On the seemingly loose ends in various plots: "I've driven the writers crazy for exactly that reason. It's the nature of the show that the storylines jump around, but couldn't [Jaime and Cersei] discuss the fact that their last remaining child is dead, and now Cersei's going to be queen? So much happens in between — you have to connect these dots as an actor and sometimes make pretty massive leaps. There's a lot of bridges you have to build in your mind.
"By this time, both David and D.B. have learned that actors can be emotional. But, of course, my focus is just [on Jaime]. Their focus is on a hundred other actors. I have the luxury of focusing on this. I want them to sit for days and talk about this."