Peter Dinklage Was Pranked By Show Creators
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, creators of the GOT show, seem to enjoy shocking their audience as much as humanly possible. Apparently, they like to play the same sort of tricks on the show’s actors, too. After filming the pilot (and knowing full well it had been picked up), they chose to prank Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister, by telling him that the show was canceled – and most shockingly of all, didn’t tell him the truth for a full six hours.
Peter Dinklage
Valyrian Steel – It Actually Exists
Turns out, the material of choice for sword making in GOT (Valyrian steel) was based on a real-life metal. Like Valyrian steel, Damascus steel has a rippled surface, and the perfect combination of strength and light weight material for making swords. Unfortunately, making swords out of Damascus steel is a lost art – the techniques and temperature went missing in the 18th century.
Valyrian Steel
