Matt Smith Reveals the One Thing That's 'Hard' About ShootingHouse of the Dragon: 'I Can't Go Through It Again'

Mar. 15, 2025

Matt Smith in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2.Photo:Ollie Upton/HBO

Ollie Upton/HBO

Matt Smithknows he’s lucky to be a Targaryen — but it’s not without its challenges.During a New York Comic Con panel with hisHouse of the DragoncostarsTom Glynn-CarneyandFabien Frankelon Sunday, Oct. 20, Smith (who plays Daemon Targaryen in theGame of Thronesprequel series) revealed the surprising detail that’s become arguably the hardest part of working on the show.“The wigs are hard,” Smith, 41, admitted, and Glynn-Carney, who plays Aegon, agreed, naming the “wigs, the bald caps [and] the pins” required for the signature platinum Targaryen hair among the challenges.What’s worse is that Smith has learned there’s potentially a better way for him to transform into Daemon.Smith said he’s been asking around on set ofCaught Stealing, which he’s been filming in New York City withAustin Butler, and he’s learned a thing or two about wigs.“I’ve been talking to the makeup people there, going, ‘Is there a way around it?’ And they’re like, ‘There is.'“Josh Horowitz, Matt Smith, Tom Glynn-Carney and Fabien Frankel speak onstage at A Conversation with Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel and Tom Glynn-Carney during New York Comic Con 2024 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 20, 2024 in New York City.Craig Barritt/GettyGlynn-Carney, 29, was shocked to hear that, and Smith seemed fired up, too, as he joked, “I’m going back armed, man. I’ll tell you.“Frankel teased that Smith is “halfway there now,” since he’s rocking a nearly bald look forCaught Stealing, wherehe dons a can’t-miss colorful mullet, and that seemed to give the actor an idea.“Oh, I’m just gonna shave my head,” Smith said, as Frankel, 30, who plays Ser Criston Cole, admitted, “That’s what I did.““I can’t go through it again,” Smith lamented. “I can’t. It killed me. Sorry — these are champagne problems, aren’t they?“Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in ‘House of the Dragon’.Theo Whitman/HBOThe Comic-Con panel also saw the stars talk about the show’s third season, asSmith admitted he’s “not heard hide nor hair” about what’s to comefollowingthe explosive season 2 finalethat aired on Aug. 4.Glynn-Carney agreed, saying he’s seen “not a jot, not a letter,” before he joked, “The longer they take… We don’t have to read anything for a while.“Frankel, though, teased, “I’ve heard some things that I couldn’t possibly share here.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Houseof the Dragonseasons 1 and 2 can be streamed on Max.

Matt Smithknows he’s lucky to be a Targaryen — but it’s not without its challenges.

During a New York Comic Con panel with hisHouse of the DragoncostarsTom Glynn-CarneyandFabien Frankelon Sunday, Oct. 20, Smith (who plays Daemon Targaryen in theGame of Thronesprequel series) revealed the surprising detail that’s become arguably the hardest part of working on the show.

“The wigs are hard,” Smith, 41, admitted, and Glynn-Carney, who plays Aegon, agreed, naming the “wigs, the bald caps [and] the pins” required for the signature platinum Targaryen hair among the challenges.

What’s worse is that Smith has learned there’s potentially a better way for him to transform into Daemon.

Smith said he’s been asking around on set ofCaught Stealing, which he’s been filming in New York City withAustin Butler, and he’s learned a thing or two about wigs.

“I’ve been talking to the makeup people there, going, ‘Is there a way around it?’ And they’re like, ‘There is.'”

Josh Horowitz, Matt Smith, Tom Glynn-Carney and Fabien Frankel speak onstage at A Conversation with Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel and Tom Glynn-Carney during New York Comic Con 2024 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 20, 2024 in New York City.Craig Barritt/Getty

Craig Barritt/Getty

Glynn-Carney, 29, was shocked to hear that, and Smith seemed fired up, too, as he joked, “I’m going back armed, man. I’ll tell you.”

Frankel teased that Smith is “halfway there now,” since he’s rocking a nearly bald look forCaught Stealing, wherehe dons a can’t-miss colorful mullet, and that seemed to give the actor an idea.

“Oh, I’m just gonna shave my head,” Smith said, as Frankel, 30, who plays Ser Criston Cole, admitted, “That’s what I did.”

“I can’t go through it again,” Smith lamented. “I can’t. It killed me. Sorry — these are champagne problems, aren’t they?”

Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in ‘House of the Dragon’.Theo Whitman/HBO

Theo Whitman/HBO

The Comic-Con panel also saw the stars talk about the show’s third season, asSmith admitted he’s “not heard hide nor hair” about what’s to comefollowingthe explosive season 2 finalethat aired on Aug. 4.

Glynn-Carney agreed, saying he’s seen “not a jot, not a letter,” before he joked, “The longer they take… We don’t have to read anything for a while.”

Frankel, though, teased, “I’ve heard some things that I couldn’t possibly share here.”

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Houseof the Dragonseasons 1 and 2 can be streamed on Max.

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