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unusual facts about House of cards


House of cards

Professional card stacker Bryan Berg claims, however, that the more cards placed on a tower the stronger it becomes, because the weight of the cards pushing down on the base (increasing friction) allows occasional cards to stumble without the entire structure collapsing.


David Ryall

He has had leading roles in Lytton's Diary and Goodnight Sweetheart, as well as memorable roles in Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective and Andrew Davies's adaptation of To Play the King and The Final Cut, the final two parts in the House of Cards trilogy.

Diane Fletcher

In the BBC adaptation of House of Cards and its sequelsTo Play the King and The Final Cut, Fletcher played Elizabeth Urquhart, wife of the murderous Chief Whip of the Conservative Party and later Prime Minister Francis Urquhart (played by Ian Richardson).

Gaffney, South Carolina

Frank Underwood, the main character in the 2013 Netflix series House of Cards, is from and goes back to visit Gaffney (though these scenes were filmed in Havre de Grace, Maryland).

Kristen Connolly

In 2013, she had a starring role as Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards alongside Kevin Spacey.

She is best known for her role as the main protagonist, Dana, in the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard film The Cabin in the Woods and as Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards.

Paul Seed

He is perhaps best known for directing the BBC's smash-hit 1990 mini-series House of Cards and its sequel To Play the King, adapted by Andrew Davies from Michael Dobbs' novels and famously starring Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart.

Reg E. Cathey

In 2013, Cathey began a recurring role as Freddy, the owner of Freddy's BBQ, in Netflix's original series House of Cards, as well as on Grimm, in the recurring role of Baron Samedi.

Robin Wright

She also appears as Claire Underwood in the Netflix series House of Cards, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and for which she won the Golden Globe in 2014 for best actress in a TV series (drama), making her the first actress to win a Golden Globe for an online-only web television series.


see also

James Reyne

His debut was followed in May 1989 by his next solo release Hard Reyne, which featured the hits "House of Cards" (#17 Aria Charts) and "One More River" (#22 Aria Charts).

Nothing Is Sound

Recorded at Signature Sound, Big Fish, House of Cards Studio, Big Brown Sound, Starstruck Studio, The Pass, Stellenbosch Univ. S. Africa, and dingy backstage dressing rooms.

Time Won't Let Me Go

It features Guinness World Record Holder Bryan Berg, who holds the record for highest house of cards.