Culture news “Unwell in my skin”: this Game of Thrones actress had a really bad experience with the success of the HBO series
It is difficult to consider the negative side of a series as popular as Game of Thrones, but it seems that the interpreter of Arya Stark has suffered from its success. Maisie Williams was in charge of an iconic character from the age of 12, and it was not without consequences.
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The black spot behind the hit series
In his interview with The Times of LondonEnglish actress Maisie Williamsmainly known for having played one of the main roles in the series Game Of Throneswhich you can watch thanks to the Warner Pass on Amazon Prime, admitted that the success of the series had a double-edged effect on his life. Even if the role by Arya Stark allowed him to make a name for himself in the world of cinema and to land in particular the role of Rahne Sinclair a.k.a Felina In The New Mutantspretending to be someone else for such a long time, and especially for such formative years, took a toll on his mental health.
The interpreter by Arya Starkwho, let us remember, only had 12 years when production on the series began, explains that she felt “lost” for a long time and had difficulty figuring out her real identity. As the series grew in scope and the character evolved from a little girl into a vengeful sword, Maisie Williams felt “disconnected” from herself, and spent her time comparing herself to other actresses. Her troubles were all the more fueled by the negative comments she received on social networks, as she already explained in 2019 during the podcast Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place.
Child star syndrome
Unfortunately, the case of Maisie Williams is far from isolated, as many celebrities who began their careers during childhood have also suffered similar problems. We think in particular of Ariel Winterthe interpreter of Alex Dunphy In Modern Familywho suffered harassment regarding his physique, but also Jenna Ortega who recently admitted that she thinks she missed out on a lot of things during her childhood because her job pushed her to grow up too quickly. Even Natalie Portman suffered from the gaze of others for his role in Léon: The Professionalfor which she was very sexualized when she was only 13 years.
This feeling of having to grow up quickly and these disorders linked to self-image come up a lot in the speeches of former child stars, and contribute to the development of disorders like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially when they are not are neither treated nor taken seriously. Even if Maisie Williams now feels able to talk about her feelings, those years spent wondering who she really was couldn’t have been easy, especially when all eyes were on the young Arya Stark and his quest for revenge. Fortunately, Maisie Williams didn’t let her troubles stop her, since she can currently be found in The New Look on Apple TV+ in the role of Catherine Diorthe sister of the famous designer but above all a member of the Resistance during WWII.
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