Maisie Williams says her teen years were especially difficult on 'Game of Thrones': 'The hormones are really flying'

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October 19, 2018 12:32 AM

The actress who plays Arya Stark on the hit show said she struggled when she was around 15 and 16. She tried to go back to school but had to leave.

Maisie Williams
Game of Thrones

Maisie Williams says her mid-teen years on "Game of Thrones" were more difficult than when she first started.

The 21-year-old actress spoke with The Guardian about finding success at such a young age.

"Well, 12, not so much, but 15, 16, that's when the hormones are really flying," she said of facing difficulties. "Going through that and trying to juggle other people's opinions on who you are and how you should act, that's difficult, just because you're desperately trying to find your own identity. Whether you're famous at 15 or not, you're still confused as to who you are."

Williams was 12 when she first auditioned for the role of Arya Stark on the smash HBO show and was 13 for most of the first season.

She tried to go back to school during filming, but it was such a tough experience that she eventually turned to homeschooling.

"Game of Thrones" returns for its eighth and final season in 2019.

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