The lengthy production process means that hes already deep into writingnextseason.
Im ahead of you by two years!
he says with a laugh.
Credit: Jonathan Hession
Its a family saga.
As soon as things go well, they go badly.
You also have such strong personalities pushing in different ways.
Ivar becomes this huge driving force.
He leads the great army.
Hes absolutely intent on destroying the English armies.
We had people wavering between conversion.
The Saxons have been slightly less fundamentalist about their religion.
Heahmund will not back down.
Here you have someone who will live and die by Christianity.
I love teasing out the religious conflicts.
Johnny is a wonderful and dangerous spokesman for Christianity because hes so mad!
Youre dealing with an extreme world.
We left off with Katheryn Winnicks Lagertha in charge of Kattegat, but with various forces arrayed against her.
Its perfectly easy for a woman to step into a mans shoes, and be ruthless and strong.
If you were an intelligent woman, wouldnt you like to rule in a different way?
She wants to believe in people.
Vikingsseason 5 kicks off Wednesday at 9 p.m.
