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\n Lena Headey (L) and Maisie Williams attend the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2015<\/p>\n
Actress Maisie Williams has said her new audio drama with Lena Headey is “important” as it explores the vulnerability of being an actor.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old, who is best known for starring as Arya Stark in Game of Thrones alongside Headey who played Cersei Lannister, will appear with her once again in the eight-part drama Intimacy on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds, where she plays the character Bunny, who is also an actor.<\/p>\n
Williams said: “It was important to me, alongside the sprightliness and flippant one liners, that we see Bunny in her honesty too.<\/p>\n
“Being an actor is inherently vulnerable, so acting in a dangerous environment leaves you open to very serious psychological damage. This show touches on that\u2026<\/p>\n
“Lena is one of my favourite people on Earth. I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with her on a number of her projects but this one was even more special because I got to act with her too. I\u2019d follow her to the end of the world.”<\/p>\n
\n Lena Headey (L) and Maisie Williams attend the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2015<\/p>\n
The show is written and directed by Headey and explores consent, power and the personal cost of speaking out, set against the backdrop of a major film production in Greece.<\/p>\n
Asked what she enjoyed about working on an audio project rather than a visual one, Williams said: “No hair and makeup, no uncomfortable outfits, no early call time. Just pure vibes.”<\/p>\n
Headey, 52, who plays intimacy co-ordinator Liza Simmons, said she wrote the character of Bunny for Williams as she “could hear her voice when I was writing”.<\/p>\n
Asked what inspired her to make the drama, she said: “As a young actor I was alone. It wasn\u2019t even a conversation. You just got on with it and cried later.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s such an important role, though I think it\u2019s a really tricky line to walk. They need the actors and directors on board to be able to do their job.”<\/p>\n
Intimacy, which also stars Hannah Waddingham and Alison Steadman, will be available as a boxset on BBC Sounds from Wednesday and is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 11pm on Mondays, starting on 27 July.<\/p>\n
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