There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne, the great master swordsman and brilliant stunt double.
Playing the greatest warrior in the seven kingdoms, that's absolutely no pressure. It didn't help, during the casting, the director kept saying, 'Remember, you're the most legendary swordsman ever.' I said, 'Great. I'll try and convey that in my four lines of dialogue.'
Edmund Pevensie: [to Miraz concerning the proposed duel to the death] So you're bravely refusing to fight a swordsman half your age?
King Miraz: [laughs] This is not a question of bravery.
Edmund Pevensie: So you're bravely refusing to fight a swordsman half your age?
Abbe Faria: The stronger swordsman does not necessarily win. It is speed! Speed of hand, speed of mind.
