Maisie Williams

Maisie Williams says she resented playing Arya because of the differences between her character and her actual self-expression.

“It has to be the right time and the right people,” Williams added about playing Arya again. “And then I also resented my body, because it wasn’t aligned with the piece of me that the world celebrated.” Maisie Williams spoke to GQ UK about her complicated feelings when it comes to missing “ Game of Thrones,” where she played the strong-willed and tomboyish Arya Stark for all eight seasons of the HBO fantasy blockbuster.

After becoming one of the most recognisable faces on the planet, Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams has committed to a radical next step: being herself.

“She wanted to push it all to the limit.” If Williams seemed cool on the surface, things weren’t so straightforward underneath: “It was a lot of pressure,” Williams recalls, “but honestly, I never needed to feel any type of way. The show started shooting in March 2021 after a two-month rehearsal process, and the coterie of kids dove headfirst into a recreated version of 1970s London. Williams insisted she didn’t go method (“I definitely didn’t like, do any drugs”), but she revelled in the opportunity to detach herself from her own life for a while. She also had the unique opportunity to learn from Jordan, who consulted on the show and was the only non-immediate member of cast and crew allowed on set. “It was the perfect opportunity for [Williams] to own a big character,” Boyle tells me. “I got the part.” Williams recalls those first conversations with the show’s casting directors: we want you to read for this role of Jordan, but you have to know there’s a lot of nudity, they said.

Williams was cast in the hit HBO series when she was 12 years old in 2009. In contrast to her sister Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner), Williams' Arya rejected the ...

It has to be right in the context of all the other spinoffs and the universe of ‘Game of Thrones.’ It has to be the right time for me.” “If I take my top off, I want to make other people feel uncomfortable,” Williams added. “I never needed to feel any type of way. “I was about 15 years old — like, I kind of just want a boyfriend, honestly,” Williams said at the time. “And then I also resented my body because it wasn’t aligned with the piece of me that the world celebrated.” But why would I want to make myself feel sad about the greatest thing that ever happened to me?

Maisie Williams said she began to resent her 'Game of Thrones' character Arya Stark as her body changed.

Now I just feel like I am doing everything I want to do when I want to do it.” “And then I also resented my body, because it wasn’t aligned with the piece of me that the world celebrated.” “I think that when I started becoming a woman, I resented Arya because I couldn’t express who I was becoming,” she said.

In an interview with British 'GQ' published Tuesday, the English actress looked back on her time as the iconic character, while also considering what she ...

In the GQ interview, Williams likened the Game of Thrones aftermath to “being born again” and shared with the outlet that now is the time to embrace new characters. “It has to be the right time and the right people.” “And then I also resented my body, because it wasn’t aligned with the piece of me that the world celebrated.”

The actor, who played Arya Stark in the beloved HBO series, recently opened up about her experience coming of age while starring in the show as she was growing ...

When asked whether she missed Game of Thrones, Williams replied: “I don’t think it’s healthy [to miss it], because I loved it. I don’t want to associate that with feelings of pain.” Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams has said she grew to “resent” her character on the show during puberty.

Maisie Williams grew up onscreen, cast as Arya Stark in "Game of Thrones" when she was just 12, playing the character throughout her adolescent years.

It has to be right in the context of all the other spinoffs and the universe of ‘Game of Thrones’. It has to be the right time for me.” “It has to be the right time and the right people. “But why would I want to make myself feel sad about the greatest thing that ever happened to me?

To Brent Ferdic.. 3 minutes ago. Maisie Williams grew up on the screen and appeared as Arya Stark in Game of Thrones at the age of 12, playing the character ...

It must be correct in the context of all other spin-offs and the” Game of Thrones “world. It should be the right time for me. “It must be the right time and the right people. “I see it very affectionately, and I see it with such pride,” she said.

In an interview with GQ U.K., Maisie Williams opened up about why she "resented" playing her tomboyish Game of Thrones character Arya Stark.

"I look at it so fondly, and I look at it with such pride. "But what was so wonderful was that we had so many actors on the show who had been acting for a long time. "And then I also resented my body, because it wasn't aligned with the piece of me that the world celebrated."

The actress starred as the iron-willed and tomboyish Arya Stark for all eight seasons of the HBO fantasy juggernaut, joining the cast at the age of 12. Now she ...

"I look at it so fondly, and I look at it with such pride. "And then I also resented my body, because it wasn't aligned with the piece of me that the world celebrated." I had really short hair and they'd constantly cover me in dirt and shade my nose so it looked really broad and I looked really manly.

Game of Thrones actor Maisie Williams has admitted that she grew to resent her character while growing up in the spotlight on the series.

Williams has grown up and moved on to new projects, including the upcoming series Pistol, which tells the tale of the classic punk-rock band The Sex Pistols. While she may not desire to return to the series, fans of Arya can always find her in Game of Thrones, fighting until the very end. Williams has also stated that this transition led her to resent her body as well because as she grew up she felt "less aligned" with the child character that the world celebrated. Ultimately, Williams has stated that despite her hardships, she did love working on Game of Thrones, though she has said that she would not wish to do it again. For Williams, while she enjoyed being on the show, she has stated that she began to resent Arya when she started to become older. Game of Thrones actor Maisie Williams has admitted that she grew to resent her character while growing up on the series. She felt that due to her role in the show, she "couldn't express" who she was becoming.

In an interview with GQ UK, Williams was asked if she missed the show, and apparently after a moment's silence, the actor said, “Can I say none of it? I don't ...

And then I also resented my body, because it wasn’t aligned with the piece of me that the world celebrated.” I look at it so fondly, and I look at it with such pride. In an interview with GQ UK, Williams was asked if she missed the show, and apparently after a moment’s silence, the actor said, “Can I say none of it?