Maisie is game to branch out

AISIE Williams has played Arya Stark in Game of Thrones since its inception, and with the show set to end in 2018 after eight seasons, she’s anxious about losing the “safety blanket” of regular work, though she’s also excited about trying something new.

“But we still have another year of Thrones and there will be something still keeping my face current and spurring my career.”

MMaisie admitted she’d be open to the idea of a Game of Thrones movie, if the much rumoured project ever came to fruition. According to Elle. com, she told reporters: “As long as the story is believable and not overdrawn, I’m happy to be a part of anything that HBO decides.”

The British actress says that playing Arya has “shaped” her as a person and she hopes her alter ego has inspired other young women.

She said: “It’s really shaped the sort of person I’ve become.

“Being in this industry, I’ve had to learn quite quickly the sort of person that I am. People always say ‘Don’t change’, and so to not change you have to figure out the kind of girl you are, who you want to be, and how you want to be perceived by others.

“Playing Arya has definitely helped with that, and been a massive inspiration.” – Bang Showbiz