Jessica Henwick weighs in on showbiz future: 'You don't quit the industry, the industry quits you'

Jessica Henwick says there may come when she decides to ditch acting to pursue writing full-time. 

Henwick, best known for her role as Nymeria Sand in HBO's Game of Thrones, has also turned her hand to writing with the BAFTA-nominated short Bus Girl. which she also starred in and directed. 

She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "It's interesting because I kind of see them as two strings of the same bow. I've always just wanted to be a storyteller, you know, and acting or writing or directing. They're all just different forms of storytelling. So I don't feel like I will choose one over the other but I always say about this industry.

"You never quit the industry the industry quits you, so there might be a day where I wake up and the industry goes ‘You know what we're done with Actor Jess. Now we just want Writer Jess’. And I hope I'll be gracious enough to accept that when it comes."

Meanwhile, the Knives Out: Glass Onion actress is currently voicing the role of Dotty in the Boomerang series Moley — and has also written various episodes — and hopes that the series is "educational" as well as fun.

She said: "Dotty is Moley's best friend and she's a kind of firecracker. I think it's a really, really fun show. I actually enjoy the show, and I am an adult. So I do think it's something that crosses age ranges quite easily. But I just think it's really fun.

"And I think it's in moles are sort of untapped IP to an extent. It's an interesting new creature, not one that you would necessarily expect to be the face of a kid show, but they're so fun. And the animation is beautiful.

"And of course, every episode is talking about real life, real life, moral quandaries and yeah, I hope that it's fun and educational."

— BANG SHOWBIZ

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