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Kit Harrington Reveals the 'Curse' of 'Game of Thrones'

The actor, who plays Jon Snow in the series, opens up about the experience.

ByABC News
December 2, 2014, 4:43 AM
Kit Harington attends the World Premiere Centrepiece Gala for "Testament Of Youth" during the 58th BFI London Film Festival at The Mayfair Hotel, Oct. 14, 2014 in London.
Kit Harington attends the World Premiere Centrepiece Gala for "Testament Of Youth" during the 58th BFI London Film Festival at The Mayfair Hotel, Oct. 14, 2014 in London.
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— -- For Kit Harington, playing Jon Snow on "Game of Thrones" has been a plum gig.

However, there are downsides.

"'Game Of Thrones' is my life, it's my day job, I love it," he told GQ UK. "But honestly, if there is a curse of 'Thrones, 'it's a lifetime of having to talk about it."

For Harington, 27, landing a starring role on the HBO show so early on his career has been a blessing ("It would be foolish to say I wish I'd gone through a period of longing," he admitted) but it also requires hard work and dedication. To wit, he is not allowed to cut his long locks while he's filming.

As a result, "I'm more recognizable in public than much better-known actors," he said. "So many people watch, and I go around looking like my character!"

Not that he minds the attention. When asked about actors, Harington described them as "narcissists."

"Every single one, I promise you," he said. "To have that verve, to get up and want to be watched. It comes from a place - either you were denied that attention as a child, or you were given lots of it and want more. Which is where I land."