Eve Best (Rhaenys) talks about her big wrap-up speech after finishing House of the Dragon filming

The talented Eve Best played Rhaenys Targaryen, the fierce and formidable dragonrider on House of the Dragon. Eve Best brings Rhaenys to life with her exceptional acting skills, delivering a captivating and heartbreaking performance. In this behind-the-scenes look, Eve Best shares her experience filming a pivotal scene where Rhaenys meets her demise, falling off a dragon in a split-second moment that was intense and complicated to capture.

The Bittersweet Goodbye

Eve Best remembers the last days of filming in a recent interview. She brought champagne to share with the crew, and they had a nice small party. But they still had work to do, so they could only stay briefly. She wished she had more time to say goodbye and enjoy the moment because she gets emotional about endings. Eve Best, in an interview with Elle, said,

“I brought some bubbly for the crew and we had a very little celebration, which was really nice. That was lovely. Also, there was still work to be done, so there was not much time to linger. Because I’m sentimental, I want more of that.”

Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO

Letting Go of Rhaenys

Eve Best acknowledges that saying goodbye to her character, Rhaenys, is hard. However, she knows it’s part of her job as an actress. She accepts that letting go is necessary and finds the experience bittersweet. Despite the sadness, Eve Best cherishes the memories of playing Rhaenys and is ready to move on to new roles and challenges.

“We did do it a little bit, and it was lovely and sad, and all those things. Part of the job description [as an actress playing a role] is actually that every time, you have to say goodbye and start over again, accept, and just let go.”

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