Game of Thrones star inspires students

HUNDREDS of students gathered in St Andrews to hear Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams inspire them as they pursue a career in the performing arts.

Williams is best known for her role as Arya Stark in the international smash-hit fantasy drama series.

But with the HBO spectacular’s eighth and final season due to air later this year, the 21-year-old actress is looking to become the latest celebrity to venture into technology entrepreneurship.

Williams has launched a new social networking app for young artists called Daisie, which she believes will not only revolutionise the way young people use social media but give users a safe space to further their careers and collaborate with like-minded others.

“It’s a platform for artists to connect with one another and find the people that they need to be able to create a career for themselves,” she said. “I think we’ve seen a huge shift in the industry with the MeToo movement and the way that the industry is built, with gatekeepers holding all of the power, and selecting people who they deem talented enough to move on to the next level is really old fashioned.

“I think people are looking for more diverse movies and the audiences are out there for these projects that just aren’t getting made.

“I think it’s the perfect time for people to really take control of the things they want to create and the things that people want to see. So many young people really struggle to get an ‘in’ to whichever industry they’re looking at. Daisie will basically provide that.”

A FareShare poster.