Why Game of Thrones' Peter Dinklage Hates The Word ‘Lucky’

It is no secret that making it in Hollywood is extremely difficult. The world we live in is full of extremely creative and talented people, but only a few of them are dedicated enough to make it to the top. Making it to the top without sacrificing your personal views is even harder.

Add to that a condition that makes you look different from other people, and you've got the case of Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage. Now that the actor is wildly successful, he has the privilege of standing up for himself and dictating the rules of the game. When he started out, however, that was out of the question.

In a 2012 interview with the New York Times, the actor talked about his journey to fame. Unfortunately, it wasn't easy to stay afloat without giving in to all sorts of stereotypical roles the industry tried to push on him. Dinklage never toyed with fate. He knew what he had to do and he worked hard at it.

That's why he's not too happy with a certain view of his success.

“I hate that word - ‘lucky.’ It cheapens a lot of hard work. <...> Saying I was lucky negates the hard work I put in and spits on that guy who's freezing his ass off back in Brooklyn. So I won't say I'm lucky. I'm fortunate enough to find or attract very talented people. For some reason, I found them, and they found me,” the actor stated.

This level of dedication to the acting career is truly admirable. As Dinklage stated in the same passage, he had to go through many hardships to make it in the industry, even ending up in an apartment with no heat because he couldn't pay for it, but he also didn't want to sell out, and reinforce any stereotypes.

Fortunately for audiences today, there is no doubt that the talent behind Peter Dinklage's performance is far more important.

What's even better is that the years the actor has spent fighting the stereotypes and making himself known not for his condition but for his brilliant performances will definitely leave an impact on the industry. And hopefully, open more doors for other actors who have been treated unfairly.

If you want to see Peter Dinklage's post-Game of Thrones performance, you can stream the satirical black comedy I Care a Lot, in which the actor took on the role of Roman Lunyov, on Netflix.

Source: The New York Times