LOS ANGELES -- Just before Jessica Henwick was cast in"Game of Thrones" and"Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the then-aspiring actor had already left Los Angeles for her hometown in England. Although she hadn't quite given up on acting, Henwick was struggling to find jobs in front of the camera. Before leaving L.A.
Although her performance as Bugs in"The Matrix Resurrections" garnered critical praise, she still considers herself a"jobbing actor." Henwick had always known the chances of her making it in Hollywood were slim, which she says informed her decision to drop out of acting school after being cast as the lead in the BBC series"Spirit Warriors" in 2009.
"It's definitely predisposed toward people of privilege," she said."I know that we have some of the best teachers in the world, so I fully support how much schools charge, but it does mean that people from lower income families can't afford to go."
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