Kristian Nairn Talks ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Rave of Thrones’ with Vulture
DJ Kristian Nairn, also known as the fan favorite Hodor in HBO‘s series Game of Thrones, recently sat down with Vulture to chat about his music, Rave of Thrones, and maybe some GoT spoilters. Check out some of the exclusive interview below, but be sure to head over to Vulture to read the full article.
Kristian Nairn spent his Game of Thrones hiatus playing DJ, on a tour called Rave of Thrones, which fans have taken as an invitation to show up in homemade costumes inspired by the show. “I’ve seen a drag Hodor, I’ve seen a drag Joffrey, I’ve seen a drag Loras, with a drag Renly, and they were doing weird things with each other that I can’t unsee,” he laughed…
You didn’t actually choose the name Rave of Thrones. Was it thrust upon you?
It wasn’t thrust upon me. It wasn’t that I was unwilling, but when I first heard the name, I thought, “This is just stupid.” I thought it was tacky. But then survey groups showed that people liked it. It got in people’s heads. And that’s what worked, regardless of what I would have thought would have worked, so who am I to judge? For me, I was thinking about different genres, and to me, rave is full-on, fast-paced dance music. I don’t play that.You’re more house.
I’m totally house. And to me, rave is like glow sticks and pointer sticks and oxygen masks. It’s not really a rave. That’s just me being anal, really, or pedantic about the name. It would make more sense to be like, I don’t know, House Hodor. That’s a really good one. But … I don’t want to be known as that. I mean, people will still call me Hodor on the street, obviously, but I’d like to think in five years’ time, I’ll be equally known for my music.They call you Hodor because of the affinity for your character, not that they don’t recognize you for other things.
Which I’m eternally grateful for! There’s something symbiotic about it, and they don’t have to be mutually exclusive. I’ve definitely tied the two together. And Hodor is endearing and accessible. And I pride myself as a person that I don’t really have any barriers up. It’s pretty much what you see is what you get. It’s gotten me in trouble lots in the past, and I goof up …Like with spoilers?
Yeah. I don’t work for NASA, I don’t have state secrets, I don’t work for Obama’s administration … I’m a fucking actor! [Laughs.] I’m not telling secrets that would hurt the country, you know what I mean? They’re probably not that important. But sometimes, it’s like, “You must not talk about this. You must not talk about that.” And obviously, it’s for the consumption of the public, so you don’t want to spoil things for them. But sometimes, the gravity of it is a little heavy. I’m not living in fear of it, but still …
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In 2015 Kristian Nairn released his first two singles on Radikal Records, Up / Beacon (feat. Leanne Robinson) and 4Love (feat. Salt Ashes). Both singles are now available for download on iTunes & Beatport, and for streaming on Spotify & SoundCloud.
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