“I don’t know how any of this has happened!”
says the star of the blood-soaked TV hits “Fallout” and “Yellowjackets.”
If the blood and guts ofFalloutandYellowjacketsmade you feel queasy, Ella Purnell is right there with you.
Ella Purnell on ‘Fallout’.JoJo Whilden / Amazon / Courtesy Everett Collection
Despite her roles in the blood-soaked hit series, the actress is not a fan of violent entertainment.
“I can’t do horror films,” PurnelltoldThe Guardianin a new interview.
“I don’t really love watching too much gore, or any supernatural things.
Ella Purnell on ‘Yellowjackets’.Paul Sarkis / Showtime / Courtesy Everett Collection
I’m not even really a big sci-fi person.
And I’m not a gamer.
So I don’t know how any of this has happened!”
“[I] never really planned on becoming an actor,” she told the outlet.
And that just wasn’t me."
However, Purnell has far more performing experience than most actors her age.
But none of that was ever part of her future plan.
Purnell also reflected on the bizarreness of becoming exponentially more recognizable after the release ofFallout.
That’s a slightly disorienting experience," she said.
However, her prior experience working on high-profile projects meant fame didn’t come as acompletesurprise.
“I feel like it became a marathon and not a sprint.
It didn’t feel as shocking to me as when somebody goes viral overnight.”
The actress credits her family for keeping her grounded.
Her siblings seemingly never get tired of pointing out “how short I am,” Purnell said.
“And for context, I’m not that short.
I’m 5 feet 4 inches.
But they’re all like six feet.”
Purnell will next star onSweetpea, which premieres Oct. 10 on Starz.
