When you think of Game of Thrones, it’s hard not to picture Emilia Clarke commanding dragons and armies as the fearless Daenerys Targaryen. Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones | HBODuring the interview, interviewer Georgina Lara Booth asked Clarke how she is doing now. I went back to work quickly, honestly because I was more scared of being fired from Game of Thrones than of dying... I was sitting on the golden ticket as a young actress just coming out of drama school. Now that Clarke is an established actress, she's probably finally able to put herself first.