Maisie Williams reveals she resented playing Arya Stark on GameOfThrones at times. 'I think that when I started becoming a woman, I resented Arya because I couldn’t express who I was becoming.'
Game of Thrones actor Maisie Williams has admitted that she grew to resent her character while growing up on the series. Game of Thrones is the HBO series that ran for eight seasons between 2011 and 2019 and redefined fantasy television. The series, based upon the novels by George R. R. Martin and adapted for television by David Benioff and D.B.
One of Game of Throne's defining features is its massive cast of characters. The series saw many, many characters take on recurring roles throughout the story, and with the show's tendency to constantly kill off and introduce new characters, a huge number of actors found themselves in the spotlight for appearing on Game of Thrones. This, of course, included Williams, who received a lot of attention for playing fan-favorite character Arya Stark on the series.
“I think that when I started becoming a woman, I resented Arya because I couldn’t express who I was becoming. And then I also resented my body, because it wasn’t aligned with the piece of me that the world celebrated.” This, of course, is very in line with many stories heard from actors who began as child stars. It is not dissimilar to why Emma Watson considered leaving Harry Potter about halfway through. The entertainment industry can be particularly cruel to the psyche of a child. However, based on the interview given by Williams, she has come through the experience very self-aware and very grounded, which is certainly good to hear.
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. She, of course, can't be blamed for this, as she had to live out the hardest part of any person's life on one of the biggest television shows of all time. 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.