Amanda Peet Had No Idea Game of Thrones Would Be Such a Success—Watch Now!

Her husband David Benioff is the show's co-creator

By Francesca Bacardi Jan 28, 2015 2:56 PMTags

Amanda Peet might want to watch her back because Game of Thrones fans everywhere might be coming for her!

The Togetherness actress' husband, David Benioff, is co-creator of the megahit HBO show, but she wasn't always supportive of his grandiose ideas. She stopped by Conan Monday and confessed that she originally thought it was a "terrible idea."

"I'm going to come off so badly on this show," she said. "I thought it was silly. It was like Dungeons and Dragons but with real people."

Her comment didn't sit too well with the audience, who immediately started booing her! But don't worry...she has since changed her opinion about the Westeros-set show.

"Now I'm obsessed!" She is so obsessed, in fact, that when she stopped by her husband's office that afternoon she had to shield her eyes because the storyboards with spoilers were posted all over the place LOL. Although we do have a sneaking suspicion she knows a little more than we do about what's to come now that winter has arrived.

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The redheaded host defended the A Lot Like Love actress, claiming that some shows do sound a little ridiculous when they're pitched right off the bat before the fantastic storytelling and great casts that become involved.

"If someone came up to someone and said there's going to be this guy with orange hair who dances around, and it's going to be a show," said Conan O'Brien, referring to himself, "It's terrible! But then you see it and it becomes a sensation!"

Watch the video above to see what else Amanda Peet has to say about Game of Thrones!