When you're so used to seeing actors dressed up and in character, it's sometimes easy to forget that they're real people too.
Lena Headey, who plays Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones, has always been very honest and open on Twitter.
On Thursday, one of her fans asked Headey a question about insecurity.
Her response came three minutes later.
In the hours since, Headey has been tweeting about her own anxiety, and responding with messages of support to her fans.
Anxiety is a beast. You have to talk to beasts. Release them back into the wild. Easier said than done I know but still. Good to Practice.
— lena headey (@IAMLenaHeadey) April 13, 2017
@IAMLenaHeadey Join the club. I tend to turn it around by the only known antidote, by judging myself favourably and compassionately.
— JEFF MAKOR (@MAKORMAN) April 13, 2017
Anxiety. Depression. It's real and it's chemical. It's also spiritual. .. stay with me everyone (and before you ask, yes I'm ok)
— lena headey (@IAMLenaHeadey) April 13, 2017
Globally we see constant destruction of human lives. Which no matter your belief, has an effect. If we scale it back to family and community
— lena headey (@IAMLenaHeadey) April 13, 2017
It's been lost to greed and aspiration, no wonder we have anxiety, no wonder we overthink ..we're slammed with bullshit. ...
— lena headey (@IAMLenaHeadey) April 13, 2017
Tricked into thinking. You don't have enough. You're not enough. Pretty enough. Thin enough. Rich enough. Capable enough. Successful enough.
— lena headey (@IAMLenaHeadey) April 13, 2017
Well here's the truth. You are enough... in fact you're who you're meant to be which is BEAUTIFUL...
— lena headey (@IAMLenaHeadey) April 13, 2017
Let's REMEMBER that. Don't be afraid to let someone really SEE you. Magic happens when you are vulnerable and truthful and HUMAN.
— lena headey (@IAMLenaHeadey) April 13, 2017
Try one conversation face to face without hiding your true self. You'll feel terrified maybe .. for a second .. and then BOOM ...
— lena headey (@IAMLenaHeadey) April 13, 2017
Drop the Mike. You fucking did it. Swagger home with some complex fucked up shared human realness ???????
— lena headey (@IAMLenaHeadey) April 13, 2017
@IAMLenaHeadey but what if you're scared because people might judge you or hurt you if you show your true self ??
— nicole ? (@queeencole) April 13, 2017
You go, Lena.
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