15 Shocking Secrets Behind the Scenes of Game of Thrones

2. A lot of Time in Makeup

Fans were shocked when Emilia Clarke stepped out with her dark, auburn hair. We were so convinced the platinum locks were natural our brains could hardly compute that it was all fake.
The hair and wardrobe designers for GoT have been nominated for Grammys for their work on the show. Kevin Alexander, the hair designer, claims he sticks pretty religiously to the hair references in the book, specifically because the writer, George R. R. Martin, meant for them to be symbolic.