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Kit Harington on why he was nervous about joining the cast of “Industry”
Kit Harington, best known for his role as Jon Snow in HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” is joining the cast of the high-stakes finance drama “Industry.” In the new season, Harington plays Sir Henry Muck, the founder and CEO of a green tech company going public.
Harington, who binge-watched “Industry” during the coronavirus pandemic, said he was drawn to the show’s writing and the energy of its young cast.
“I was totally hooked the minute I started on it,” he said.
Despite his extensive acting experience, Harington admitted to being nervous about joining the cast since he considered himself to be a “fanboy” of the show, similar to how some guest stars felt on “Game of Thrones.”
Harington described his character, Sir Henry Muck, as a “posh idiot,” calling him smart and charming but someone who lacks self-awareness due to his privileged background.
“He’s always had this safety net underneath him so he doesn’t need to — he can sort of just be who he wants to be, and that’s not always the best thing,” Harington said.
He said he drew inspiration for Sir Henry Muck from real-life individuals he won’t name. He described his character as a “tech bro” but with “a British class system background.”
“I found that quite an alluring combination to kind of get my teeth into,” said Harington.
As for the infamous Jon Snow, Harington holds the character in a special place in his heart.
“It’s taken a few years to kind of process what that whole journey was, and like to let go of him as a character. But now, after doing some work over the last few years of kind of processing it all in a way, I’ve got nothing but fondness and love for him,” said Harington.
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Southwest Airlines is gearing up for some major changes over the next two years, an overhaul the carrier is betting will win big with passengers.
Along with more red-eye flights and a shift to assigned seating after 50 years of open seating, Southwest is redesigning the interior cabins of its 800 existing aircraft.
“This is a very significant change. It may be one of the most significant changes we’ve ever gone through,” Ryan Green, Southwest’s executive vice president commercial transformation, told CBS News’ Kris Van Cleave, who recently got a sneak peek at the future cabins.
Southwest passengers will notice the difference, said Van Cleave of the redesign. Changes include new seat trays and device trays for all passengers throughout the cabin, as well as charging ports in all of the seats.
For an additional fee, premium seating with 3-4 inches of additional legroom will also be offered on refurbished planes.
“Customers want premium of all kinds, and if you’re flying longer, that extra legroom is worth a lot,” Southwest CEO Bob Jordan told CBS News.
Southwest says it will begin booking flights with assigned seats in the second half of 2025 for travel in the first half of 2026. That’s also when the airline expects the newly designed cabins to be available, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Jordan and other Southwest executives outlined the airline’s remodeling plans this week at an investor meeting in Dallas. The changes come as the company, long known for its loyal customers, looks to meet passengers’ evolving needs and boost its bottom line.
Said Jordan, “Consumer preferences have changed and, the way we fly has changed.”
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