October 12, 2022 11:00 am. Matt Smith in "House of the Dragon". HBO. The new “Game of Thrones” prequel “ House of the Dragon ” has run fast through the events of its “Fire & Blood It was all there, and George probably had plenty of ideas to have come to fruition in a perfect way, hopefully. Unfortunately, this flow state got interrupted when season 8 not only took the route Martin wanted to go himself in his version of the story, the original version…but also butchered it so bad that diehard fans hated it. George R.R. Martin has made his fair share of cameo appearances since promotional interviews for HBO's Game of Thrones made him instantly recognizable. He was featured in the original unaired Loree Seitz. May 26, 2023 @ 11:00 AM. HBO. This story first appeared in The Race Begins issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. George R.R. Martin is no newcomer to transformation. After “Game of Watch the full interview with Martin on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert below. "I Wish I Had A Dragon I Could Fly To The Kremlin" - EXTENDED INTERVIEW with George R.R. Martin kD4wu4.