:13:12,124 - They're all team players, yeah. - Coin phrase from the show. 249 00:13:12,208 --> 00:13:17,213 It's really interesting. It's a really family atmosphere, working in Ireland. 250 00:13:17,296 --> 00:13:19,173 The Powerscourt Waterfall. 251 00:13:19,632 --> 00:13:22,510 Uh-oh! There's the other woman. 252 00:13:23,135 --> 00:13:24,929 - Oh! 253 00:13:25,012 --> 00:13:26,972 She's gorgeous, huh? 254 00:13:31,268 --> 00:13:33,729 - Those boys. - Those boys. 255 00:13:33,813 --> 00:13:37,733 I think they have two versions of this. I don't know which version we're watching. 256 00:13:37,817 --> 00:13:42,488 Jefferson Hall and Tadhg Murphy, two brilliant actors. 257 00:13:42,571 --> 00:13:47,368 Talking about brothers, those two are like brothers in real life as well. 258 00:13:48,536 --> 00:13:50,454 They're great fun to hang outwith, too. 259 00:13:50,538 --> 00:13:52,706 They're just two little tricksters. 260 00:13:52,790 --> 00:13:55,793 See, women shield-maidens. 261 00:13:55,876 --> 00:13:59,088 Hopefully, we'll have a lot more of them in the seasons to come. 262 00:13:59,171 --> 00:14:01,632 We came upon your mistress by chance. 263 00:14:03,342 --> 00:14:05,386 Torstein and Arne. 264 00:14:05,469 --> 00:14:07,430 Ragnar's pet name for him is One Eye. 265 00:14:07,513 --> 00:14:08,681 One Eye. 266 00:14:08,764 --> 00:14:10,391 Then why didn't you say so at once? 267 00:14:10,474 --> 00:14:12,518 They're the best. 268 00:14:13,894 --> 00:14:17,398 This is maybe one of the last times that the band of brothers is together. 269 00:14:17,481 --> 00:14:20,443 It's true. I remember, I was one of the... 270 00:14:20,526 --> 00:14:24,363 I think I was the only girl on set for the first three months last year, 271 00:14:24,447 --> 00:14:28,784 and it was 14 Viking men. I think we're down to... 272 00:14:28,868 --> 00:14:31,412 I don't know how many heads we chopped off, or Michael chopped off. 273 00:14:31,495 --> 00:14:35,124 I think we 're down to probably less than a handful. 274 00:14:35,708 --> 00:14:38,586 - Isn't she gorgeous? - Stunning. 275 00:14:38,669 --> 00:14:42,214 It's a hard thing as well for an actor to come in at the very last episode, 276 00:14:42,298 --> 00:14:44,300 and you have Thorbjørn and Alyssa. 277 00:14:44,383 --> 00:14:45,943 - She did such a great job... - She did. 278 00:14:46,010 --> 00:14:49,054 ...of just grabbing it by the balls and running with it. 279 00:14:49,138 --> 00:14:51,765 She's gonna have such a great Season 2. 280 00:14:51,849 --> 00:14:56,645 She's such a lovely woman, such a sweet, grounded person. 281 00:14:58,355 --> 00:15:01,942 "We just saw her bathing." I love Tadhg. 282 00:15:02,026 --> 00:15:05,321 I love how Michael writes this. It's so witty. 283 00:15:07,072 --> 00:15:11,160 When he comes up with a challenge for her, just to test her wit. 284 00:15:11,243 --> 00:15:14,205 And this was taken from one of the sagas as well, 285 00:15:14,288 --> 00:15:16,290 this challenge that Ragnar sets. 286 00:15:16,415 --> 00:15:17,791 I actually read about that, too. 287 00:15:17,917 --> 00:15:20,127 ...to put such a high price on her nakedness? 288 00:15:20,252 --> 00:15:21,587 We didn't ask. 289 00:15:24,256 --> 00:15:25,925 Here's the challenge. 290 00:15:26,759 --> 00:15:28,010 I'm intrigued. 291 00:15:28,677 --> 00:15:30,262 /love Bjorn defending. 292 00:15:30,930 --> 00:15:32,848 Sometimes the gods put things like this in front of us... 293 00:15:32,932 --> 00:15:37,061 And this little voyage to see the tree... 294 00:15:37,144 --> 00:15:39,855 Oh, wait, you're missing the challenge. 295 00:15:39,939 --> 00:15:42,441 - See? - You're so bossy. 296 00:15:42,608 --> 00:15:46,070 I'm explaining to the people. 297 00:15:46,153 --> 00:15:48,953 Wait, wait, you've got to get the challenge. I thought it was really... 298 00:15:49,198 --> 00:15:50,991 Neither dressed 299 00:15:51,116 --> 00:15:52,409 nor undressed. 300 00:15:52,493 --> 00:15:54,370 I think they've probably seen this episode already. 301 00:15:54,453 --> 00:15:58,040 If they're that into it that they're willing to go through the whole thing 302 00:15:58,123 --> 00:16:01,210 with our boring comments and talking drivel, 303 00:16:01,293 --> 00:16:03,504 - I think they've probably listened. 304 00:16:03,629 --> 00:16:06,465 I think you're probably right. 305 00:16:06,549 --> 00:16:11,470 Travis' tattoo on the side of his head, it's the raven. 306 00:16:12,388 --> 00:16:13,597 We're filming Season 2 at the moment. 307 00:16:13,681 --> 00:16:17,309 Here's a little spoiler, maybe, 308 00:16:17,393 --> 00:16:20,729 he's made this tattoo a little bit bigger, and it's more advanced now. 309 00:16:20,813 --> 00:16:22,106 It looks great. 310 00:16:22,189 --> 00:16:23,857 So, the loom. I end up, for some reason, 311 00:16:23,983 --> 00:16:25,025 being at the loom all the time. 312 00:16:25,150 --> 00:16:26,151 Can you actually do it? 313 00:16:26,235 --> 00:16:27,278 I actually learned. Yeah, I did. 314 00:16:27,361 --> 00:16:28,404 Did you have loom class? 315 00:16:28,487 --> 00:16:29,613 No, I'm pretty serious about my stuff. 316 00:16:29,697 --> 00:16:32,616 When we were all going out and learning how to sail the boats 317 00:16:32,700 --> 00:16:35,160 and wield axes, you were learning how to... 318 00:16:35,244 --> 00:16:36,787 I learned how to loom. 319 00:16:36,870 --> 00:16:42,126 As my character, from farmer, she progresses to become an Earl's wife, 320 00:16:42,209 --> 00:16:44,461 her wardrobe changes, especially in colors, 321 00:16:44,545 --> 00:16:48,090 a great way to show that there's wealth now, 322 00:16:48,173 --> 00:16:51,176 and the way they use plants to dye their clothes. 323 00:16:51,260 --> 00:16:53,178 No one's listening to you now, Katheryn. 324 00:16:53,262 --> 00:16:54,805 They're all thinking about the furry dog. 325 00:16:54,888 --> 00:16:57,891 I know. What is that furry dog? That is the coolest dog I've ever seen. 326 00:16:58,017 --> 00:16:59,518 They wanna know something really interesting 327 00:16:59,602 --> 00:17:01,312 about the dog, but I've got nothing. 328 00:17:01,395 --> 00:17:03,147 What kind of a dog is it? Did we find out? 329 00:17:03,230 --> 00:17:06,108 - Where did the dog come from? - It was so beautiful. It's true. 330 00:17:08,527 --> 00:17:10,654 I come to you as you desired. 331 00:17:10,738 --> 00:17:13,073 Neither dressed nor undressed... 332 00:17:13,699 --> 00:17:15,618 It's another Joan Bergin masterpiece. 333 00:17:15,701 --> 00:17:17,620 I'm telling you, this girl gets so much skin. 334 00:17:17,703 --> 00:17:22,916 My only sense of showing any kind of skin was my wrists or ankles. 335 00:17:23,542 --> 00:17:25,294 I got to be in the costume department. 336 00:17:25,377 --> 00:17:27,671 I saw Joan Bergin's sketches of this dress. 337 00:17:27,755 --> 00:17:31,967 It was beautiful looking at designs of all these different dresses 338 00:17:32,051 --> 00:17:33,636 to do with the fishing net, 339 00:17:33,719 --> 00:17:37,556 and having things all attached in different ways. 340 00:17:37,681 --> 00:17:39,850 There's sketch upon sketch of how it develops 341 00:17:39,933 --> 00:17:43,395 until it became actually something that looks like it would be on the catwalk. 342 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:47,107 Joan is definitely one of the most talented people I've ever met. 343 00:17:47,232 --> 00:17:50,486 She is the costume designer, 344 00:17:50,569 --> 00:17:54,907 but also her sense of knowledge to make things as authentic as possible. 345 00:17:55,032 --> 00:17:57,534 I was just going in for a fitting the other day 346 00:17:57,618 --> 00:18:00,287 for Lagertha's shield-maiden outfits, 347 00:18:00,412 --> 00:18:03,040 and the amount of thought and research 348 00:18:03,123 --> 00:18:05,709 that goes into what kind of leathers they used, 349 00:18:05,793 --> 00:18:10,047 and what kind of armor they would use in their actual clothing 350 00:18:10,130 --> 00:18:14,259 is just so well thought-out and well-organized. 351 00:18:14,385 --> 00:18:16,095 It's pretty amazing. 352 00:18:21,308 --> 00:18:23,686 I can't believe Ragnar is cheating on Lagertha. 353 00:18:23,769 --> 00:18:27,898 He's flirting with another woman. I'm not happy about that. 354 00:18:29,733 --> 00:18:34,113 Not happy. I can sense it, see? Lagertha can tell. 355 00:18:36,782 --> 00:18:39,576 - Oh, I think she's a bit sick. - I remember this scene. 356 00:18:39,660 --> 00:18:43,122 This was the very first scene I got a chance to work with a woman. 357 00:18:43,247 --> 00:18:45,624 We shot this in the fourth month, the fifth month. 358 00:18:45,749 --> 00:18:48,585 - I think she ate a bad prawn. - Bad prawn. 359 00:18:50,671 --> 00:18:52,506 Jessalyn is great to work with. 360 00:18:52,631 --> 00:18:57,010 It's nice to do women scenes with each other. 361 00:18:57,136 --> 00:18:58,679 I think we need more of that. 362 00:18:58,804 --> 00:19:02,182 ...made him sweat and cry out in the night, and the next day, 363 00:19:03,684 --> 00:19:05,477 she put him in the ground. 364 00:19:08,105 --> 00:19:14,778 She just brings such a nice warmth working with her. 365 00:19:15,821 --> 00:19:16,989 Great actress. 366 00:19:20,534 --> 00:19:22,745 So, this is Kattegat. 367 00:19:22,828 --> 00:19:25,873 As my husband is off gallivanting with another woman, 368 00:19:25,998 --> 00:19:29,334 Lagertha has to take care of... 369 00:19:29,460 --> 00:19:31,044 This is Jessalyn doing her own stunts. 370 00:19:31,170 --> 00:19:32,463 - Right. - She's great. 371 00:19:32,546 --> 00:19:34,673 I was there. She did it. 372 00:19:34,798 --> 00:19:35,924 Nearly knocked herself out. 373 00:19:36,008 --> 00:19:38,677 Were you there? Did you see that? 374 00:19:39,803 --> 00:19:42,181 - She's a tough cookie. - Did you shoot this all in one? 375 00:19:42,306 --> 00:19:45,017 No, but then you have that close-up of her. 376 00:19:49,688 --> 00:19:54,067 I really like how Ken changed the tone right here 377 00:19:54,193 --> 00:19:57,196 and made it really raw and dark. 378 00:19:59,990 --> 00:20:02,618 So, the stakes are much higher now. 379 00:20:07,498 --> 00:20:10,375 - That damn tree again. - I know. 380 00:20:10,459 --> 00:20:11,794 Never got to see it. 381 00:20:11,877 --> 00:20:15,506 So then, I assume it's not the real Yggdrasil. I know that. 382 00:20:16,173 --> 00:20:17,966 All things are possible. 383 00:20:18,050 --> 00:20:22,554 She's flirting with my husband. I'm not happy. 384 00:20:23,972 --> 00:20:27,559 How much taller did Nathan get, it's crazy, this year? 385 00:20:27,643 --> 00:20:31,897 It's going to be interesting to see Bjorn 's relationship with Rollo as well 386 00:20:31,980 --> 00:20:33,565 after how this plans out. 387 00:20:33,649 --> 00:20:35,234 It's true. That's true. 388 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:37,486 Uncle Rollo is very fond of Bjorn. 389 00:20:37,569 --> 00:20:41,323 I wonder how that relationship is gonna get affected in Season 2. 390 00:20:41,406 --> 00:20:43,408 Only time will tell. 391 00:20:44,576 --> 00:20:46,411 "From where its roots run." 392 00:20:46,495 --> 00:20:48,038 It's gorgeous. 393 00:20:53,085 --> 00:20:54,920 Where's Athelstan in this episode? 394 00:20:55,003 --> 00:20:58,841 - He's sick. He's right there. - Speak of the devil. 395 00:21:00,926 --> 00:21:03,679 This almost broke my heart. 396 00:21:03,762 --> 00:21:09,518 She was so funny when she was like, "Lagertha, could I have a latte?" 397 00:21:09,601 --> 00:21:14,106 She would make up some stuff. She's funny. 398 00:21:18,026 --> 00:21:20,612 - There's George. - George. 399 00:21:22,197 --> 00:21:23,782 They're so cute. 400 00:21:25,951 --> 00:21:27,619 She's beautiful. 401 00:21:29,788 --> 00:21:34,293 I love the fact that Bjorn sticks up for Lagertha. 402 00:21:34,418 --> 00:21:35,711 What's wrong, boy? 403 00:21:35,794 --> 00:21:36,879 What do you think? 404 00:21:36,962 --> 00:21:40,716 Arne, again, ever the man that steps in 405 00:21:40,799 --> 00:21:42,634 and sorts out everyone's problems. 406 00:21:42,759 --> 00:21:45,971 - I know. - Tries to be the middle man. 407 00:21:46,096 --> 00:21:47,806 If Lagertha were here... 408 00:21:47,890 --> 00:21:51,059 Yes, I'd cut his balls off for sure. 409 00:21:51,143 --> 00:21:52,311 And beat him up. 410 00:21:52,561 --> 00:21:54,146 Listen to me, my friend. 411 00:21:54,229 --> 00:21:56,732 Your father and mother are a famous couple. 412 00:21:56,815 --> 00:21:59,818 They love each other. Everybody knows that. 413 00:21:59,943 --> 00:22:02,404 Yeah, but she won't take him cheating on her. 414 00:22:02,487 --> 00:22:04,823 Even more manipulation. 415 00:22:04,948 --> 00:22:07,242 - It's ridiculous. - Using the children. 416 00:22:07,326 --> 00:22:09,745 They're always caught in the middle of this, aren't they? 417 00:22:09,828 --> 00:22:12,414 Yeah, but why aren't the boys supporting Lagertha? 418 00:22:12,497 --> 00:22:13,999 Typical men. 419 00:22:20,839 --> 00:22:22,174 What are you eating? 420 00:22:22,257 --> 00:22:24,593 I think I'm team Aslaug and Ragnar. 421 00:22:24,676 --> 00:22:25,844 - What? - Yeah, Well, 422 00:22:25,969 --> 00:22:28,180 Rollo had a bit of a thing for Lagertha, didn't he? 423 00:22:28,263 --> 00:22:29,503 So what does that have to do... 424 00:22:29,514 --> 00:22:32,017 I think Rollo would be happy that they were together. 425 00:22:32,100 --> 00:22:35,938 What? No. But then it breaks up the family unit. 426 00:22:36,021 --> 00:22:38,023 Rollo might be able to get in there. 427 00:22:38,106 --> 00:22:39,608 You just wanna fight. 428 00:22:39,691 --> 00:22:41,777 Lagertha will beat your ass. 429 00:22:41,860 --> 00:22:44,196 L think Lagertha can hold her own against Rollo. 430 00:22:44,279 --> 00:22:45,864 You always talk about my brother. 431 00:22:45,989 --> 00:22:47,950 What choice do I have? 432 00:22:48,033 --> 00:22:49,701 He is your earl. 433 00:22:49,785 --> 00:22:50,786 It's so nice. 434 00:22:50,869 --> 00:22:55,207 You guys get all the intimate scenes across from each other. 435 00:22:55,290 --> 00:22:56,792 Which one would you like tonight? 436 00:22:56,875 --> 00:22:58,961 - Pig! - Hey, look... 437 00:22:59,044 --> 00:23:01,296 You're judging him before he speaks. Listen. 438 00:23:01,380 --> 00:23:02,881 I've seen this. 439 00:23:02,965 --> 00:23:04,383 He doesn't need to be bribed with women. 440 00:23:04,508 --> 00:23:07,052 ...It's not on his agenda. 441 00:23:09,513 --> 00:23:11,348 What is it you want, Rollo? 442 00:23:13,725 --> 00:23:15,727 What is it you really want? 443 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:25,821 Is the pan' that you play... Do you consider yourself a nice guy, Rollo? 444 00:23:25,904 --> 00:23:29,491 You see, I'm actually a really nasty, nasty piece of work in real life. 445 00:23:29,574 --> 00:23:33,578 I just act on being nice, but I'm not onscreen. 446 00:23:33,704 --> 00:23:35,580 That's to fool... I just fool people. 447 00:23:37,833 --> 00:23:40,033 Actually, this is one of my favorite shots in Episode 9. 448 00:23:40,085 --> 00:23:41,503 - The spider. - The spider. 449 00:23:41,586 --> 00:23:44,548 - I loved it. - Upstaging both of them. 450 00:23:45,340 --> 00:23:48,844 It's funny. I didn't get a chance to really see this episode. 451 00:23:48,927 --> 00:23:53,265 I had friends over at my house for a Viking viewing party. 452 00:23:53,348 --> 00:23:57,019 And when you're hosting, you're running around filling glasses of wine, 453 00:23:57,102 --> 00:23:59,688 so this was one thing that stuck out in my mind. 454 00:23:59,771 --> 00:24:01,148 It's nice to see it again. 455 00:24:01,273 --> 00:24:02,774 These things interest me! 456 00:24:03,442 --> 00:24:05,986 Like the terrible tricks of the god Loki. 457 00:24:06,486 --> 00:24:09,990 How he turns into a flea to divest the goddess Freyja 458 00:24:10,657 --> 00:24:12,451 of her precious necklace. 459 00:24:13,076 --> 00:24:15,287 He's only a distant ancestor. 460 00:24:21,626 --> 00:24:23,336 I came to ask about Jarl Borg. 461 00:24:23,462 --> 00:24:25,005 I can never watch myself. 462 00:24:25,130 --> 00:24:26,850 I tend to kind of wanna go around the block. 463 00:24:26,923 --> 00:24:29,634 And I remember, I went around the block when Vikings was on, 464 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:31,800 and I could see it on in other people's front rooms. 465 00:24:31,845 --> 00:24:32,888 WIN N ICK Oh, really? 466 00:24:32,971 --> 00:24:35,807 I was like, "People are watching you. That's a good thing." 467 00:24:35,932 --> 00:24:39,311 I couldn't sit down with my family and watch it. 468 00:24:40,604 --> 00:24:43,815 But then you guys all liked it, and we got picked up for Season 2. 469 00:24:43,940 --> 00:24:46,318 And I was the happiest man alive. 470 00:24:47,694 --> 00:24:49,154 Wait, when did you find out... 471 00:24:49,279 --> 00:24:50,489 I think, 'cause we worked so hard on it, 472 00:24:50,614 --> 00:24:52,866 I just really wanted people to like it. 473 00:24:52,991 --> 00:24:55,619 - 'Cause I had such a blast doing Series 1. - It's nice to see it. 474 00:24:55,702 --> 00:24:57,422 I just wanted to come back and do some more. 475 00:24:57,496 --> 00:24:58,789 Obviously, that's not in our hands. 476 00:24:58,872 --> 00:25:00,992 Look at this shot. This is the shot I'm talking about. 477 00:25:01,041 --> 00:25:03,835 Look how great that goes in and out of zoom. 478 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:07,547 Yeah, but I hear you. It's nice to have all your hard work pay off 479 00:25:07,672 --> 00:25:09,716 and people appreciate it. 480 00:25:11,134 --> 00:25:14,221 All the Athelstan fans are like, "No, no, don't die, Athelstan!" 481 00:25:14,346 --> 00:25:17,182 ls he gonna be dead in Season 2? 482 00:25:17,307 --> 00:25:19,017 Another cliffhanger. 483 00:25:19,142 --> 00:25:22,229 - Will he survive? - George is so great to work with. 484 00:25:22,354 --> 00:25:24,231 Okay, this broke my heart. 485 00:25:26,066 --> 00:25:30,362 Look at little Ruby. Ruby's the actress who plays Gyda. 486 00:25:30,487 --> 00:25:33,698 She's so beautiful. Oh, no. 487 00:25:35,075 --> 00:25:38,161 No, you are not going to die. 488 00:25:39,538 --> 00:25:42,165 The Seer might think that he is the only one in Kattegat 489 00:25:42,249 --> 00:25:44,417 with the gift of prophecy, 490 00:25:45,585 --> 00:25:47,212 but he's wrong, 491 00:25:47,337 --> 00:25:48,380 and I know you are not... 492 00:25:48,505 --> 00:25:50,549 It's so funny when you play that scene, 493 00:25:50,674 --> 00:25:54,761 obviously, I 'm telling her what she needs to hear. 494 00:25:54,886 --> 00:25:58,682 I don't know if I believe that, as Lagertha, at least. 495 00:25:58,765 --> 00:26:03,895 Sometimes you have to say what you need just to get your child to believe. 496 00:26:04,020 --> 00:26:06,273 It was a hard scene to shoot. 497 00:26:08,233 --> 00:26:09,860 Ragnar, what are you doing? 498 00:26:09,943 --> 00:26:14,072 Everyone knows the renown of your mother. 499 00:26:15,407 --> 00:26:16,908 But I am not her. 500 00:26:17,409 --> 00:26:18,451 I am myself. 501 00:26:18,577 --> 00:26:20,412 I don't like this. 502 00:26:20,537 --> 00:26:22,622 Both my parents are dead now, 503 00:26:23,081 --> 00:26:25,125 and I did not know them anyway. 504 00:26:25,458 --> 00:26:27,460 Why did you come along with me? 505 00:26:28,086 --> 00:26:29,546 I think what's great about this show as well 506 00:26:29,629 --> 00:26:31,381 is there's no out-and-out hero. 507 00:26:31,464 --> 00:26:34,092 Everyone is flawed. It's more human that way. 508 00:26:34,217 --> 00:26:35,468 It's true. 509 00:26:35,594 --> 00:26:38,138 You invest in Ragnar for nine episodes, 510 00:26:38,263 --> 00:26:39,264 and then he does something like this, 511 00:26:39,389 --> 00:26:42,309 and it makes you have to reevaluate your opinions of all the characters. 512 00:26:42,434 --> 00:26:44,853 That's right. It's true. No one's the hero. 513 00:26:44,936 --> 00:26:46,771 You're right. The flaws is what makes it real. 514 00:26:46,897 --> 00:26:48,523 I really stand by that as an actor. 515 00:26:48,607 --> 00:26:50,567 I 'd like to think when you look into a character, 516 00:26:50,650 --> 00:26:52,235 you have to have that mentality 517 00:26:52,319 --> 00:26:54,279 that some people can change more in one day 518 00:26:54,404 --> 00:26:56,044 than others are capable of in a lifetime. 519 00:26:56,114 --> 00:26:58,074 That's a good point. 520 00:26:58,158 --> 00:27:01,745 If you can invest in a character, and an audience can see that change, 521 00:27:01,828 --> 00:27:06,625 that they're capable of change, that's what the rule to good drama is, I think. 522 00:27:08,919 --> 00:27:11,379 You know, what attracts me to a role 523 00:27:11,463 --> 00:27:14,341 is the strengths and the vulnerabilities. 524 00:27:14,466 --> 00:27:18,553 The flaws is what makes it human, and real and much more interesting. 525 00:27:18,637 --> 00:27:22,307 I can't believe he's doing this. I swear. I 'm upset watching this. 526 00:27:22,432 --> 00:27:26,353 - In front of his son. - In front of his son! Oh! 527 00:27:26,686 --> 00:27:29,397 See, I don't blame her. I blame him. 528 00:27:31,483 --> 00:27:33,193 I do. 529 00:27:35,195 --> 00:27:36,636 - The other woman. - The other woman. 530 00:27:39,115 --> 00:27:41,117 A slag! 531 00:27:41,952 --> 00:27:45,080 Come on, Bjorn, stick up for me. 532 00:27:45,163 --> 00:27:46,706 There you go! 533 00:27:47,999 --> 00:27:49,709 "It's disgusting." 534 00:27:51,670 --> 00:27:53,129 I could not help myself. 535 00:27:53,630 --> 00:27:57,217 I love that Travis has developed this little sneery smile 536 00:27:57,342 --> 00:27:58,468 he does when he's nervous, 537 00:27:58,551 --> 00:28:02,597 and when he knows he's in the wrong, or the chips are down, 538 00:28:02,681 --> 00:28:04,266 and he's up against it. 539 00:28:04,349 --> 00:28:09,562 It's rather to let people know his weaknesses, it's the smile that comes out. 540 00:28:09,688 --> 00:28:10,855 Mmm-hmm. 541 00:28:12,315 --> 00:28:15,151 There's such a mystery behind how he plays it, too. 542 00:28:15,235 --> 00:28:18,280 It's great because he's playing the hero, but yet the hero is very flawed. 543 00:28:18,363 --> 00:28:22,784 There's also this rise to fame and how fame can take over 544 00:28:22,867 --> 00:28:26,871 and drive people to make choices that are misguided. 545 00:28:26,997 --> 00:28:28,873 I think this is a great scene for Nathan. 546 00:28:28,999 --> 00:28:30,792 He really has a strong voice. 547 00:28:30,875 --> 00:28:34,546 You can see him coming into his own, and becoming a man, 548 00:28:36,172 --> 00:28:40,051 and really having something to say. 549 00:28:40,719 --> 00:28:43,346 Stick up for what he believes in. 550 00:28:44,597 --> 00:28:49,686 Oh, I think you should watch out for Nathan. I think he's going to be a big star. 551 00:28:53,398 --> 00:28:57,193 It's tough, isn't it, when you make these life choices 552 00:28:57,277 --> 00:28:58,945 and it affects your children, 553 00:28:59,070 --> 00:29:02,032 and they still look at you with so much love. 554 00:29:02,115 --> 00:29:03,491 Unconditional. 555 00:29:03,575 --> 00:29:04,659 They're always stuck in the middle. 556 00:29:04,743 --> 00:29:08,288 I love how Ken, the director, did a change of lighting in this. 557 00:29:08,413 --> 00:29:12,208 If you notice when he's shooting with Travis in the forest, it was so bright, 558 00:29:12,292 --> 00:29:13,668 and here it's a lot grayer. 559 00:29:13,752 --> 00:29:15,754 I remember we had to quickly shoot this, 560 00:29:15,879 --> 00:29:18,715 because they were dismantling the sets, and we had to move on. 561 00:29:18,798 --> 00:29:21,885 A lot of this stuff was filmed right at the beginning of the block. 562 00:29:21,968 --> 00:29:23,762 The actors who do the background 563 00:29:23,887 --> 00:29:28,516 are probably some of the most hard-working people. It's so amazing. 564 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:31,936 A lot of them are lawyers, and doctors, or retired 565 00:29:32,062 --> 00:29:34,856 and just want to be on set and to try something new. 566 00:29:34,939 --> 00:29:38,818 Yeah, it's not the average job for an extra. 567 00:29:38,943 --> 00:29:40,236 We're pretty much a family, 568 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:44,783 because when you've got a population of a couple hundred people in Kattegat, 569 00:29:44,908 --> 00:29:47,410 then they're used all the time, and we have the same faces, 570 00:29:47,494 --> 00:29:49,371 and they just become pan' of the gang. 571 00:29:49,454 --> 00:29:51,915 It's been great coming back for Season 2 and having the same faces 572 00:29:51,998 --> 00:29:54,376 and the same people, and just picking up where we left off. 573 00:29:54,459 --> 00:29:55,960 Oh, look at Gyda. 574 00:29:57,837 --> 00:30:00,882 This episode really put me through the wringer. 575 00:30:00,965 --> 00:30:06,346 It was just such a gift, in a way, Michael gave you, 576 00:30:06,471 --> 00:30:11,309 'cause Lagertha has so much to deal with. 577 00:30:11,643 --> 00:30:14,604 And still, how do you be strong for your kids? 578 00:30:14,687 --> 00:30:17,899 How do you be strong for the entire village of Kattegat? 579 00:30:17,982 --> 00:30:21,986 How do you make these choices in dealing with the plague? 580 00:30:22,112 --> 00:30:26,032 This is quite a big moment for Siggy as well. She's lost everything. 581 00:30:26,157 --> 00:30:29,494 She's lost her husband, her sons. She's now lost her daughter 582 00:30:29,619 --> 00:30:33,331 This is really interesting because it's written... 583 00:30:33,456 --> 00:30:36,793 I didn't feel that Lagertha would be wailing here. 584 00:30:36,876 --> 00:30:41,005 I felt that she would... She's burning her town. 585 00:30:43,675 --> 00:30:48,346 I don't know. It's having that responsibility and dealing with it. 586 00:30:48,471 --> 00:30:50,223 There's that damn tree again. 587 00:30:50,348 --> 00:30:52,725 Hey, you never went, huh? 588 00:30:57,397 --> 00:30:59,357 There she goes. 589 00:31:04,028 --> 00:31:05,530 Nathan knows. 590 00:31:08,825 --> 00:31:11,911 It must be he's given his father an ultimatum. 591 00:31:12,036 --> 00:31:13,246 You know what's great about this scene, 592 00:31:13,371 --> 00:31:17,000 even all this nudity or not even the sexuality? 593 00:31:17,083 --> 00:31:21,629 There's so much that is left unshown, 594 00:31:21,713 --> 00:31:23,631 which I think makes it even sexier 595 00:31:23,715 --> 00:31:26,259 than some of the other cable shows. 596 00:31:26,384 --> 00:31:29,345 I think you don't necessarily need that much, 597 00:31:29,429 --> 00:31:32,557 and maybe that's one of the reasons, 598 00:31:32,682 --> 00:31:35,477 - being on cable, it's already there. - It's that crutch, isn't it? 599 00:31:35,560 --> 00:31:40,231 If you leave it to your imagination, what you don't see happens in your mind, 600 00:31:40,356 --> 00:31:43,151 and it's far more powerful than anything you can show onscreen. 601 00:31:43,234 --> 00:31:45,111 And it's still a very sexy show, I think. 602 00:31:45,236 --> 00:31:47,489 Also, the violence as well, a lot of that happens... 603 00:31:47,572 --> 00:31:49,699 You don't have to see people's entrails being pulled out. 604 00:31:49,782 --> 00:31:51,993 You don't have to see blood and guts all over the place. 605 00:31:52,076 --> 00:31:55,455 Did you say "entrails"? 606 00:31:55,580 --> 00:31:57,916 My old kinesiology days. 607 00:32:00,001 --> 00:32:01,085 I studied kinesiology at York University. 608 00:32:01,211 --> 00:32:04,011 This is the goat. You talked about the goat before we sat down in here. 609 00:32:04,047 --> 00:32:06,799 - Oh, gosh. - Now, tell us about the goat then. 610 00:32:06,925 --> 00:32:07,967 Okay, so 611 00:32:08,092 --> 00:32:10,892 this was one of the hardest scenes I had to shoot in the entire series, 612 00:32:10,970 --> 00:32:15,725 because I had to kill this goat. We needed that wide shot. 613 00:32:15,808 --> 00:32:18,186 You didn't really kill the goat. We have to make that clear. 614 00:32:18,269 --> 00:32:19,854 Well, no, of course we didn't kill the goat. 615 00:32:19,938 --> 00:32:22,232 No, we just made him sleep. 616 00:32:22,315 --> 00:32:25,777 And he was the most stubborn goat. 617 00:32:25,860 --> 00:32:29,822 This wasn't written, but I wanted to... 618 00:32:29,948 --> 00:32:32,075 I don't know. For some reason, it was just a gut instinct 619 00:32:32,158 --> 00:32:34,202 just to put the blood all over my face. 620 00:32:34,285 --> 00:32:37,372 I don't know. I just felt that's what Lagertha would do. 621 00:32:37,455 --> 00:32:39,832 We make this offering to you, 622 00:32:39,999 --> 00:32:42,460 hoping you will find it pleasing. 623 00:33:12,740 --> 00:33:15,159 This is our amazing special effects department here. 624 00:33:15,243 --> 00:33:19,247 Most of that's real, but they just subtly add little bits, and height, 625 00:33:19,330 --> 00:33:21,082 and a little bit of snow on the top of the mountains 626 00:33:21,165 --> 00:33:23,585 to make it look like the fiords. 627 00:33:26,379 --> 00:33:29,882 I love the bond that Athelstan has with Gyda, too. 628 00:33:31,175 --> 00:33:32,760 He really became a pan' of the family. 629 00:33:32,844 --> 00:33:35,471 And what's great about how Michael wrote it, at the beginning, 630 00:33:35,555 --> 00:33:41,185 he came as a slave, but then he's become one of us. 631 00:33:41,269 --> 00:33:45,523 George was so excited to get his new look with his little beard. 632 00:33:45,607 --> 00:33:47,525 - He's changed so much. - He's half Viking now. 633 00:33:47,609 --> 00:33:49,694 His character's been through a lot. 634 00:33:49,777 --> 00:33:51,779 His character probably went through the most physical changes, 635 00:33:51,863 --> 00:33:52,905 I think, out of everyone. 636 00:33:53,031 --> 00:33:55,533 Series 2, he's becoming stunt monk, isn't he? 637 00:33:56,951 --> 00:33:58,786 Oh, Gyda. I mean Ruby. I mean Gyda. 638 00:34:13,217 --> 00:34:14,302 Who does he look like? 639 00:34:14,385 --> 00:34:17,972 He's like an old James Dean kind of look about Travis, isn't he? 640 00:34:18,056 --> 00:34:20,475 There's so much behind the eyes. People say Brad Pitt. 641 00:34:20,558 --> 00:34:22,143 Some people say... 642 00:34:22,226 --> 00:34:24,520 - He's very much himself. - He's very much himself. 643 00:34:24,604 --> 00:34:27,273 But there is something that's like this old movie star about him. 644 00:34:27,398 --> 00:34:30,068 He reminds me of James Dean in Giant or something. 645 00:34:30,151 --> 00:34:31,694 Just got so much behind the eyes. 646 00:34:31,778 --> 00:34:33,613 And a very hard-working actor. 647 00:34:33,738 --> 00:34:35,573 I 'm so excited for Travis. I think it's about time. 648 00:34:35,657 --> 00:34:39,077 The whole world's gonna know how good an actor he is after this show. 649 00:34:39,160 --> 00:34:42,622 He's amazing to work with and so talented. 650 00:34:44,415 --> 00:34:47,877 How does she know she's pregnant within a day? 651 00:34:47,960 --> 00:34:50,546 You will find out in Season 2. 652 00:34:50,630 --> 00:34:53,591 She is more than meets the eye, that one. 653 00:34:54,926 --> 00:34:56,469 It's a great character for her to play, too. 654 00:34:56,594 --> 00:34:59,514 She has foreseen the future. 655 00:35:01,265 --> 00:35:02,475 You're not supposed to give it away. 656 00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:03,643 - I'm not. - Yes, you are. 657 00:35:03,768 --> 00:35:05,978 - I'm teasing. 658 00:35:06,104 --> 00:35:08,272 Never trust anything I say. 659 00:35:09,691 --> 00:35:13,986 All right, so this is the one thing as an actor I did my research on, why... 660 00:35:14,112 --> 00:35:16,614 The fact that men... 661 00:35:16,698 --> 00:35:19,992 Vikings believed that they wanted more sons. 662 00:35:20,118 --> 00:35:22,870 What's wrong with a female shield-maiden? 663 00:35:22,954 --> 00:35:24,706 It's just such a... 664 00:35:24,789 --> 00:35:28,126 I had a hard time shooting this just because it's like, 665 00:35:28,209 --> 00:35:32,171 "I may not be able to give you sons. I can give you more daughters." 666 00:35:32,296 --> 00:35:33,506 Anyway- 667 00:35:37,051 --> 00:35:40,471 I 'm still in awe every time I look at the landscape. 668 00:35:53,735 --> 00:35:56,821 Gustaf is so rich in everything he does. 669 00:35:57,655 --> 00:36:00,199 We welcome our guests to this feast. 670 00:36:00,324 --> 00:36:02,994 Now tell us what you learned from King Horik. 671 00:36:03,828 --> 00:36:06,622 What compromises is he willing to make? 672 00:36:06,706 --> 00:36:09,375 This is it. Big decisions to be made now. 673 00:36:09,500 --> 00:36:11,377 "Should I not eat?" 674 00:36:11,502 --> 00:36:12,962 I love his guy-liner. 675 00:36:13,045 --> 00:36:15,173 Maybe it's Maybe/line. 676 00:36:20,344 --> 00:36:22,013 Well, he said... 677 00:36:23,431 --> 00:36:26,225 Come on. Come on, Floki. 678 00:36:28,686 --> 00:36:32,231 You got the looks. You got that mean look down. 679 00:36:32,356 --> 00:36:34,859 - It's not a mean look. - You got the Rollo look. 680 00:36:34,942 --> 00:36:39,822 What is that? Well, you have that I-can-kill-you-with-my-eyes look. 681 00:36:41,240 --> 00:36:45,077 - He's just lost. - He's a lost puppy. 682 00:36:46,621 --> 00:36:49,957 What's the back story between Rollo and Lagertha? 683 00:36:51,876 --> 00:36:55,463 I'm not answering that. That stays between you and me. 684 00:36:57,173 --> 00:36:59,053 I think the comic book will say it or something. 685 00:36:59,091 --> 00:37:02,804 That's what I heard. I don't know myself. I'll have to find out. 686 00:37:02,887 --> 00:37:07,016 This is the two brothers trying to figure out what's going on 687 00:37:07,099 --> 00:37:09,894 between each other's eyes. 688 00:37:09,977 --> 00:37:12,480 - What's Ragnar thinking? - I love Aslaug's look. 689 00:37:12,563 --> 00:37:15,942 Should he choose the woman or his brother? 690 00:37:16,025 --> 00:37:19,487 L think Rollo already knows he's made his decision. 691 00:37:19,570 --> 00:37:21,697 Ragnar has made his decision. 692 00:37:25,034 --> 00:37:27,620 This is heart-breaking as well, 693 00:37:27,703 --> 00:37:30,206 because the whole series has come to this moment, 694 00:37:30,289 --> 00:37:33,751 and I think Rollo just feels he can't take any more. 695 00:37:34,627 --> 00:37:38,047 He's got his face mutated. 696 00:37:38,130 --> 00:37:42,051 He could've taken everything that Haraldson would've offered him, 697 00:37:42,134 --> 00:37:45,721 the boat, his daughter, everything. 698 00:37:45,805 --> 00:37:49,684 And he still stayed by his brother until maybe now. 699 00:37:49,892 --> 00:37:50,977 Hmm. 700 00:37:51,060 --> 00:37:55,022 Or maybe it's just a guise. Maybe the brothers are gonna betray Jarl Borg. 701 00:37:55,815 --> 00:37:58,818 And this is what I have to deal with. 702 00:38:02,530 --> 00:38:04,782 This is the music that really gets me. 703 00:38:04,866 --> 00:38:08,077 The way Trevor's composed this music, it's just... 704 00:38:08,160 --> 00:38:11,247 - it really wrenches the heart. - It's heart-breaking. 705 00:38:12,790 --> 00:38:16,252 It's heart-breaking. It was really hard. 706 00:38:21,841 --> 00:38:26,888 So it's a tradition that they burn the royalty, 707 00:38:26,971 --> 00:38:30,683 or I guess the Vikings with status. 708 00:38:35,062 --> 00:38:39,150 And if you saw when they burned Earl Haraldson on the boat... 709 00:38:42,236 --> 00:38:44,447 What have you got around your neck? A raccoon? 710 00:38:44,530 --> 00:38:48,534 Oh, boy, I don't even know. I was just dying inside. I don't know. 711 00:38:51,162 --> 00:38:53,414 Look at that shot. 712 00:38:53,497 --> 00:38:56,042 We're shooting on the Guinness Estate here in Ireland. 713 00:38:56,125 --> 00:38:59,045 And that's actually somebody's estate, part of the Guinness family. 714 00:38:59,128 --> 00:39:03,007 It's just one of the most beautiful locations ever to shoot. 715 00:39:03,966 --> 00:39:05,885 He's got some big decisions to make. 716 00:39:05,968 --> 00:39:08,429 Ragnar, don't do it. Don't do it. 717 00:39:08,930 --> 00:39:10,014 Odin. 718 00:39:10,097 --> 00:39:12,308 He's asking Odin. 719 00:39:16,187 --> 00:39:20,942 Wonder what the fans say at this point as a viewer watching. 720 00:39:31,994 --> 00:39:36,040 Michael is so great about writing the characters. They're so complex, 721 00:39:36,123 --> 00:39:40,044 and so rich, and allowing us to try new things. 722 00:39:42,254 --> 00:39:43,756 Look, he's taking a blood smattering. 723 00:39:43,839 --> 00:39:48,219 I had no idea. That is so uncanny. I had no idea that we both did that. 724 00:39:48,302 --> 00:39:52,640 'Cause I improvised, and he... I assume that wasn't written. 725 00:39:52,723 --> 00:39:54,892 He probably improvised, too. 726 00:39:54,976 --> 00:39:59,063 You're just so alike. You're like husband and wife. 727 00:39:59,772 --> 00:40:01,983 So, my friend, the die is cast. 728 00:40:02,066 --> 00:40:04,735 Look at that shot. You guys look like twins. 729 00:40:04,819 --> 00:40:06,612 ...and claim what is rightfully mine. 730 00:40:06,696 --> 00:40:08,406 What does he see in the fire? 731 00:40:08,489 --> 00:40:10,866 This goes back to the episode with the blacksmith. 732 00:40:10,950 --> 00:40:13,869 "Look into the fire. What do you see?" "My own death." 733 00:40:13,953 --> 00:40:15,663 What does Rollo see? 734 00:40:15,746 --> 00:40:20,251 I think this is some of your most powerful work, 735 00:40:20,334 --> 00:40:22,586 and this is Season 1. 736 00:40:24,213 --> 00:40:25,881 "You have your Odin, and I have mine." 737 00:40:25,965 --> 00:40:27,925 All of those things are coming back. 738 00:40:28,009 --> 00:40:30,886 All those themes. It's just brilliant. 739 00:40:30,970 --> 00:40:34,682 And Lagertha will tear the lungs out of your body. 740 00:40:36,767 --> 00:40:40,479 "You couldn't kill me if you tried for 100 years." 741 00:40:45,151 --> 00:40:48,404 And this is Bjorn lronside. 742 00:40:48,946 --> 00:40:53,451 The raven is a strong symbol and... 743 00:40:54,035 --> 00:40:56,078 There's Odin looking straight back into his eyes. 744 00:40:56,162 --> 00:40:59,623 Yeah, that's what it means, right? 745 00:40:59,707 --> 00:41:02,168 There are so many different theories of it. 746 00:41:02,251 --> 00:41:04,920 Odin has two ravens. 747 00:41:05,004 --> 00:41:09,341 And then Lagertha, even her shield-maiden outfit has ravens on it. 748 00:41:09,425 --> 00:41:11,302 We're even talking about tattoos. 749 00:41:11,385 --> 00:41:13,637 It's more about what's Bjorn gonna become. 750 00:41:13,721 --> 00:41:15,723 This is all about his father. 751 00:41:15,806 --> 00:41:19,351 And there's that line that Floki says to him and says, "He has your eyes." 752 00:41:19,435 --> 00:41:23,689 And he says, "You'll be jealous because of what he'll accomplish." 753 00:41:23,773 --> 00:41:27,234 What is Rollo capable of? What is Ragnar capable of? 754 00:41:27,318 --> 00:41:29,695 But the real question is, what is Bjorn capable of? 755 00:41:29,779 --> 00:41:31,822 I'm really excited about Season 2. 756 00:41:31,906 --> 00:41:33,365 What kind of man is he gonna become? 757 00:41:33,449 --> 00:41:38,120 Yeah, exactly. How is he going to handle all of this? 758 00:41:38,204 --> 00:41:41,415 I gotta give History Channel credit for... 759 00:41:41,540 --> 00:41:43,542 The death of your brother and the start of your own fame? 760 00:41:43,626 --> 00:41:46,837 It's weird to have a finale that is so based on story/Ines 761 00:41:46,921 --> 00:41:49,465 and based on what the series was built on 762 00:41:49,548 --> 00:41:53,385 instead of this really big battle sequence or something like that, very epic. 763 00:41:53,469 --> 00:41:55,846 For me, I feel that this is way more powerful. 764 00:41:55,930 --> 00:41:57,848 - It is coming though, isn't it? - What is? 765 00:41:57,932 --> 00:42:00,309 - The battle. - Oh, yeah, it's coming. 766 00:42:01,977 --> 00:42:04,855 Just hang on. 2014, it's coming. 767 00:42:06,649 --> 00:42:08,400 Which door is he going to go into? 768 00:42:08,484 --> 00:42:10,069 Is he going to kick down a door? 769 00:42:10,152 --> 00:42:12,404 Find his brother? 770 00:42:12,488 --> 00:42:14,740 Is he going to choose his brother, or is he going to choose Aslaug? 771 00:42:14,824 --> 00:42:16,325 Is he going to choose his son? 772 00:42:16,408 --> 00:42:19,245 Or Lagertha? Don't do it, Ragnar. 773 00:42:19,328 --> 00:42:20,608 Which door is he going to enter? 774 00:42:20,621 --> 00:42:24,458 I think Lagertha has to cut off his balls. 775 00:42:24,542 --> 00:42:27,169 He's dead. 776 00:42:32,049 --> 00:42:35,219 We have to live by the choices we make. 777 00:42:41,016 --> 00:42:42,560 We barely made this shot. 778 00:42:42,643 --> 00:42:46,230 We were losing light, and it was not supposed to be this dark. 779 00:42:46,313 --> 00:42:50,067 We had one shot before we were completely pitch black. 780 00:42:51,735 --> 00:42:56,073 And this was actually shot earlier. 781 00:42:56,740 --> 00:42:59,910 And the first time I met the second unit director. 782 00:43:06,750 --> 00:43:11,547 So that pretty much concludes Episode 9 and Season 1. 783 00:43:12,590 --> 00:43:15,176 Not yet. Rollo hasn't made his decision. 784 00:43:15,259 --> 00:43:17,845 No, I know, but just in terms of... 785 00:43:19,054 --> 00:43:22,391 Well, what Ragnar is doing to Lagertha. 786 00:43:23,267 --> 00:43:26,270 - So what's Rollo gonna do? - I don't know. 787 00:43:28,898 --> 00:43:30,441 I say yes. 788 00:43:35,237 --> 00:43:36,447 I Will fight With you. 789 00:43:36,530 --> 00:43:38,199 Rollo, how could you? 790 00:43:38,282 --> 00:43:40,602 He's trying not to cry. He's got a bit of grit in his eyes. 791 00:43:40,618 --> 00:43:42,745 I will fight with you against my brother. 792 00:43:47,625 --> 00:43:49,877 To be continued. 793 00:43:57,301 --> 00:43:59,803 Season 2 now. 794 00:43:59,887 --> 00:44:02,932 I'm Clive Standen, and I play Rollo. 795 00:44:03,974 --> 00:44:06,810 And I am Katheryn Winnick, and I play Lagertha. 796 00:44:06,936 --> 00:44:10,481 And thanks for listening to our commentary of Episode 9. 797 00:44:10,564 --> 00:44:14,235 - I 'm sure we bored you, if you're still awake. 798 00:44:14,318 --> 00:44:15,736 Thanks for bearing with us. 799 00:44:15,819 --> 00:44:18,739 - That was my first time. - Mine, too. 800 00:44:18,822 --> 00:44:20,074 And that was actually fun, 801 00:44:20,157 --> 00:44:23,285 so hopefully, we didn't totally bore you guys.