Foreigner star Lauren Lyle has revealed why she chooses to avoid social media, especially when she plays popular characters.
The actress, who will star in ITV’s adaptation of Karen Pirie, spoke to digital spy alongside co-star Emer Kenny on the pressure of fan reactions on social media.
“I remember with Foreigner being told ‘this is a great character, you may not be what people imagined in their head and you have to agree’,” she said.
However, Lyle recalled an incident that caused her to avoid Twitter: “I remember people saying on Twitter: [regarding her Outlander character] “If she were my daughter I’d punch her in the face,” and that was something that made me think, ‘oh maybe I’ll just stay away from Twitter’.”
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As for the online reactions to her role as Karen, Lyle recalled how Kenny reassured her about the casting.
“Of [Karen Pirie] I remember Emer [Kenny] comes to me and says ‘you have to be aware that there will be people who think you don’t look and seem like the karen people have in their mind and you have to agree because this is our adjustment, we all supported you and and Val [McDermid, author] said yes to you,” she continued.
Kenny added that their adaptation is also based on the earlier novels in which the main character was in his twenties.
“The first one was written in 2004. If you go back to that book, we’re going to assume that. I think people’s versions in their heads have evolved and changed over time. It’s definitely the 28/29 year-old interpretation of who that character is,” she said.
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ITVs Karen Pirie is an adaptation of McDermid’s first book in the series, The distant echo. Lyle plays DS Karen Pirie, a young Scottish investigator investigating a historic murder case.
Karen Pirie will be broadcast on ITV on Sunday 25 September at 8pm.
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