It’s the perfect time to end it: Peter Dinklage on GoT conclusion
Grammy Awards is facing $6-8 million shortfall for its first show in New York in 15 years, say officials.
“Everything just costs more to do in New York versus Los Angeles, in terms of facilities, stagehands, hotel rooms, transportation, general expenses of the show — all of which we account for, but it’s just a different animal,” Variety.com quoted veteran Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich as saying.
New York’s first Grammys show since 2003, to be held on Sunday at Madison Square Garden, is the culmination of a two-year effort. While the 60th anniversary show is projected to inject some $200 million into the local economy, the tensions between the city and the Recording Academy burst into the open last week. There are reportedly conflicting perceptions over several matters, including categories of sponsorships.
However, Julie Menin from the Mayor’s Office of Music and Entertainment said, “I don’t think there is [a misunderstanding]. I think the Grammys have made changes to their show and they’re now looking to raise additional funding to cover that.”
Actor Peter Dinklage believes it is the perfect time for the epic fantasy show Game of Thrones to end. The 48-year-old actor, who plays Tyrion Lannister in the hit series, said it is better for a show to go out while still on top than dragging it to further more seasons.
“It’s time. Storywise, not just for all our lives. It’s the perfect time to end it. Sometimes shows stay on a little too long, the jumping-theshark thing,” Dinklage told Variety at the Sundance Film Festival.
Over seven seasons, Dinklage’s character has evolved from simple Lannister royalty, to the Hand of the King for the eccentric Joffrey Baratheon, to a patricidal fugitive. Now, he stands as the
THE FINAL SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES IS CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION AND WILL PREMIERE IN 2019
Hand of the Queen to Daenerys Targaryen, played by Emilia Clarke.
“It’s bittersweet when it’s time to move on with everything. It’s always the sad part of our business, because you get pockets of great people for short amounts of time and then you have to move on and it’s always heartbreaking. Especially when you’ve spent more than a couple months with people,” he added. PTI