‘House of the Dragon’ Star Olivia Cooke Is Totally Fine if You Don’t Like Alicent: ‘That’s the Beauty of What We Do’

UnWrapped: “Some woman came up to me and was like… ‘your character is such a C-word…’ I guess there’s some sort of impact” Cooke says ‘House of the Dragon’ Star Olivia Cooke Is Totally Fine if You Don’t Like Alicent: ‘That’s the Beauty of What We Do’ Haters gonna hate, and Olivia Cooke is just fine with that. In fact, according to the [“House of the Dragon”]( actress, that’s part of the fun of her job. “I don’t want to play characters that have to be liked universally,” Cooke said on a recent episode of [WrapWomen](’s [“UnWrapped”](Podcast. “That’s sort of like the beauty of what we do.” According to the actress, she was out at a pub just a few months ago with castmates, celebrating the birthday of Fabien Frankel, who stars as Ser Criston Cole in the HBO series, when “some woman came up to me and was like… ‘your character is such a C-word.’” When incidents like this happen, the actress tries to interpret it as a compliment. “You’re making people feel and I guess there’s some sort of impact that the story and the arc is pushing through… During this episode, Cooke also… - Reveals her go-to hangover cure after a night out with castmates: “milk thistle” - Chats about ~that~ foot scene between Alicent Hightower and Larys Strong: “I was number one on wiki feet for a while” - Says fame is “weird” and tries to stay off social media and apps to protect her mental health - Shares her drink(s) of choice this summer… besides a negroni sbagliato with Prosecco About "UnWrapped" “UnWrapped” is a podcast produced by [WrapWomen](, dedicated to empowering the next generation of women in media and entertainment. Each episode “unwraps” topics from entertainment news and industry trends to career advice, Hollywood headlines and more. Special guests include industry leaders, actors, producers and studio execs. The aim of the series is to connect those looking for knowledge and access to those with the knowledge and access, providing the WrapWomen community tools to succeed in their personal and professional lives. Listen & enjoy wherever you get your podcasts! SUBSCRIBE NOW: [Apple]( | [Spotify]( | [Omny]( | [Amazon Music]( TheWrap 2260 S. Centinela Ave. Suite 150, Los Angeles, CA 90064 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](