‘Game of Thrones’ ’ Gillen: Indie film bears Irish stamp

Here are some thoughts from “Game of Thrones” standout Aidan Gillen, who will be a special guest of the Mostly British Film Festival during the screening of his new movie, “You’re Ugly Too”: On his familiarity with San Francisco: I have two cousins there who I have visited often. They’ll be at the screening (6:15 p.m. Feb. 21, at the Vogue). I love the city’s unique culture, atmosphere, climate and general vibe. I spent a lot of time under the Golden Gate Bridge with my camera, filming parts I saw from “Vertigo.” As a child, I watched “The Streets of San Francisco” religiously. On his commitment to Irish cinema: I like doing the indie, low-key, low-budget projects, if the script is right. It’s not financially rewarding, but it’s important to do that in your native country. It’s a reinforcement of the Irish cultural stamp. On why he was drawn to “You’re Ugly Too”: I liked the simplicity of it. And I like road movies. It was shot in three weeks. There weren’t extravagant resources, but we embraced that. On the next season of “Game of Thrones”: Winter is coming. There will be quite a bit of snow this time around. On developing his “Thrones” character, Lord Baelish: I pushed for the mustache and short hair. I brought in a picture of (British politician) Peter Mandelson, known as the Prince of Darkness. On what’s next for Lord Baelish: Maybe we could expect some kind of atonement. We really don’t know what’s going to happen, which is tremendously exciting.