Maisie Williamswasonly 12 years oldwhen she landed the role of Arya Stark on HBO’sGame of Thrones.
And there’s plenty Williams is interested in doing outside of data pipe TV.
This is the stunning transformation of Maisie Williams.
That meant acting lessons were a no-go for young Williams as well.
But she had a certain knack for performing, especially around her family.
“It’s just something that I really enjoyed.”
When she decided against taking herGCSEexams academic assessments in the UK she and her mother were met with backlash.
Williams, too, refused to let the press dictate how she chose to live her life.
“I’m not sorry,” she said.
Her first love had been and always will be dance.
“If I could have had a career in dancing, I would have left acting in a second.
Like that,” she said.
She has managed to move beyond hurt feelings, however, and has used the experience in her favor.
In 2015, she starred as Casey, a teen tormented by an online hacker in the TV movieCyberbully.
She lives for social media, specifically YouTube.
Her favorite YouTuber?Jenna Marbles.
For her part, Williams believes the world doesn’t give teenagers enough credit.
Still, the actress said, she wasn’t particularly interested in the role at first.
It took the actual audition process to change her mind.
“I was still thinking aboutNanny McPhee 2.
With a little help from her parents, she eventually mastered the task for the most part.
Speaking withEntertainment Weekly, Williams explained how she initially thought it was a joke.
“At first, I thought it was a prank,” she said.
“I was like, ‘Yo, good one.’
And [the showrunners were] like, ‘No, we haven’t done that this year.’
Oh f**k!”
Still, there was the whole nudity thing to deal with.
In the end, she decided that less was more.
“I don’t think it’s important for Arya to flash,” she said.
“This beat isn’t really about that.
Williams described Turner as “a great friend” toWinter is Comingwhen the series first premiered in 2011.
Williams toldRadio Timesin 2018 that she had already been chosen to be one ofSophie Turner’s bridesmaids.
But at the Season 8Game of Thronespremiere, Turner revealed the maid-of-honor news toEntertainment Tonight.
I’m giving her the bridesmaid dress.”
Turner added, “She’s my maid of honor!
One of two.”
Some stars likeSophie Turner and Joe Jonashave embraced the public and allowed them into their personal lives viasocial media.
Williams, however, has preferred to keep her personal life, well, personal.
In 2016, she spoke withInStyle UKabout her boyfriend, but she kept the details to a minimum.
I like the way you’re put together.”
Does Maisie Williams have a future on stage?
WithGame of Throneswrapped, Maisie Williams has decided to focus on various other pursuits.
Williams has had the opportunity to act on stage before, but she had always turned it down.
These days, however, things are different.
Who knows where Williams will wind up next!
Her hope is to give others the chance to find success.
But she realizes that the issue is bigger than Hollywood.
She’s a huge supporter of animal rights as well.
She toldThe Hollywood Reporter, “These animals travel the ocean.
That’s what they explore daily.
No tank will be big enough.
No tank will ever be deep enough, ever be exciting enough.”
Williams thinks it’s important to speak up about issues that one feels strongly about.
She firmly believes that if everyone does their part, we can actually change the world.
