Gwendoline Christie is a breakout star in two of the world's biggest franchises: Game of Thrones and Star Wars. So when it came time to pick what project came next for her, she really didn't have to; she had it written for her by one of the women she most respects: Jane Campion.
The story behind how Christie got cast in the BBC and Sundance Channel co-production Top of the Lake: China Girl is a fairy tale even by Hollywood standards. Christie traces her desire to work with Campion back to when she was 11-years-old. She's followed Campion's career ever since and, as a huge fan of 2013's first season of Top of the Lake, she wrote The Piano director a letter to express her love for the show. When Campion wrote her back several months later, it was to say she had written Christie a part for the much anticipated new season (though Christie still had to audition for the role).
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The story behind how Christie got cast in the BBC and Sundance Channel co-production Top of the Lake: China Girl is a fairy tale even by Hollywood standards. Christie traces her desire to work with Campion back to when she was 11-years-old. She's followed Campion's career ever since and, as a huge fan of 2013's first season of Top of the Lake, she wrote The Piano director a letter to express her love for the show. When Campion wrote her back several months later, it was to say she had written Christie a part for the much anticipated new season (though Christie still had to audition for the role).
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