Ep 14: Nathalie Emmanuel

Nathalie Emmanuel, star of Game of Thrones and The Fast and The Furious is our guest queen on this episode of Reign with me, Josh Smith! I first watched Nathalie back in my university (very hungover) days when I was addicted to Hollyoaks as she starred in the show for four years playing Sasha Valentine - remember that?! But after quitting the soap and finding it difficult to find work, Nathalie took on a zero hours contract - something she powerfully opens up about in this episode. But soon the world of Westeros came calling, and for seven seasons, Nathalie starred as Missandei in Game of Thrones before meeting a brutal and controversial end. She went on to star in Mindy Kaling’s TV reimagining of Four Weddings and a Funeral (available via Amazon Prime). And now, she is taking things up a gear for a third time in The Fast and The Furious franchise - which is now in its NINTH film! In this chat we talk about diversity in casting after THAT debate following her Game of Thrones exit, the resilience she gained from being bullied as a teenager and where she draws the line about nudity on screen. There are so many amazing words about working out what your boundaries are, and sticking to them, too - something I could learn from as we step into post lockdown life! Hope you love this episode as much as me and let me know what you think as I LOVE hearing from you! Josh x P.S. You can follow me at @joshsmithhosts across social media and please get in touch as I love to hear from you! Thank you to our sponsors this week: Aurelia London who are, not only, THE experts in Probiotic Skincare but using their Probiotic Concentrate with my Aurelia London Day Moisturiser has bought back my glow, just in time for me to re-enter civilisation! Yay! FYI - Aurelia London's probiotic skincare is effective for skin conditions from dullness to ageing to rosacea and pigmentation to acne. And as a treat for you, you can get 20% off the entire range by heading to aurelialondon.com and using the code JOSH20 at the check out! Hope you love it as much as I do! We are also proud to be working with the leading CBD beauty brand CBII. Their products can change people’s lives through better quality sleep and managing symptoms of stress and anxiety. CBII products come in so many different forms – you can choose between an oil, a capsule, a skincare range or candle so you are spoilt for choice! And if you’ve never used CBD products before, CBII have a 7 Day Discovery Duo starter kit of their two best-selling CBD oils to get you going. You can get it for half price at just £8! Just head to www.cbii-cbd.com and use the code MAKEITREIGN and you can experience the feel good difference for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices