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The actor gets candid about her starring turn inPistoland the art of political dressing.
I didnt know if I would ever get to do a premiere at Leicester Square.
Unsurprisingly, celebrities commenting on her work is not a new experience for the actor.
but I didnt really remember them.
However, there is one name from that frenzied time that she is able to recall.
I met Reggie Yates once and he was like, I love the show.
I remember being like, Thats so cool.
I was only like 13 or 14.
Lockdown was so long.
My image has changed so much.
Jordan was a key figure in the fashion scene in London during the 1970s.
It was the first Zoom audition I had ever done, actually.
It went really well, she recalls, proudly.
Even just to be able to audition in front of him, I was buzzing.
This exact instance is recreated in the opening sequence ofPistols second episode.
I certainly turned heads and commanded a lot of attention, Williams tells me.
I made a lot of people feel very small.
While the prospect of filming the scene was admittedly daunting, Williams welcomed the challenge.
But I didnt really feel like a victim to that.
I kind of felt very in control of it all.
To which he delivers the dim-witted response: Why take the train if youve got a Volvo?
Its an amusing, yet telling, encounter, brilliantly executed by both actors.
Originally, I was quite intimidated by the situation.
There is a pressure when youre playing a real person, the actor admits.
She certainly knew her face, her image, and how she wanted to be portrayed.
Having her there with us meant we never got it wrong, which is quite rare.
As such, the second episode is dedicated to her memory.
She was such an integral part of this story and movement.
I felt very lucky to have spent even just the smallest amount of time with her, Williams remarks.
And the actor also welcomed the opportunity to visit an era where face-to-face conversations prevailed.
It was really nice to step away from my phone for a long time, she admits.
The series places much emphasis on the gigs the Sex Pistols played as they were trying to establish themselves.
ShootingPistolmade me really fall in love with the more intimate dive bars for watching live music.
Ive never experienced that before, she explains.
Thats what Ill be hunting out from now on, those more intimate and high octane performances.
For Williams, every day on set was like the most exciting party to be had.
In reality, the city lifestyle is a far cry from how the actor now lives.
It felt needed, almost, after the mayhem.
Williams has walked away fromPistolwith a life-changing new perspective and a unique understanding on the influence of fashion.
And its all thanks to one woman.
I felt very inspired by Jordan.
Particularly in the way Ive conducted myself since spending time with her and working on the show.
Theres a lot of power in the way she looked, the actor notes.
Williams has felt the impact of this both on and off the screen.
As such, shes returning as Arya Stark once more, albeit in a slightly different form.
The actor voices the character in the upcoming video game MultiVersus.
Its not really something I expected to come from all this.
Im thrilled, she remarks.
It was so bizarre to be Arya again.
Were filming in Paris and Ive been loving it so far.
Its such an honour to play Catherine, Maisie remarks.
The Dior fashion house has been incredible in letting us dive into their archives.
Again, its one of those projects where theres so much material for us to explore.
So, how is the French accent coming along, I ask?
Who says there’s going to be an accent?
Williams teases, with a dry laugh.
Of the two characters, the actor remarks: Worlds apart yet still equally parts of me.
