The Cast Remembers: Rory McCann on Playing The Hound | Game of Thrones: Season 8 (HBO)

(sword crackling) Fuck it. -(WIGHT GROWLS) -(DOG GROWNS) Reading the first book I had a feeling and I was like, "Oh my God, this is... this is amazing. This could really start." I think it was just the first... after the first

season

, the response from the fans. Everyone was like, "Oh my God. Here we go." (LAUGHTER) (MURMURING) RORY McCANN: I remember when we did the pilot, it was very exciting because we had a feeling it was going to be a pretty big show, and I was like, "God, I could bike to work." This is fantastic!

It's just over the hill! I have a memory of being quite nervous, meeting people, like Sean Bean, who I've watched for years, and getting on a horse called Fat Bob that... they all went straight and Fat Bob headed towards the pear tree there. I will remember it forever, this being the most important job of my life. I don't think this will ever happen. You know, you're on a show with hundreds of people, there haven't been any assholes, no people... divas, there's just been... nothing. Not even a suggestion. Because they know what a big deal they're into.

And you feel part of this family. People coming. You can shit later, people are coming. Tomorrow. Want something? Favorite day... was... the fight between the Hound and... Brienne of bloody Tarth. We had studied and trained for a long time and everything went well. That was just fantastic. -(BRIENNE SCREAMS) -(DOG GROWNS) ♪ (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ (BRIENNE SCREAMS) ♪ (SLOW MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ McCANN: I saw the Red Wedding and I didn't really read anything about it in the script of what happened . I think I just did my part and said, "La, la, la," and then when it came out, I remember seeing it in the morning.

I'm a big guy, a really tough guy, but guess what? I started to cry. It was an absolute surprise. I remember just looking and saying, "No, no, no. No. No. No! No! No! What?" It was brilliant. (MEN SCREAMING) It's too late. (ARYA grunts) Oh, I loved the time with, uh, with Maisie. Maisie is brilliant. So clever. So on. Really good. That whole road trip we were doing was just a pleasure. SER DONNEL WAYNWOOD: Who would pass the Bloody Gate? THE DOG: The damn Hound. And his...travel companion, Arya Stark. (LAUGHTER) McCANN: Yeah, I'm going to miss the Hound.

Sometimes you don't need to act. By the way, there is a lot of Hound in me. When I put on a helmet and say, "What? That's not very subtle, is it?" And when you're riding, it's the most ridiculous thing because you're... your jaw moves up and down. But it's classic. I have one at home and I was terrified... I showed up on a motorcycle behind someone with that, in the middle of nowhere, and they almost crashed in front of me. Good? I'm saying... (GRUNTS) (SCREAMS) We've been at this for eight

season

s, and... I'm going to... I'm going to miss, uh, all my... the... all my friends. .

I'm just thinking about when I'm done with The Brotherhood, and we play every night and stuff, and... we have such a good time. Sometimes it's too good a time, but it's been really fantastic. There's happiness and sadness there, the writing is fantastic, and everyone's stories are coming together. Everyone was talking about it, during the reading, everyone was going crazy. But there is a sadness. It's a great show that's coming to an end. I'm trying to enjoy it. I'm still a complete bastard. But I am aware that it is tick-tock, tick-tock. I'll tell you what I won't miss.

Walking around with half a shitty beard three quarters of the year. It looks like a butt. Look at it. ♪ (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪