“When I was at drama school, they told me it would be incredibly tough when I left, and it really was. I did work. It was fairly consistent. And I never really gave too much stock to what the realities were, because it seemed even to my infant mind that nothing interesting got done if you accepted the limitations other people put on you.”
Gwendoline Christie photographed by Mario Anzuoni.
Part of the reason why I love acting is that you do hope that somehow your work will connect to people and somehow expand their consciousness somewhat, and being able to challenge notions of prejudice through work - through my work - is really thrilling.
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I think [Brienne of Tarth] is one that people seem to have a special affection for and seem to have a special connection to. Why do you think it is? What is it about Brienne that makes her stand out even amongst all of the other wonderful characters in that world? ( x )
Part of the reason why I love acting is that you do hope that somehow your work will connect to people and somehow expand their consciousness somewhat, and being able to challenge notions of prejudice through work, through my work, is really thrilling.
Gwendoline Christie photographed by Steve Neaves
Gwendoline Christie for Paper Magazine – January 2016
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