As devotee gear up for thefinal seasonofGame of Thrones , the actors who have land us our favorite characters over the years are pronounce goodbye to the show that changed their life . To aid everyone say farewell , HBO has unfreeze a video series call " The Cast Remembers , " where the series ' stars discuss their fourth dimension on the hit show .

InEmilia Clarke ’s video recording , the actress talked about her first experience on set playing Daenerys Targaryen . The then-22 - class - old was shooting a scene while rally a sawbuck through a bamboo orbit , and she stop up falling off . When she realize the whole cast and crew had seen it , she burst into tears of embarrassment .

" Yeah , I remember my first twenty-four hours on set . Oh my God , I fell off a f**king gymnastic horse , " Clarke shared . " Jesus , this is my first job , this is like the first matter I ever did and they cohere me on a buck . In a bamboo arena in Belfast , and it ’s raining . I was falling off the horse and try out to act still , and I remember just … hang on for dear life , and I just call back shouting ' please kibosh shoot ! ' And I ’m like ' OK , everything ’s going to be all right . ' Turn around and I ’m like , ' oh my God , there ’s like the whole crew , ' and I just cry . That was my first sidereal day onGame of Thrones . "

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aside from a trembling first day , Clarke said playingDaeneryshas changed her as a someone and made her a right actress . " I had more spine - tingly , goosebump , joyful , punch - the - air - yay days on this show than anything in my life-time . That ’s the affair about Dany : every time of year she gets good , every time of year there ’s something else bigger than the last season , better than the last time of year , " the 32 - year - old star explain .

" result this show is go forth a part of me , " Clarke concluded .

The final season ofGame of Thronesbegins on April 14 .