‘Uncomfortable in my skin’: This Game of Thrones actress had a really bad time with the success of the HBO series

News culture ‘Uncomfortable in my skin’: This Game of Thrones actress had a really bad time with the success of the HBO series

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The black spot behind the successful series

In his interview with The Times of LondonEnglish actress Maisie Williamswho is best known for having played one of the main roles in the series game of Throneswhich you can view thanks to the Overtake Warner At Amazon Prime, admitted that the success of the series had a mixed effect on his life. Even if the role d’Arya Stark allowed him to make a name for himself in the world of cinema and in particular to land the role of Rahne Sinclair alias Feline In The New MutantsPretending to be someone else for such a long period of time, especially in his formative years, took a toll on his mental health.

The interpreter d’Arya Starkwho, let us remember, only had 12 years When the series began production, she explains that she felt “lost” for a long time and had difficulty discovering her true identity. As the series grew and the character evolved from a little girl to a vengeful sword, Maisie Williams felt “disconnected” from herself and spent her time comparing herself to other actresses. Her worries were further fueled by the negative comments she received on social media, as she explained during the podcast back in 2019 Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place.

Child star syndrome

Unfortunately, this is the case of Maisie Williams is not an isolated case, as many celebrities who began their careers as children also suffered from similar problems. We think in particular of Ariel Wintersthe interpreter of Alex Dunphy In Modern familywho was harassed because of his body, but also Jenna Ortega who recently admitted that she thinks she missed out on a lot of things in her childhood because her job pushed her to grow up too quickly. Even Natalie Portman suffered from the scrutiny of others for his role in Léon: The professionalfor which she was very sexualized as a child 13 years.

This feeling of having to grow up quickly and these self-image issues are common in the speeches of former child stars and contribute to the development of disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially when they are not treated still taken seriously. Even if Maisie Williams Now she feels able to talk about her feelings. The years spent wondering who she really was couldn’t have been easy, especially when all eyes were on the youth Arya Stark and his quest for revenge. Fortunately, Maisie Williams didn’t let her problems stop her as she can currently be found in The new look At Apple TV+ in the role of Catherine Diorthe sister of the famous designer, but above all a member of the Resistance during the Second World War.