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We may not have known much about Emilia Clarke before Game of
Thrones, but we certainly want to know more about her life now
that she’s one of the most popular actresses ever. She has a
bright, cheerful personality and a sense of humour that helps her
overcome any issues. For instance, did you know that she had serious
health problems during the filming of Game of Thrones? It’s
crazy how much she had to endure, all the while performing as
Daenerys Targaryen like a real pro. There’s much more we need to
find out about this amazing actress. Here are 8 awesome things you
didn’t know about Emilia Clarke.
She worked six jobs before
GoT
No
one really knows how hard it is for most actors before they get that
one role that kicks off their career. Emilia Clarke had six jobs
before she got the role in Game of Thrones. Just to pay the
rent and have food on her table! There was a time she did data entry
and actually got fired as it was really hard to do both – auditions
and regular jobs. It’s not something she alone experienced – most
actors go through same experience!
She could have been in 50
Shades of Grey
Can
you imagine Emilia Clarke as Anastasia Steele in the 50 Shades of
Grey drama? Well, it
appears she got the role, but had to turn it down. Emilia Clarke
confesses she really wanted to work with
Sam Taylor-Johnson, the director of the movie, but the film had just
too much nudity. She wouldn’t be able to say ‘I don’t do it’,
because, apparently, she did quite a lot of it in Game of Thrones.
Still, she didn’t want to become trapped in that kind of perception
of herself as an actress. Once you get that image, it’s hard to be
cast as anything else!
She gets starstruck
You
may not know it, but Emilia Clarke is a huge Beyoncé fan. In fact,
she likes her so much that she was totally starstruck the first time
she met Queen B! When the singer complemented her and told that she
was a brilliant actress, all Emilia Clarke could do was burst into
tears. She was so moved and happy to finally meet Beyoncé, whom she
adores very much, that she totally lost her cool. We can’t really
blame her, it could happen to anyone (but not everyone’s so lucky).