I think that's why 'Game of Thrones' is such a watercooler talking point: because there are these moments that are beautiful and terrible at the same time.
— Kristian Nairn
What I've always done is be positive and do what I do.
I saw what religion did to people when I grew up, and I certainly didn't want any part of it. That turned me off it.
I'm quite investigative. Believe it or not, my mum and dad were in the police, and I sort of like to read into things and stuff.
My first musical dream was to be a guitar player, and believe me, it's still in there.
I've never given a damn. A seven-foot man who dresses as a woman as a job is not interested in what other people think.
I get 'Hodor' tweeted at me a lot.
I had actually sent an audition tape for Simon Pegg's movie 'Hot Fuzz,' which came to nothing. Four years after the film released, out of nowhere, I got a call saying the producers of 'Game of Thrones' wanted me to play Hodor after they had seen that particular tape.
I'm not saying I'm the bee's knees. But I am a legitimate musician.
I play music for people all over the world. It's a huge privilege.
I haven't read more than two pages, but my mother is a George Martin super fan.
I like to go out for dinner in Belfast with my friends, I like to work on the house. I like working on music.
Just do what you want to do and don't worry about what people say.
Any sort of performance was always what I was really born to do.
Obviously, there's so many different types of gay people, but some people don't know that. Some people think we all look and act a certain type of way.
My mother started me on the piano when I was 3 years old.
I trained to become a sign-language interpreter because it helps you read physical expression and the emotions of body language.
I always say, the darker the scene, the more fun it is.
I think a lot of problems in this world would stop if people could stay out of other people's business.
I love 'Tron.'
This is what really makes me happy: the whole story of 'Warcraft' and the lore behind it.
The Raves of Thrones parties started in Australia and has since spread all over the world. However, no one does it like the Aussies.
When I was 13, my mum knew that I was gay, and she just always knew.
I have and always will stand my ground.
I recognise that, while I was fortunate enough to grow up without any discrimination or stigma attached at all, other people haven't been so lucky.
I keep explaining this to people: I can do more than one thing.
I never stopped DJing through the entire 'Game of Thrones' process. I never saw the need to stop because I do love it so much.
Everyone likes fantasy to get away from everyday life, but I think 'Game of Thrones' is not like fairies and unicorns. It's very relatable to everyday life. It's not too fantastic - just a little bit.
'Game of Thrones' was a game-changer for Northern Ireland. There's going to be a massive gap when it goes.
My drag name was Revvlon.
I think you can go too far into your subgenres. When you're talking about chillstep and stuff like that, I think you've gone a bit too far.
I was always very into heavy metal, and heavy metal is full of emotion and extremes, and I think that's the same in dance music.
I've done fairly well as a performer and a DJ in the U.K., so 'Game of Thrones' really just opened up a whole new market for me.
I grew up with the British-Chicago crossover of house music with a lot of pianos and very heavy bass lines, but what I love about house is you can mix it up a bit.
I never thought people would be remotely interested in my silly little life, but I'm really glad that they are.
I don't see the benefit in giving yourself a belief system that allows you to judge other people.
I have no difficulty with career duality!
I was a total metal-head as a teen. I still love it, too.
I don't really see myself as a celebrity.
I actually started off - believe it or not - doing drag. I travelled the world because I was a completely off-the-wall drag artist.
I wanted to be a guitar player.
Most of the clubbing I did was gay clubbing.
When I started 'Game of Thrones,' the first three seasons, I still DJ'd every night before I went on set. I'd finish DJing at 3 A.M. and have to be on set at 5 A.M.
I think if everyone had a little more Hodor in them, it'd be a nicer world.
I've had dogs all my life. I'm a huge animal lover, especially dogs, so that's one of the hardest things about being away all the time. I really miss them, but my mum does a really good job looking after then when I'm gone.
Taller people get very competitive. When I meet someone who's close to me or taller, I'm straight up; I don't wanna be smaller than them.
I was quite a shy person growing up, and drag was very much a shield for me to perform behind.
I'm aware of the subgenres and why they exist. But I don't feel like I have to limit myself. I don't feel like I just have to play deep house, just play tribal house, just play progressive house. I wouldn't feel right if I had to limit myself.
I did some musical theater and studied a little bit of acting as well.
I'm a really big fan of meeting the fans. It's great to get feedback.
