‘House Of The Dragon’ Prosthetics Guru Studied Flesh-Eating Diseases For Viserys

Prosthetics guru Barrie Gower used bald caps, silicone molds, “little sores” and a body double. HBO Barrie Gower won three Emmys for his prosthetics work on “Game of Thrones.” In an interview Sunday with Variety, he revealed just how “grounded” his research for prequel series “House of the Dragon” was — and how he turned King Viserys Targaryen into an ailing husk of a man. “We researched various flesh-eating disorders,” Gower told Variety. “Necrosis, leprosy, all kinds of horrible references. Lots of interesting shapes, colors and ulcers. They could give us a good indication for textures, colors, glosses, how dry… Read Full Article