In 2021, Ian Whyte plays the Plague Doctor in the TV series The Irregulars released by Netflix. On June 15, the magazine GQ published an interview with Ian Whyte. In it, the actor shared about his life, career as well as his impressive roles. First audition In the early 2000s, Ian Whyte was a famous professional basketball player throughout Europe when his first acting opportunity came. “A director came up to me and said, ‘Listen, can you make time for the audition? Because he was exactly the person we were looking for for this role,'” Whyte recalls. The role mentioned is the monster Predator in the movie AVP: Alien vs Predator . Ian Whyte stands with fans dressed as Predator. Photo: RPF. At that time, Whyte had no acting experience. The only advantage he has is that he is similar in height and physique to actor Kevin Peter Hall – the first person to play Predator on screen. After spending an entire weekend scrutinizing the space beast Predator movies, Whyte went to auditions. “It was the hottest day of the year,” he recalls. The audition site was a small studio near King’s Cross Station. They gave me a diving suit with a prop head and a big rope. Then they asked me what I thought. I admit it looks difficult, but I will try.” After Predator, Ian Whyte continued to play many alien creatures, monsters and giants on the screen. He is present in many major Hollywood movie universes such as Alien , Harry Potter , Star Wars and Game of Thrones . “I don’t consider the characters I play to be monsters or beast maniacs. I have always approached them as creatures of character and destiny. They are heroes in their life story,” said Whyte. Roles for a lifetime Sharing about the first role in his career – space hunter Predator of AVP: Alien vs Predator and Alien vs Predator: Requiem – Ian Whyte asserts that Predator is one of the classic, timeless characters. “My wife used to say, ‘You can play as many monstrous roles as you like, I respect that decision. But don’t let it burn you.” Yet one of the first scenes we shot on film was Weyland (Lance Henriksen) burning an oxygen tank and burning Predator alive. In the first week, we had a stuntman to shoot the whole scene. But with the specified angles, they put alcohol on the outfit. So most of the time, I was burning like a torch,” Whyte recalls. Whyte as Last Engineer and director Ridley Scott on the set of Prometheus. Photo: Fox. Role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) is a completely different challenge for Whyte. In the film, he and actress Frances de la Tour both play Madame Maxime, the two-and-a-half meter tall headmistress of one of the magical schools. On screen, Ian Whyte transformed into Maxime, but from the neck down, in full scenes to bring out the most realistic visual effect. In 2012, director Ridley Scott revived the universe Alien on screen by movie Prometheus . In the film, Ian Whyte plays the Last Engineer. Sharing memories on the set of sci-fi works, Whyte said: “I really enjoyed working with Ridley Scott. I think Prometheus achieved an incredible feat in categorizing brand fans Alien with fans of Scott’s movies. The film has more of Ridley Scott’s breath than a prequel to Alien . It is more contemplative.” To play the Last Engineer, Whyte worked with a female linguist from the university in London. “She spent months developing a new language for extraterrestrials based on a 10,000-year-old ancient language. It included a lot of pops and old voices, which made it quite difficult for me to adapt, ”Whyte shared. Whyte in his first on-screen Predator role. Photo: Fox. In series Star Wars , Ian Whyte stunts for Peter Mayhew – the actor who plays Chewbacca. He thinks Mayhew is a legend: “He brought Chewbacca from nothing to the screen, not only in form but also in humanity, empathy and relatability. His work has become an icon.” With Game of Thrones , Ian Whyte has the role of transforming into many characters of the massive epic franchise. In the first season, Whyte played White Walker. Season two, he becomes Mountain. From seasons three to six, Ian Whyte transforms into several giants. In seasons seven and eight, he put on the disguise of one of the immortals. Of these characters, Whyte said he liked Wun Wun, the giant that appeared in seasons 5 and 6, the most. “He was the first to have human behavior. One who talks less does more. Everything about him is not told or mentioned, but he has a goal to work towards and a purpose to act on,” the actor shared. “I am pleased with his death. A friend of mine pointed out that the detail is reminiscent of a rather old Japanese work titled Throne of Blood . The hero collapsed in a rain of arrows. When I watched the episode with my wife, she asked if I had checked my Twitter account. I don’t pay much attention to social media. And my wife explained ‘People are going crazy over Wun Wun’s death’. I didn’t know this at all because I didn’t think my character would be so popular,” Whyte concluded.

Irish people often tell each other stories about giants who were able to create an island just by taking a handful of sand and throwing it out into the sea. Professor Márta Korbonits said that such old stories have some historical basis. And hard to believe, scientists have found what they’ve been looking for all along. As it turns out, there are many Irish people with the AIP gene mutation. These mutations are responsible for the excessive height in some people. In the UK, these mutations are very rare (probability about 1 in 2000 people), and in Mid Ulster – Northern Ireland, these mutations are becoming more common (1 in 150). One of the most famous giants in Ireland was Charles Byrne (1761-1783) when he was 2.2m tall. According to legend, giants are extremely powerful, but in reality, they are not. They often suffer from heart problems, eye problems, and joint pain. Without proper treatment, most of these giants die before the age of 30. 2. Werewolves There are very few origins of werewolf legends because their lives are always associated with the forest. However, people have found archaeological ruins and cave paintings of the combination of people and things from ancient times. At that time, people always wanted to become stronger. So, they chose for themselves a summoned beast and took this form. To go to the battlefield, the warriors choose a powerful summoned beast that is the wolf. Before fighting, they will drink magic potion that affects the nervous system making them think they are invincible wolves. In addition, belief in the existence of werewolves is supported by the genetic condition hypertonia. It is an abnormal amount of hair growth on the body and face, also known as werewolf syndrome. It was not until 1963 that Dr. Lee Illis gave the name of this disease. Another psychological disorder is called Lycanthropy. This is a delusion that makes the patient think that he can transform into a species between man and animal. It is also believed that this disorder becomes stronger during the different lunar phases. 3. Vampires Porphyria is a rare genetic disorder (1 in 200,000 people). If either parent has the condition, their child has a 25% chance of having it. This disease causes a pigment imbalance, and hemoglobin begins to decay by ultraviolet light. People with this disease are greatly affected by sunlight. So the only time they can go out is at night. In more severe cases, the patient’s tendon is deformed, causing the fingers to constrict. The skin around the lips and gums becomes dry, the front teeth protrude and turn red. So they will look like vampires. In the Middle Ages, people with porphyria were burned by the judgment of the Inquisition. 4. Dragons Theory of a connection between dinosaur bones and dragons began in Mongolia. Here, the word “dragon” is found associated with different geographical names. This is because, in some areas of the Gobi desert, anyone can find dinosaur bones because they lie completely on the surface of the Earth. These skeletons are still abundant in this place causing many illegal excavations to take place. It is an important fact that there are no myths of this kind in Africa because there is no access to dinosaur remnants there. But why do we picture dragons like reptiles with claws and scales? This is explained by the way we see things around us. Their skeletons resembled the bones of modern lizards, snakes, and crocodiles. If you zoom in a few times these animals, they will look like dragons. Also added that lizards and snakes sometimes have two heads, like some dragons in fantasy or legend.

Monster waves challenge the daredevils of Portugal’s coast The seaside town and resort of Nazare, on Portugal’s west coast, remain crowded throughout the summer. Many visitors love flocking to the comfortable stretch of white sand beach to relax, swim, surf. Contrary to that scene, when winter comes, only those looking for thrill, adventure will stay on the coast. The reason is because at this point the beaches are more dangerous, appearing more massive waves up to 30 meters high that regularly drop along the rocky coast. Many people call the waves ‘monsters’ because they are really aggressive, potentially dangerous. Many surfers love the adventures of Nazare However, Nazare attracts many major surf enthusiasts from around the world. The Nazare waters came to the fore in November 2011, when Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara broke the record for passing a giant 23-meter wave. In January 2013, Garrett McNamara returned and broke his own record of success with an estimated wave of about 30 meters. In late October 2013, Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle conquered an even bigger wave. Nazare soon became a legendary place in the world surfing village. In January 2018, one of the biggest waves ever seen in Nazare nicknamed ‘Big Mama’ appeared at a height of up to 35 meters. How had it been so many record-breaking waves appeared steadily in winter in Nazare? The answer lies in the rare geographic location of Nazare. Just off the coast of Nazare is the largest underwater ravine in Europe, about over 201 km long. At the deepest point, the canyon position is about 4.8 km from the surface, from this position the canyon suddenly rises from 30 to nearly 46 meters, forming a steep wall blocking the sea floor, also where the Large waves formed and jumped more violently. With the special terrain as above, the big winter storms have the opportunity to gather their energy in this large alley, then diffuse into waves of great intensity that pour into the shore. Other major wave spots in the world, such as Teahupoo in Tahiti, Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii and Mavericks off the coast of northern California, have similar submarine geographic locations as Nazare.

The apocalypse has arrived! That’s what happened in the movie Love and Monsters . An asteroid about to hit the Earth, humans launched rockets to destroy it, and succeeded. But as if fate had decided, the end of the world did not come one way, it had to come another way. “Love and Monsters” is set in a post-apocalyptic world. The chemicals used to build rockets exploded onto the ground like rain and changed the cold-blooded animals. They suddenly become giant and eat humans easily. In the past to kill a cockroach, one only needed a shoe, but now a whole tank might be needed and it might still not work. “Don’t be in peace, even in the end of the world!” Amidst the post-apocalyptic setting, the protagonist Joel Dawson is certainly not the typical hero model. Lovely but inexperienced, he has absolutely no survival skills. The crossbow shooting technique was almost hopeless, the direction was poor, and if there was a serious problem, he froze both his mind and his limbs. This is a … crab! Cold-blooded creatures mutated abruptly on the ground, so for safety Joel lived in a cellar with a few other survivors, for seven years. But one Joel-out-is-dead-probably decided to leave that safe place to go find his girlfriend in high school. That hurricane trip forged Joel. Truly things that don’t kill you will make you stronger. In the end, he was a braver, wiser, more capable person who knew when to run away and when to fight. Things that don’t kill Joel will make Joel stronger. Man is not born to be lonely Love and Monsters paints a post-apocalyptic world, but it is just too cute. The film has overcome the typical gloom of films in the same setting. Joel brings humor, joy but at the same time brings pain of loss, loneliness in the now lonely world. The disaster caused Joel, like many others, to lose loved ones and friends, to live in underground bunkers for many years. Even a robot can make the world less lonely. The old world was gone, part of Joel’s life was gone. Joel now has to live in the cellar, when it is time to go outside, only to stumble, fall again, fall forever. 7 days wandering on the ground dozens of times almost lost their lives. But a fool has the merit of being a fool, Joel receives unexpected help when he needs it most. It was a dog that kept the former owner’s dress. A robot with artificial intelligence. “Survivor” Clyde is brave, seasoned and sharp, 8-year-old Minnow. All of them taught Joel the knowledge of the new world, trained him in his skills, talked to ease his loneliness, and most usefully – gifted a grenade to the toughest beast at a time of danger. . Joel was a companion dog. And learned in theory and practice by an old person, a child who is a “survival expert”. Love and Monsters stresses the human need to connect, questioning how far one will go to find it, despite the dangers that may exist on the journey. Because we’re not made to be lonely. You always have a talent to surprise the world Joel is always left behind by the siblings living with him when he goes out in search of food, because Joel can not only endanger himself but also his teammates with negative survival skills. Joel’s talent is to draw, he has been drawing for the past seven years. But what effect does drawing have in the post-apocalyptic world? But there is! Joel shot the crossbow so badly that the “teacher” almost gave up. Joel painted the monsters he met, the strange plants, added captions such as features, features … In the end, that book became a useful survival guide for everyone. They could know which beasts were dangerous, which monsters could be friends, what edible plants, which poisonous fruits … Maybe Joel didn’t become the usual “hero”, but he became a who inspired everyone to live happier in the midst of the apocalypse. But she is the best-seller of the book of apocalyptic survival handbook. Love can change, but it can also return Seven years have passed since the disaster, Joel is 24 years old this year, but he still misses his girlfriend Aimee – who is in another bunker. Joel maintained contact with Aimee over the radio, and then one day decided to go see Aimee even though it was unsafe. If the world is already the end of the world, why should we still live without love? Joel fell in love with an Aimee seven years ago. Before starting the trip, Joel should have asked Aimee, “I’m coming to see you, are you as excited as I am?” Because seven years have passed, everyone is different, including Aimee. But it is hard to blame Joel when he is too naive and romantic. When tragedy strikes, Joel is just a teenager and Aimee is Joel’s sweet (and only) first love. Joel’s apocalyptic social relationship was so poor, there was only one cow and one robot that was no longer active, and everyone else had a couple. Seven years has forged a very different Aimee, Joel must also grow up. Time was different, the world was different, of course Aimee and her love were also different. After overcoming his initial feeling of disappointment, Joel understood that that was what had to happen, and this desperate journey was still worth it in the end. And when Joel matured, that was the time when love returned.