Another highlight of my time in Morocco was the wrap party.
For those not familiar with the term, it's a Hollywood tradition to throw a big party when you finish shooting -- or "wrap" -- on a movie or television project. I attended quite a few great wrap parties during my ten years in LA, but the GAME OF THRONES wrap party blew them all away. We held it in the Ouarzazate Museum of Cinema, a pretty amazing place itself, complete with local musicians, belly dancers, acres of Moroccan delicicacies, and lots of spirits to lubricate the exhausted cast and crew. And when the museum threw us out, we just adjourned back to the Berbere Palace, where the party continued.
These few poor snapsnots don't capture a tenth of what went on. But hey, what happens in Morocco stays in Morocco, right?











A great time was had by all... except, of course, for the cast members who shot their scenes in Ireland and Scotland, and the Irish and UK crew who did not get to make the trip to Morocco. The drawback of shooting in so many different places... everyone couldn't be there together to celebrate the end of the shoot.
For those not familiar with the term, it's a Hollywood tradition to throw a big party when you finish shooting -- or "wrap" -- on a movie or television project. I attended quite a few great wrap parties during my ten years in LA, but the GAME OF THRONES wrap party blew them all away. We held it in the Ouarzazate Museum of Cinema, a pretty amazing place itself, complete with local musicians, belly dancers, acres of Moroccan delicicacies, and lots of spirits to lubricate the exhausted cast and crew. And when the museum threw us out, we just adjourned back to the Berbere Palace, where the party continued.
These few poor snapsnots don't capture a tenth of what went on. But hey, what happens in Morocco stays in Morocco, right?
A great time was had by all... except, of course, for the cast members who shot their scenes in Ireland and Scotland, and the Irish and UK crew who did not get to make the trip to Morocco. The drawback of shooting in so many different places... everyone couldn't be there together to celebrate the end of the shoot.
- Mood:
giddy

Comments
This having been said, congratulations! I can't wait to see the fruits of your labours come to life on TV.
How long for all the 2nd unit, editing, and effects? And any idea how long before HBO will make the big decision?
I love how "pictures of George at a party" always means "George with oodles of hot women draped all over him. Heh.
I love the picture of you with all the ladies, you look so happy haha :)
The gorgeous young ladies in the pictures with me were the dancers at Dany's wedding to Khal Drogo, whose wild, erotic celebrations lead to wanton coupling and arakh fights. Not Moroccan, no. They actually all came from London, and flew down with the cast and crew. Bright, beautiful, talented young women... and they're even hotter than they look, believe me. The dance / swordfight sequence should be pretty amazing.
I was wondering if you noticed any of these beads still being traded. It's likely that one would not notice them if they were just decorative, but people tend to take more notice of currency.
you show em, George! age don't matter, big pimpin' for life!