The Treatment
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss: Game of Thrones
After a 5-hour lunch with series creator George R.R. Martin, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss reveal that making Game of Thrones came down to one question. CONTAINS SPOILERS
By Elvis Mitchell • • 28m ListenTHIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS: Seven years ago, David Benioff called D.B. Weiss after reading George R.R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice series, and said, "I might be crazy but I'm reading this book and I think it's the best thing I ever read." Now, Game of Thronesis one of the most popular and critically acclaimed shows on television, already in its third season and in pre-production for a fourth. In this interview, recorded live as part of KCRW's UpClose conversation series, co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss share the secrets behind how they create the fictional lands of Westeros and Essos, what it's like collaborating with George R.R. Martin, and which show-runners inspire them most.
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