Graham McTavish loves to be part of these beautifully carved worlds of reverie where Witchers and Dragons live.

&#8220;Shedding one character to go and talk about another&#8221;: Graham McTavish Unveils His Obsession For Fantasy Dramas, Including &#8216;House of the Dragon&#8217; and &#8216;The Witcher&#8217;

As Sheldon Cooper once said, “We happen to live in the Golden Age of
Television.” With science fiction and fantasy creeping their way into the
mainstream, these words are truer today than they have ever been. So, what do
you say about someone who has jumped on the fantastical bandwagon so high that
he’s slowly becoming synonymous with the genre? We are obviously talking about
the Scottish actor Graham McTavish.



Known best for his role as Dwalin in The Hobbit film trilogy, McTavish is hardly
a novice to this world. From Preacher to Outlander, it seems historical fiction
and fantasy flow in his DNA. Currently, he is working on two massive shows
simultaneously that are flagships of their respective streamers. Let’s find out
how the Scottish actor does it all.


GRAHAM MCTAVISH SLEEPS WITH HIS FANTASY LAND IN BED

In the last few years, the entertainment world has taken a major step up in
terms of storylines and characters. From ancient mystic legends of kings to the
greatest of warriors wielding their mighty swords. Whether it’s the tale of
Morpheus searching for his totems and a purposeful existence or the Geralt of
Rivia vowed to protect Ciri. These fantasy worlds have enamored us as we wish
them to be true, while only some get the chance to live it in some way. And
Graham McTavish is one of those people who got to experience different worlds of
fantasy.

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In a recent interview with New York Post
[https://nypost.com/2022/08/26/house-of-the-dragon-star-graham-mctavish-sleeps-next-to-his-giant-sword/]
Graham McTavish revealed how these fantasy stories have become his world. The
actor is currently working with two shows as he plays Sigismund Dijkstra in The
Witcher and Ser Harrold Westerling in House of the Dragon, a new spin-off of the
legendary drama Game of Thrones.

ALSO READ: ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Gets All The More Magical With New Mages Cast
to Quench The Fandom’s Longing For Them
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-witcher-season-3-gets-all-the-more-magical-with-new-mages-cast-to-quench-the-fandoms-longing-for-them/]

During the conversation, he was asked by the team: “Were your roles in these
franchises a deliberate choice?” In answer to the question, he expressed his
love for this fantasy world. The 61-year-old stated that whatever story has a
sword, cloak, candle, and a horse he would definitely go for it. He sleeps with
these things in his bed since he is a fantastical person.

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Moreover, Graham talked about how he has been constantly involved in this
fantasy world for about 12 years. And now he is juggling between The Witcher and
House of the Dragon going straight from one set to another.

ALSO READ: ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Setup Might Take a Major Deviation From the
Books
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-witcher-season-3-setup-takes-a-major-deviation-from-the-books/]

“It was very odd. Literally shedding one character to go and talk about
another,” said the actor. It was a bizarre experience for him when he was
shooting The Witcher [http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher] in the morning
and directly went for House of the Dragon’s premiere later. How do you like the
Lord Commander of the Kingsguard? Leave your comments below.

Shikha Arya

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As Sheldon Cooper once said, &#8220;We happen to live in the Golden Age of Television.&#8221; With science fiction and fantasy creeping their way into the mainstream, these words are truer today than they have ever been. So, what do you say about someone who has jumped on the fantastical bandwagon so high that he&#8217;s slowly becoming synonymous with the genre? We are obviously talking about the Scottish actor Graham McTavish.
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Known best for his role as Dwalin in The Hobbit film trilogy, McTavish is hardly a novice to this world. From Preacher to Outlander, it seems historical fiction and fantasy flow in his DNA. Currently, he is working on two massive shows simultaneously that are flagships of their respective streamers. Let&#8217;s find out how the Scottish actor does it all.
<h2>Graham McTavish sleeps with his fantasy land in bed</h2>
In the last few years, the entertainment world has taken a major step up in terms of storylines and characters. From ancient mystic legends of kings to the greatest of warriors wielding their mighty swords. Whether it&#8217;s the tale of Morpheus searching for his totems and a purposeful existence or the Geralt of Rivia vowed to protect Ciri. These fantasy worlds have enamored us as we wish them to be true, while only some get the chance to live it in some way. And Graham McTavish is one of those people who got to experience different worlds of fantasy.
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In a recent interview with <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/08/26/house-of-the-dragon-star-graham-mctavish-sleeps-next-to-his-giant-sword/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Post</a> Graham McTavish revealed how these fantasy stories have become his world. The actor is currently working with two shows as he plays Sigismund Dijkstra in The Witcher and Ser Harrold Westerling in House of the Dragon, a new spin-off of the legendary drama Game of Thrones.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-witcher-season-3-gets-all-the-more-magical-with-new-mages-cast-to-quench-the-fandoms-longing-for-them/" rel="bookmark">‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Gets All The More Magical With New Mages Cast to Quench The Fandom’s Longing For Them</a>
During the conversation, he was asked by the team: &#8220;Were your roles in these franchises a deliberate choice?&#8221; In answer to the question, he expressed his love for this fantasy world. The 61-year-old stated that whatever story has a sword, cloak, candle, and a horse he would definitely go for it. He sleeps with these things in his bed since he is a fantastical person.
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/graham-mctavish-house-of-dragons.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49298 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/graham-mctavish-house-of-dragons.webp" alt="" width="2000" height="1333" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/graham-mctavish-house-of-dragons.webp 2000w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/graham-mctavish-house-of-dragons-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/graham-mctavish-house-of-dragons-1024x682.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/graham-mctavish-house-of-dragons-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/graham-mctavish-house-of-dragons-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/graham-mctavish-house-of-dragons-1200x800.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></a>
Moreover, Graham talked about how he has been constantly involved in this fantasy world for about 12 years. And now he is juggling between The Witcher and House of the Dragon going straight from one set to another.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-witcher-season-3-setup-takes-a-major-deviation-from-the-books/" rel="bookmark">‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Setup Might Take a Major Deviation From the Books</a>
&#8220;It was very odd. Literally shedding one character to go and talk about another,&#8221; said the actor. It was a bizarre experience for him when he was shooting <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher">The Witcher</a> in the morning and directly went for House of the Dragon&#8217;s premiere later. How do you like the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard? Leave your comments below.

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