What was so important to me was that his physicality was not the defining aspect of the character .
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What was so important to me was that his physicality was not the defining aspect of the character .
For Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage , landing the role of Tyrion Lannister wasn ’ t just a win for him as an actor , but for people with dwarfism .
“ I ’ ve loved playing this role as much for the quality of the writing and drama as for the fact that it ’ s totally exploded the dwarf stereotype ,” he says . " Tyrion is a fully realised human being and very much a central figure in the story . He ' s a womanizer , a drinker , and a flawed human being who still has a greater moral compass than most of the other characters in the series . It ' s the kind of role I ' ve been looking for all my life - I agreed to do the part even before I read the script .”
The 47-year-old actor , who has achondroplasia - the genetic disorder responsible for dwarfism , says it ’ s rare in the entertainment business to play characters without addressing the issue of height .
“ What ' s profoundly different for me about Tyrion and the way he is depicted in the series is that his height becomes an afterthought ,” he says . “ In most of the work that I ' ve done over the years , almost every single page and every single line is geared towards your height and is a constant reminder to you . In my day-to-day life , and for any person