The Crown Effect: What Josh O’Connor Hated The Most About His Newfound Fame
It’s not always as easy and glamorous to be a star as you imagine.
The fame that comes to successful actors after their breakthrough roles is usually considered one of the greatest perks of the profession. However, many actors who have actually faced instant fame and know how it affects a person's daily life would be the first to disagree.
As the younger generation of actors feel more comfortable opening up to audiences and sharing the mental struggles they go through, it's clear that having a face that's widely known to the public can be as much of a bad thing as a good one.
Recent revelations from The Crown star Josh O'Connor, who portrayed Prince Charles on the show, confirm this once again. As the actor told GQ in an interview, he struggled a lot before accepting the new lifestyle. Intrusive people and a lack of understanding of personal space were the things O'Connor was most upset about:
“It was a f*cked-up time. I found it so impactful, people stopping me. You want to be in stuff that’s successful and seen, but I think sometimes we underestimate how powerful even a slight loss of anonymity can be,” the actor said.
Like every other actor in the cast of The Crown, O'Connor has not only been stopped in public while going about his daily business but has also been asked about his own views on the royal family. It is a sensitive enough topic that not many people are willing to discuss it with complete strangers.
However, taking on such a role not only carries the risk of becoming so successful that you lose the privilege of being unnoticed but also the responsibility of expressing your personal political views.
For those wondering, as a republican, Josh O'Connor does not support the monarchy in general and the British royal family in particular. This should save both you and the actor some awkward time in the event of a sudden encounter.
If you want to see Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles, you can watch The Crown. All 5 seasons of the show released so far are available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Source: GQ