Emilia Clarke Covers ‘Variety’s’ “Power of Women” Issue

Emilia Clarke is on the cover of Variety’s “Power of Women” issue. The actress is celebrating her career as she takes Variety through its ups and downs over the years.

In the interview, Clarke talks her reaction to not winning an Emmy, pre-nerves before filming the first episode of Game of Thrones, survivor’s guilt for surviving her multiple brain hemorrhages, her journey on Game of Thrones, the roles she has played over the years, and so much more. Highlights can be found below.

On having survivor’s guilt: “For a number of years, I felt that I had cheated death, and it was coming to get me. I truly felt like I had done something wrong, and I shouldn’t be here.” She adds: “I also thought it ruined my ability to act — which some people might agree with!”

On her career: “I have gone through every circuitous route to get to the place that I am now, which is finally being able to be very grateful for everything that ‘Game of Thrones’ did and has given me. I no longer feel trapped in it, or trapped in the result of being in it. I feel just really lucky that it happened to me — even luckier that I’ve had time to understand what that was, and now I feel firmly on the other side.”

You can read her full interview here. What a great interview!

Source: Variety