Gwendoline Christie feels proud to have ”represented” ladies ”outdoors of the constraints of typical society” together with her position in ‘Game of Thrones’.
The 40-year-old actress starred as Brienne of Tarth within the HBO fantasy drama, and has stated that ”so many ladies” have come as much as her to inform her how grateful they’re for her character, who shuns conventional gender roles.
She stated: ”So many ladies come as much as me and speak about what it means to really feel represented outdoors of the constraints of typical society.”
And Gwendoline is proud to signify ladies, as she by no means believed there can be ”ladies that appeared like” her on tv, as a result of she is over six ft tall.
She added: ”In 2011, I did not assume I’d ever see ladies that appeared like me in mainstream leisure. It felt like there was one mould that would not be damaged and variety was not part of the dialog. So the truth that Brienne existed? Wow.”
The actress has additionally admitted she’s struggled to let go of her well-known character for the reason that present got here to an finish this yr, as a result of she usually worries one other position as pivotal as that one ”would possibly by no means occur” once more.
Speaking to GQ Style, she stated: ”What occurred was a shift; one thing spoke to me and allowed me an perception into humanity. Thrones, and Brienne, collectively they gave me numerous hope, and numerous expertise.
”I’ve been coping with this concept of loss since I first received the character. Now, it is about getting into different worlds and different people and permitting that to occur.
”It was so laborious for thus lengthy. But slightly little bit of acceptance means an enormous quantity.”
