Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, And Fabien Frankel Just Talked About "House Of The Dragon" While Playing With Puppies

Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, And Fabien Frankel Just Talked About "House Of The Dragon" While Playing With Puppies

It's finally here! The House of the Dragon cast, aka Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, and Fabien Frankel, swung by BuzzFeed to FINALLY do our puppy interview.

Clockwise from top left: Emma D'Arcy in denim with white dog, Olivia Cooke in red with black puppy, Fabien Frankel in white with black puppy, Matt Smith in red with black puppy
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They were as delightful, hilarious, and genuine as you could imagine, and the puppies loved them a whole lot, too.

Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel, Olivia Cooke, and Emma D'Arcy playing with puppies and answering questions

To celebrate Season 2, we asked Emma, Olivia, Matt, and Fabien all of our burning questions about working on one of the biggest TV shows of all time, as well as some questions about themselves, past projects, and more.

Image featuring four individuals, arranged in a 2x2 grid: Emma D'Arcy in denim jacket, Olivia Cooke in red shirt, Matt Smith in red jacket, and Fabien Frankel in white shirt
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Matt said after filming wrapped on Season 1, he actually stole one of Daemon's swords from the set, just so he would always have a little memento from the show. Emma actually took Daemon's "rubber dagger."

Two characters, Rhaenyra Targaryen and Daemon Targaryen, from House of the Dragon, stand around an ornate table with a map, wearing medieval-style clothing
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Meanwhile, Emma revealed that they heard from Emilia Clarke before filming on Season 1 began and explained how it was a "beautiful" conversation.

From left to right: Matt Smith, an unidentified man, Olivia Cooke, and Emma D'Arcy sit together on the floor, interacting with puppies

Olivia said she's caught someone on the tube watching House of the Dragon and was trying to be subtle while "peering over their shoulder."

Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower is shown in a medieval-style green dress with gold embroidery, looking concerned in a historical setting with blurred figures in the background
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They also were all a tad confused about what a Philly cheesesteak is after Fabien said he recently had one for the first time.

The cast of "House of the Dragon" playing with puppies while answering interview questions

Basically, the four of them were so adorably overwhelmed by the cuteness of the puppies, and it was one of the best days ever.

Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel, Olivia Cooke, and Emma D'Arcy playing with puppies while being interviewed

You can check out Emma, Olivia, Matt, and Fabien's full puppy interview below:

And be sure to watch them in House of the Dragon Season 2, with new episodes airing Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.

Emma D’Arcy as their character in House of the Dragon stand with a child and look into the distance. They wear medieval-style costumes
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Also, all of these adorable puppies are available for adoption through North Shore Animal League America.