'Game of Thrones' Star Maisie Williams Hates Adults Degrading Teenagers

Playing the tough Arya Stark in the “Game of Thrones” showed that Maisie Williams is not an ordinary teenager. In her latest interview, she is as outspoken as her character, saying she does not look up to adults who belittle teenagers.

In an interview with Dazed magazine, which would be on sale Thursday 9 April, Williams said she cannot stand older generations who think they do not know anything just because of their age. She said she is frustrated that older people think teenagers are “stupid” and do not know anything, because she feels degraded. "I get a lot of adults who are like, ‘You don’t know sh*t,’ and it’s like, ‘You don’t know sh*t. You have no idea what it’s like to be 17 years old,” she shared.

Still, outspoken as she is, she does not want her fans or those looking up to her to think she is being outspoken just because she wants to look cool. Even though she can definitely share what she is thinking to the public without filter, she said she does not want to do it just to “play it cool” and look like an “arrogant dickhead” in the process like most of her peers do in the industry. She said she cannot deny her own influence on people, considering her career, but she does not want to take advantage of that influence. She does not want to be known as just another pretty face in the industry either. She shared that she wants to be known as the person who can stand up for herself.

The actress does not like stereotypes after all. In a recent interview about her work with “Game of Thrones,” she was asked whether she personally relates more to Arya or Arya’s sister, Sansa, played by Sophie Turner. She said she still likes Arya more because Arya is not constrained. She likes the danger. She said although she likes to dress up, she wants to be able to climb tress and throw a fight, like Arya does on the show. She said the world is changing and it does not matter anymore whether one is a male or female, everyone can do what they want so much more easily than before.

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