Yahoo News Luna Lovegood actress needs distance from Harry Potter
Evanna Lynch made her acting debut in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Luna Lovegood all the way back in 2007.
Since the films ended with Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 2011 she has stayed pretty linked to JK Rowling's Wizarding World through fan conventions, video game voiceovers and dating one of her fellow actors.
But now Lynch has admitted that she's feeling stifled by her connection to the juggernaut franchise in a lengthy Instagram post.
Her post reads: "I'm going to take a break from conventions after the other two I've committed to this year because I need to push myself as an artist more.
"Sometimes life gives you an easy route that dulls your appetite for chasing your dreams and you become inhibited by fear of what lays beyond comfort and safety.
"That for me has been living off the world I inhabited a decade ago. It's a blessing to have a safety net and while it's possible to maintain safety and chaos together I believe I need insecurity to light a fire under my scared little artist's ass."
Although we can't really relate to appearing in some of the biggest films of all time, we're pretty sure everyone has felt like this at some point.
"I'm different now," she continues, "and need to honour that and challenge myself to create something else, something from the person I am today.
"I feel like I'm stuck in my 18 year old self artistically when I actually have a lot more to say. I'm writing it down for myself to acknowledge and to remind myself to not be held back by fear of discovering my inabilities and inadequacies as an actor and human.
"What is there to lose anymore by being relentlessly optimistic about the future? I have run out of excuses and want to follow my heart wholeheartedly rather than my fear."
Lynch isn't the first actor to find it difficult to separate themselves from their iconic characters, legends such as Carrie Fisher and Leonard Nimoy struggled with it for years - one of the unfortunate downsides of having one of the best jobs ever.
While Evanna Lynch may be taking 2017 to discover herself as an artist away from Luna, diehard Potterheads know that this year holds a lot of significance in the lore of the franchise.
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