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Aimee Lou Wood has quickly and dominantly captured the hearts of viewers with many great roles over the past few years, some of which also earned her significant acclaim. She also most recently appeared in the third season of The White Lotus, where she did a great job yet again.
It seems like whatever Aimee Lou Wood does, simply works. But the actress, who describes herself as "not conventional-looking enough," had many doubts about herself before she broke through. In an interview with Stylist, the actress discussed how she thought that her teeth were going to be a barrier for her, but it was actually never the case. Rather, it is only a mental barrier she has.
She told Stylist:
"It’s completely in my head. It’s a myth I’ve told myself. I had it in my brain that I’m not conventional-looking enough and that’s a mental barrier I’ve had to overcome."
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The actress went on to discuss in the same interview how thinking about her teeth had impacted her confidence in the past.
"If it was a TV thing I’d be so shocked when I got a recall": Aimee Lou Wood on her issues with confidence
As Aimee Lou Wood had built mental barriers that always made her feel that she did not have the conventional features apparently required for major roles, it was hard for her to be confident in her career. She revealed in this same interview that she could understand responses from stage productions, but she was always shocked when she received a call from TV shows.
Aimee Lou Wood elaborated on her struggles:
"I’d always be super confident when I went to theatre auditions but if it was a TV thing I’d be so shocked when I got a recall. I sometimes thought, ‘Oh, a Channel 4 thing, I might have a chance on there.’ Then Sex Education came along and I was like, ‘Well, what have I seen on Netflix? Everyone has perfect Hollywood teeth.’"
She also spoke about how fans respond to her:
"And now, of course, I’m getting hundreds of messages from people going, 'Oh my god, you’ve got teeth like mine. Now I go to school and people think I’m cool because I look like Aimee.' Instead of it being 'Bugs Bunny' or whatever. Because that’s what happened to me. Georgia May Jagger became the face of Rimmel London when I was at school and all of a sudden it went from me being goofy to, ‘Oh, you’re a bit of a model, aren’t you?’ So I want to thank Georgia May Jagger for representing the buck teeth."
Aimee Lou Wood revealed how she got over her issues with confidence, and once she did, she never looked back. From her iconic role as Aimee in Sex Education, which won her a British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance, to her acclaimed performance in Cabaret (2023), she seems to have done it all in the past couple of years.
She is only 31 still, and has a long way ahead of her. Her recent The White Lotus role will also help her significantly in the coming years. She is soon set to appear in Sweet Dreams and Film Club.
The third season of The White Lotus is now streaming on Max. Stay tuned for more updates.
