Game of Thrones' Alfie Allen: I had "dark, dark moments" playing Theon Greyjoy

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Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss "were taking me on a journey, where at times I had to question, why is this relevant?" the actor tells Deadline "There was a definite thread the character had within Thrones where he held a position in the zeitgeist-ness of the show, and I was having to deal with that too, online. In retrospect, I think David and Dan believed in what I could do, even though it took me a while to realize that. Even up to the point of getting an Emmy nomination, this character did make me get inside my own head a lot, and there were dark, dark moments. To have fans give the character a pat on the back after all of it, and end it on a note of positivity for Theon, that feels nice."