Emilia Clarke became one of the most recognizable TV stars in the world thanks to her beloved role on Game of Thrones. However, that kind of instant global fame apparently left her very little room to steer. Looking back now, 10 years after that, the actress says the first stretch of her career was defined less by choice than by readiness. According to her, when she began on GoT and was asked to do something, she answered with six simple words.
In a new interview with Hunger Magazine, Clarke reflected on the years after she broke out as Daenerys Targaryen and how her relationship to work has changed since then. The actress is moving into a more deliberate phase, with projects such as the 2026 TV schedule release Ponies, Next Life and the upcoming horror title When Darkness Loves Us pushing her in different directions. She discussed this in her life and the words she'd share on the Thrones set:
