Emilia Clarke: Every time she said something which made us love her even more
We all know Emilia Clarke as the white-haired queen Daenerys Targaryen in HBO mega series Game of Thrones, but anyone who's seen her in interviews and on talk shows since will know she's also known for coming out will some pretty nod along-worthy things.
From badass quotes about feminism, to her three main life rules and how she got her job on GOT, there's no words of wisdom that escape her.
Emilia's also incredibly funny: from that time she shouted "FREE THE PENIS" on James Corden's Late Late Show (you'll understand the context of that one later on) and her feelings about Leonardo DiCaprio, to how she wanted "something sexual" with Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum upon meeting the couple.
Here's every time Emilia Clarke said something that made us love her even more...
On reading
"My father always said, 'Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf' - so I make sure I read. "
On being a role model
“One of the many things I love about Daenerys [Targaryen] from Game of Thrones is she's given me an opportunity to fly the flag for young girls and women, to be more than just somebody's wife and somebody's girlfriend.”
On being on Broadway
"At first, everyone was telling me how brave I was and I kept thinking, 'What are you talking about? Who would turn this down? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, to be on Broadway playing this iconic role.' And then you get on Broadway, and you go, 'I'm on Broadway playing an iconic role!' It all dawns on you."
On meeting the Tatum-Dewans
“I was at a Golden Globes after party and Channing f**king Tatum came up to me, and his stunning missus, Jenna Dewan. And they said, 'We call each other moon of my life and my sun and stars’ and all that. I was like, 'I cannot contain this. Please, can we all have something sexual together? You're both beautiful. Even just a hug'.”
On her mum's teenage rules
“Don’t do drugs, don’t have sex, and don’t touch your eyebrows.”
On the red carpet facade
“There are no captions on red-carpet photos that say, 'This girl trained for two weeks, she went on a juice diet, she has a professional hair and makeup person, and this dress was made for her.' I just wish they'd say, 'It ain't the truth.'”
On her main rule
“My rule is never to look at anything on the Internet.”
On nudity in film
"I feel some things about it. I feel like there's a little bit of inequality with the amount of nudity that happens with women, this woman in particular, and that happens with the other guys. I just think that should be even. Free the penis! Take it off!"
On her legacy
“I want to be known for my acting, not for my breasts.”
On her co-stars
"We're [often] in totally different locations. You're at an awards show, saying 'Lovely to meet you. We're in a show together, apparently. You're really good!'"
On her parents' expectations
“I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, and they were getting ready for a life of unemployment, so they're just happy I'm in work!”
On her love of the countryside
"I long for the countryside. That's where I get my calm and tranquillity - from being able to come and find a spot of green.”
On being determined
"One of my best friends has come out with me for this trip, and she reminded me of something rather embarrassing. I've known her for almost two decades, and she said, 'When I first met you, you said, 'Hi, my name's Millie, and I want to be an actress.'' I was like, 'God, that's cringe-worthy', but I was always determined."
On having children
"Personally, I'd like as many children as I can pop out, I reckon. "
On if she'll get married
"Ain't nobody proposing [but] if Leonardo DiCaprio decides to stop dating supermodels."
On being in the public eye
"Well, a con is you have strangers giving you love-life advice like, 'I'm a big fan of the show, and I'm not sure what you're doing with that guy', which I didn't react well to."
On how she got her GOT role
"I did the robot, followed by the funky chicken. I think it sealed the deal."
On her ideal man
"Genuinely, my ideal man is someone who, I know every woman says this but I mean this from the bottom of my heart, someone whose brain is as big as their funny bone. Someone who is super smart, can make me laugh, has, like, a dad bod. I don't need no six-pack. Like, I ain't kicking it out of bed for sure, but every character I've been with has been too perfect.”
