Kit Harington: After Jon Schnees death he had to therapy
With "Game of Thrones" actor Kit Harington (32, "Gunpowder") became the big series star. But that the huge success for him also had its dark side, he has now declared in an interview with "Variety".
"If you become the cliffhanger of a TV show that has just reached its climax, the focus on you is damned scary," Harington said, alluding to the death and resurrection of his role of Jon Snow in season five and six. Especially after the sudden death of his role in 2015, he was exposed to a great deal of attention, which he could only handle badly. "People yelled at me on the street, 'Are you dead?'", The actor says. As a result, his already strong neurotic streak became even more pronounced.
"Not a very good time in my life"
He suffered from strong self-doubt. "It was not a very good time in my life, I felt like I needed to feel like I was the luckiest person in the world, even though I felt very vulnerable," the actor says. He started therapy when he realized that he even doubted his acting qualities. Even today, the actor can not quite put aside his self-critical side. He was not happy with 70 percent of his "Game of Thrones" scenes. "But I have learned to accept it." From season one, which premiered in 2011, the actor played the role of Jon Snow. In April 2019, the eighth and final season of the HBO series will be released - it will also be the last appearance of the Commander of the Night Watch.
