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I Am Made Hand Of The King Which Gives Me An Enormous Amount Of Power, Which I Use Quite Ruthlessly - But Skilfully - And Dame Diana Rigg Joins Us [playing Political Mastermind The Queen Of Thorns] And We Have A Couple Of Really Good Sparring Moments.

People Like Tywin Lannister Are Very Much Victims Of That System, And Of That Environment: 'this Is My Place, Don't Threaten It'. I Don't Know How Relevant That Is To Today. Politics Is The Most Corrupt Profession On Earth, No Matter Where You Are.

Power Is Always A Corrupting Influence. In This Mythical Time - Let's Call It Medieval, Feudal - People In Power Are Dictatorial And Don't Want Their Positions Of Power To Be Threatened.

It's A Question Of Keeping One's Eyes And Ears Open And Watching How Other People Play The Game. They're Watching Me Too, To See What My Attitude Is Like.

When You Get To A Certain Age, The Work Begins To Thin Out.