By, and photos copyright of, Owen Quinn
I’ve never been a fan of Game of Thrones so had no real interest in any of it apart from when Matt Smith was cast in House of the Dragon. I had never heard of Knight of the 7th Kingdom and for some reason, caught a few reels on Instagram. I thought this was different as it felt like a buddy movie in the vein of Lethal Weapon, the Star Wars droids and even the Mandalorian and Grogu.
So, when it was announced that Peter Claffey was attending along with fellow star young Dexter who plays Egg, it meant nothing to me at all. My son is a volunteer and was given Peter as his guest for the weekend. I was hoping he’d get Kate Mulgrew so I was nonchalant when he told me.
I rarely admit I am worng but here it is in black and white folks.
I was sooooo wrong!!!
Peter Claffey and Dexter were amazing guests.
Peter loves West Belfast and filming here and this was their first convention appearance ever as with Dexter. It won’t be their last.
Peter is so laid back and didn’t really know what to expect. His queue never stopped all weekend and their panel was very good. Check out the video of him and R2D2 on his Instagram to see what I mean. He’s up far a laugh, can sing Backstreet’s Back on set, do a Family Guy Louis impersonation and is a giant at 6 foot 5 inches tall. This was handy when he played for Ireland in his rugby days.
There are no airs or graces with him. He is very take people as they are and was surprised at how popular he was. It never went to his head as he chatted and posed with fans all weekend. And that’s the nicest thing about him. He isn’t shy to tell you how nervous he was doing the audition or how he threw up when he got the job. Peter is a guest you could sit and talk to all day because he has never forgotten his roots and you can picture him being a granny’s favourite. He is very protective of Dexter and you can see their chemistry on stage. It is no surprise that the show is a hit and currently filming season two.
Dublin Comic Con was his taste of fandom and I very much doubt we have seen the last of Peter in Dublin, Belfast and beyond.
An absolute gentleman and a legend.
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