Tom Glynn-Carney had to sit still for seven and half hours for his prosthetic makeup in House of the Dragon

Aegon II Targaryen had to deal with a lot in the show, and to bring the output out, he had to spend hours in the makeup chair. Tom Glynn-Carney spills the secrets from Behind the Scene to make the fans even more enthusiastic about the legend’s creation. Let’s dive into Tom Glynn-Carney’s adventures on the set and the funny moments that went viral on social media.

The journey of becoming Aegon

Have you ever wondered how difficult it is for an actor to delve into their role? Here’s Tom Glynn-Carney’s transformation into Aegon II Targaryen, a masterpiece. Perfecting the neck and face alone took around 4.5 to 5 hours. However, the process expanded to 7.5 hours each time the whole prosthetic was required. The team spent two weeks perfecting the burn look spread over several days. And for the healed version, they spent 2.5 weeks. Tom Glynn Carney, in an interview with NME, mentions,

“That’s just the neck and face, so that’s probably four and a half pushing for five hours. But then, when it’s the full arm and the torso, that’s closer to seven and a half every time we have to get ready. We did the full burn in total, probably about two weeks every day, but that’s spread out, that’s not consecutive days, and this was probably this sort of neck up more of a healed version probably again for two and a half weeks.”

How does the transformation begin?

Tom Glynn-Carney glimpses into his behind-the-scenes world, revealing a secret he’s been eager to share. One particular photo shows him transforming his character, Aegon, with the help of Waldo and Kessiah, his makeup artists. The bald cap is removed, revealing a peculiar swimming cap-like contraption glued to his hairline. It’s a strange sight but crucial to bringing Aegon to life.

“Waldo and Kessiah there helping me out. Yeah, so that is the bald cap I’m having torn off and that’s basically like a swimming cap that they out on and they glue it to my hairline. Not one that you can wear for the Olympics or anything. You probably could use it but it is watertight.”

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