Kit Harington has admitted he had therapy at the height of his Game Of Thrones fame after struggling with his confidence after his epic season five finale.
The actor, 32, said he felt under intense scrutiny following his character's brief death at the end of the fifth series, which resulted in him questioning his acting ability.
Kit, who is set to reprise his role as Jon Snow in the highly-anticipated eighth and final season, told Variety: 'When you become the cliffhanger of a TV show, and a TV show probably at the height of its power, the focus on you is f***ing terrifying.
Speaking out: Kit Harington has admitted he had therapy at the height of his Game Of Thrones fame after struggling with his confidence after his epic season five finale
'You get people shouting at you on the street, 'Are you dead?' At the same time you have to have this appearance. All of your neuroses - and I'm as neurotic as any actor -- get heightened with that level of focus..
Kit's character Jon was stabbed to death by his comrades while guarding the Wall in the North of Westeros, and the series ended with his lifeless body lying on a slab.
Discussing how he thought he was meant to feel, Jon admitted that he felt like he had to act like the luckiest guy alive, but on the inside he was struggling.
Struggling: The actor, 32, said he felt under intense scrutiny following his character's brief death at the end of the fifth series, which resulted in him questioning his acting ability
He said: 'It wasn't a very good time in my life. I felt I had to feel that I was the most fortunate person in the world, when actually, I felt very vulnerable. I had a shaky time in my life around there - like I think a lot of people do in their 20s.
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