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House of the Dragon's Emma D'Arcy admits filming 'takes a toll' on their body. The British actor, who uses they/them pronouns, has opened up about how exhausting filming can be. Emma, 32, said of shooting TV series and films during a recent interview with GQ: ”I'm really good at it now. Shooting is not a normal way of living. It's not a particularly healthy way of living.” "That's why it can only exist in shorter bursts.” Emma, who is best known for playing Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon, explained that they shot the second season of the fantasy drama series for six months, which took a "toll" on them. ”We shot for six months on series two... if you're shooting in-studio, you're without sunlight. It takes a toll on the body and your mind, I think. As so many jobs do.” "You have to cede control, because shooting is too expensive, and it's too logistically complex.” To compensate for this, the star likes to make the most of their downtime. ”The older I get, I also really enjoy being in control of my life and my time. I like the gaps... I think sort of wandering around (between jobs) is a really important part of my life. I really cherish it. So I've been doing a lot of that.” The second series of House of the Dragon began airing on 16 June, more than two years after the release of the first series.
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