HOTD Writer Ryan Condal Reveals What Lessons He Learnt From Season 1

Ryan Condal, writer of House of Dragon, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, revealed what he learnt from HOTD season one.

By Pratyush Singh
October 30,2022
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House of the Dragon season 1 has officially ended with the airing of HOTD Episode 10. The series had a phenomenal first season, but that doesn’t necessarily imply it was easy to produce from the beginning. According to House of the Dragon writer Ryan Condal, the first season or so of any TV series are typically more difficult to develop than later seasons because the showrunners are in the learning phase, trying to make that particular series run smoothly.

Ryan Condal talked to The Hollywood Reporter shortly after the season finale of House of the Dragon was out. During his conversation, he talked about the lessons he learnt during the filming of HOTD season 1.

 

Ryan Condal Talks About What He Learnt From House of the Dragon Season 1

Ryan Condal
Ryan Condal

Now that Ryan Condal is working on season 2 of House of the Dragon, he must have reflected on his actions during season one’s production. During his interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he was asked what lessons he had learnt from filming season one of House of the Dragon. Also, now that HBO has signed House of the Dragon for a second season, Ryan Condal can apply what he has learnt in the second season. This is what Condal replied:

“There’s a million little things you learn in the process of making any first season. We made 10 episodes. They were extraordinarily difficult. I intend to put all those lessons into use in season 2. They were less sort of universal concepts about making television and more about making this particular show – even for [crew members] who worked on the original Game of Thrones. They’re more [producer oriented] than creative; ways to do things more efficiently.”

Season 1 of “House of the Dragon” was not easy to create. Nevertheless, Ryan Condal pledges a larger and more ambitious Season 2. He believes one thing will make his job easier; the support of the cast.

 

Ryan Condal Praises House of the Dragon Cast For Making His Writing Easier

House of the Dragon cast
House of the Dragon cast

 

Ryan Condal spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about his excitement for Season 2 of House of the Dragon. He intends to apply everything he learned during Season 1, but especially to continue working with and writing for the incredible House of the Dragon cast. This is what Ryan Condal said about the support of the cast:

“The wonder of going into season two — for any show, but for this one in particular — is we have such an embarrassment of riches in terms of the great cast that we put together. The writing is so much easier because you’re now writing for this great cast [who we have now seen] embody these roles. They’re three-dimensional characters and it makes their story so much easier to tell because they’re already embodied and there’s a joy in the writing because of that.”

Assuredly, it will be simpler to compose lines for a character after an actor has ascertained himself as that character by depicting them in numerous episodes. Creators can then envision the actor’s specific voice, facial expressions, and body language just like they say the lines, and make adjustments to the language, to fit that actor’s specific depiction of that character.

 

Condal Talks Briefly About Lessons To Apply For HOTD Season 2

He briefly touched on the second part of the question that ‘The Hollywood Reporter,’ had asked of him. This is what he said when asked ‘what lessons have you learned from the first season that you’re applying to the second?’:

“The wonder of going into season two – for any show, but for this one in particular – is we have such an embarrassment of riches in terms of the great cast that we put together. The writing is so much easier because you’re now writing for a this great cast [who we have now seen] embody these roles. They’re three-dimensional characters and it makes their story so much easier to tell because they’re already embodied and there’s a joy in the writing because of that.”