George RR Martin] made the very funny quip where I was talking about deadlines being stressful. He said, ‘I’m 12 years late, Kristian. I understand about deadlines.’”

In 2016, "Game of Thrones" fans online went wild when they found out the meaning of Hodor’s name. In this excerpt from his memoir Beyond the Throne, Kristian Nairn tells the surprising story of what happened while he filmed it.

Game of Thrones” actor Kristian Nairn, who played the fan favorite character Hodor, sat down with NBC News’ Joe Fryer about his new book, “Beyond the Throne,” a memoir that shares behind-the-scenes stories from the hit show.

Kristian Nairn will always be known to Game of Thrones fans as Hodor, but that doesn't mean you'll catch him playing the show's theme song at one of his DJ gigs. "You'll never hear me play a remix with a Hodor reference,