Maisie Williams Opens Up About Wanting A 'Normal Life' After Game Of Thrones

With Game of Thrones coming to an end, the show’s cast is dealing with the show and its impending closure in different ways.


For Maisie Williams, who portrays Arya Stark, that indicates combating some of the more negative feelings that have come with appearing on the massively popular fantasy series.


During a recent appearance on the Happy Place podcast with Fearne Cotton, Maisie talked some of the issues she still finds herself facing as soon as it comes to "hating herself," and wanting to move on from the spotlight Game of Thrones has placed upon her.


“Honestly, I want a regular life," Williams confided in Cotton. "I don’t want any of this crazy, crazy world because it’s not worth it.” She expressed trim been feeing "very sad" within the past year, dealing with moments where she had gone through "real revelations" where she wasn't happy "doing this" (presumably Game of Thrones) and had been alternatively pretending everything was fine.


"I think there was a period of time where I was very sad, and then I came out of that, and right now it’s just really terrifying that you’re ever going to slip back inside it," she explained. "That’s still something that I’m really working on, because I think that’s really hard. It’s really hard to feel sad and not feel fully defeated by it.” It's something she still struggles with.


“I still lie in bed at, like, 11 o’clock at night telling myself all of the things I hate about myself.”


Nevertheless despite the feelings of negativity Williams has still been working to combat, she admits she's still made progress with efforts to be more proper stressing that the issues she hadn't case in point made the issues she had been dealing with public and had chosen to "drop it all" in a task to really have fun. With Game of Thrones in the rearview reflect, Williams is now focused on what she refers to as "dropping the act" to remain true to herself."


“I think that’s certainly a first step,” mentioned Williams. “Not attempting to be who you want me to be now in this moment.”


Previously, Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) discussed her long-standing battle with depression while filming Game of Thrones and why she would "think about suicide" wen she was younger. The constant barrage of negativity about her appearance, the fictional character she portrayed, and other incessant remarks from fans took a toll on her mental health.


“I just would cry and cry and cry over just getting changed and putting on clothes and be like, ‘I can’t do this. I can’t go outdoor. I have nothing that I'd like to do."


Fortunately, immediately after seeking therapy, Turner eventually went on medication and noticed things starting to improve. Hopefully both Williams and Turner can start to rest, relax, recharge, and take some time to themselves to heal right now that the show is over – the series finale is set to air Sunday, May 19.


If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).