And weirdly, Tim had exactly the same idea and so did [costume designer] Colleen ... It comes after Gwendoline shot to fame in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones as she portrayed Brienne ...

Gwendoline Christie, born on October 28, 1978, in Worthing, West Sussex, pursued acting after a spinal injury ended her gymnastics career. She graduated from Drama Centre London in 2005.

And the woman I’m about to meet is Gwendoline Christie, who plays the most amazing ... You say that, but your first job after drama school was the RSC’s Great Expectations.