Kristian Nairn : (4) " 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. " - Kristian Nairn " I really wasted a lot of time in my 20s. " - Kristian Nairn " I could never see myself playing a goblin or gnome, without some serious CGI at least! " - Kristian Nairn " People either think Hodor is a very easy character to play or a very difficult one; there’s no in between. But it’s a lot of fun having to completely switch personalities inside four seconds, with no words. That’s a joy for an actor to get to show all that complex emotion in such a short space of time. " - Kristian Nairn