As Daenerys Targaryen in HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the British actress Emilia Clarke battles evil while armed with dragons and an apparent immunity to fire. But as Louisa Clark in “Me Before You,” she’s a mere mortal caring for a demonically angry Englishman (Sam Claflin) determined to end his life after being hit by a motorcycle and paralyzed. At which point Lou decides to help him live again.

It’s a role Ms. Clarke was determined to play the moment she received the Jojo Moyes novel from which Thea Sharrock’s romantic drama, opening on June 3, was adapted. “I was utterly convinced that someone had found me and written me, Emilia, down,” she said. “It wasn’t even a question that I would do whatever it took to be able to play Lou.”

That included chemistry reads with six men before she and Mr. Claflin (“The Hunger Games”) were partnered, “which was wonderful because we already knew each other,” she said. “We sort of cheated.”

In a phone interview, the Emmy-nominated, Berkshire-reared Ms. Clarke, 29, a Drama Center London grad who had but two tiny parts on her professional résumé when she was cast as Daenerys, spoke about her love of the sea, warrior women and unlikely namesakes. These are edited excerpts from the conversation.

Why are you calling from California?

I spend half my time in London, half my time in Los Angeles. But sometimes L.A. can feel a bit intense and soul sucking. When you’re by the sea, you’ve got that sea air blowing all of the anxiety cobwebs away from every person who’s desperate to make it. The people walk around with no shoes on and surf, and I feel like I’m on holiday every day.

Emilia Clarke seen leaving the BBC Radio 1 Studios on May 26, 2016 in London, England. Some photos have been added to the gallery.

Emilia Clarke attends the European film premiere ‘Me Before You’ at The Curzon Mayfair on May 25, 2016 in London, England. I have added over 700 HQ photos to the gallery.

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I added some new photos of Emilia Clarke on ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ yesterday. You can go to the gallery to take a look.

Emilia Clarke attends the ‘Me Before You’ World Premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater on May 23, 2016 in New York City. I have added over 400 HQ photos to the gallery.

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Emilia Clarke arrives at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on May 23, 2016 in New York City.

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