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'Game of Thrones', 'Skins' Q&A  Joe Dempsie as Gendry in 'Game
of Thrones'   Since leaving Skins behind, 24-year-old actor Joe
Dempsie has become something of a rising star on both sides of
the Atlantic - he's continued to appear in top UK drama, while
also wowing fantasy fans in Game of Thrones as former blacksmith
Gendry.  Digital Spy caught up with Dempsie to discuss his role
in the HBO drama, a possible comeback to Skins and how his work-
out routine differs to that of his former co-star Nicholas
Hoult...  How did you come to be involved with Game of Thrones?
"It was a bit of a long and winding road for me. When they were
originally casting for the pilot - which they shot a good year-
and-a-half before the series - I actually auditioned for the
role of Jon Snow.  "I didn't get very far and then when the
series was commissioned, I auditioned for another two roles,
before eventually being cast as Gendry. It was a really nice
process, actually, even