By Bill Bradley

“Game of Thrones” is known for shocking moments, but it appears those are nothing compared to what’s coming next. Speaking with HuffPost Entertainment about the new “Game of Thrones” box set, “Game of Thrones: The Complete Fourth Season,” actress Sophie Turner hinted how Season 5 takes things to a whole new level.

“There’s some massive moments, perhaps even more shocking than the Red Wedding type of thing. There’s like a lot going on this season,” Turner, known in the Realm as Sansa Stark, said. “There’s also, you know, a lot of blood, a lot of death. And a lot of people kind of come far. And there are a few familiar faces around as well.”

In addition to teasing Season 5, Turner also talked about great moments to check out on the “Game of Thrones” Season 4 DVDs, opened up as much as she could about her upcoming traumatic scene and even revealed the surprising name at the top of her “Game of Thrones” death list.

How was it finally watching Joffrey die?
To be honest, for me, it was very bittersweet. It’s like a terribly triumphant moment for everyone else who’s, you know, watching the show, and they wanted the character to die so much. It’s bittersweet for me because, yes, I’m happy for Sansa that he finally dies. But also I think, you know, Jack Gleeson was such a wonderful person to be able to play off and I’m really gonna miss him. But also, I think the viewers are going to miss him. I mean, they all loved to hate him.

If you had a death list like Arya, who would be on it?
Top of the death list … you know what, Daenerys is quite a threat, I feel. I love Daenerys, but for my character’s sake she’s a threat. She’s got dragons, so she has to go. Actually, no, the dragons have to go.

Aw, man. I love the dragons.
I know, who doesn’t? But they’re kind of scary if they’re not with you.

Was it awesome smacking Sweet Robin?
You know what, that was improvised. No, I’m kidding. Yeah, I just wanted to smack the kid. [Laughs] No … I mean that was awesome for me because I’ve been the one slapped around so much on this frickin’ show that I felt like I wanted to do it anyway. So I really wanted to give him a good one. There wasn’t really a huge amount of preparation. I mean just a lot of safety in terms of eyes and [how] to smack, like, a 12-year-old child in the face. But I can certainly find the anger for Sansa. He was such an annoying little kid.

For sure, that was a great snow castle he wrecked. Did you help put it together?
I wish I put that together. That was the most impressive snow castle I think I’ve ever seen in my life. I think they had an actual stone structure underneath, and they just covered it in salt, so it wasn’t actually a real snow castle.

Are you creeped out by what’s going on with Sansa and Little Finger?
I kind of love the storyline. I mean, for some viewers, it’s very creepy, but that’s kind of what it’s supposed to be. It’s supposed to be this very messed up, twisted relationship in which Sansa knows she can manipulate Little Finger to get what she wants, and he can do the same with her. And together they create this amazing kind of tag team. And, you know, to outsiders, it’s very messed up and strange, but to her it’s the only way she can get what she wants, and finally she has that power, so she’s gonna use it.

What was it like filming the kissing scene with Little Finger?
You know what, Aidan [Gillen] is not a bad-looking guy. I’m not going to object to that kind of thing, and I like him. I mean, it’s kind of weird because he has a daughter who’s, like, a year younger than me, so that was pretty strange. But I think it was probably more awkward for him than it was for me. I mean, I’m used to having relationships on the show with older men, so it wasn’t too much of a change […] It was a very strange day on set. It was handled very well. You know, he was very gentle with me about it.

With this new look, is this a new era for Sansa?
This thing about this whole change for her, changing the dark hair and changing the structure and the color of the dress, was a very conscious decision for her to kind of get away from her mother’s Tully roots and really, you know, form something of a House of her own. She wanted to completely change everything everyone has ever known about her. So it’s just like a massive transformation. There’s no Sansa left behind, and I think not just in the way that she appears but in the way that she’s thinking now. How she’s become this, like, massive manipulator in a way.
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Over the past year and a half, British-based retailer Karen Millen has successfully implemented a major rebranding transformation to appeal to hip, younger customers, both in the U.K. and worldwide. Following the recent openings of two major flagships (one in Knightsbridge and the other on Fifth Avenue here in Manhattan), the contemporary label kept up its momentum last week by teasing the trailer to its new Fall ’14 campaign video, titled The Journey, featuring a mysterious, red-haired leading lady, which elicited the response: “Who’s that girl?”

Today, the full film debuts here on Style.com, where KM is revealing none other than up-and-coming actress Sophie Turner (who is best known for her role as Sansa Stark on HBO’s Game of Thrones) as its face of the season. The brand assembled a creative dream team for the project, including director-photographer Glen Luchford; stylist Katy England; and It Brit models Rosie Tapner, Lara Mullen, and Brogan Loftus, who explore the vibrant East London neighborhood alongside Turner, wearing pieces from the latest collection. “The idea behind the campaign is to bring our brand world and our woman to life. It is designed to give an evocative snapshot into the energy and creativity of London, where our inspiration is drawn from and the KM atelier is based,” explained Gemma Metheringham, KM’s chief creative officer. “The KM woman has both style and substance: She’s memorable, with a strong character. Sophie is not only very talented, but she also has a great personality and powerful energy, in addition to being incredibly beautiful.”

To coincide with its #KMTheJourney campaign, the retailer will also host a pop-up at its Brompton Road location for six weeks beginning September 1. There, it will offer a curated selection of 15 statement-making fall coats that shoppers can customize in a variety of luxurious fabrications. Below, Turner took time out of her busy filming schedule (in addition to currently shooting season five of GOT in Belfast, Ireland, the talented 18-year-old will also appear in two forthcoming films, Barely Lethal and Alone) to chat with Style.com about her Karen Millen campaign, personal style evolution, and more.

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Even though she’s been acting since the age of 3 (according to her Wikipedia bio), the career of 18-year-old Sophie Turner really jumped leaps and bounds when she joined the cast of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” as Sansa Stark, the eldest daughter who has literally been put through hell over the course of four seasons of the George R.R. Martin adaptation.

Two years ago, after finishing the third season of “Game of Thrones,” Turner was hired as the lead in Spanish filmmaker Isabel (My Life Without Me) Coixet’s adaptation of Cathy Macphail’s Another Me, a dark thriller in which she plays Fay, a teenage girl who starts to suspect something when a mysterious girl who looks just like her seems to be turning up whenever she’s not around.

Being a part of such a hit television show certainly helped her get an audition with Coixet, who hadn’t previously done a movie with such a young cast. Turner really liked the script when she got it through her agent but she wasn’t sure if she got the job after auditioning for Isabel. “It took two months before I found out I got the job. It was amazing, I was so excited. It was very short and I really thought she didn’t like me or that everyone in that room didn’t like me, but it turns out I think they did. Every audition that I walk out of where I think I nailed it, I never get that job, ever.”

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