‘Practical Magic 2’ Star Maisie Williams Once Paid an Etsy Witch To Land a Movie Role, and the Spell Didn’t Even Work
Landing a role in Hollywood involves plenty of unconventional strategies actors won’t admit to publicly, from lucky charms to elaborate pre-audition rituals nobody talks about outside their own circle. Every so often, though, someone drops a story so specific and strange that it instantly becomes the most talked-about quote of an entire press tour.
That’s exactly what happened this week, as one former fantasy series star opened up about a genuinely unusual chapter in her career journey.
‘Practical Magic 2’ star Maisie Williams looked to Etsy for some impractical magic to help land a movie role, revealing at the film’s European premiere that she once hired an “Etsy witch” to assist with manifesting a part. Speaking to British Vogue on the red carpet, Williams explained, “I paid an Etsy witch to give me a role. To help me manifest a role in a movie. And she told me some things that I had to say every night.”
According to TheWrap’s coverage of the interview, Williams followed the online spellcaster’s instructions faithfully, repeating the assigned words each night as directed. Despite her commitment to the process, the actress admitted the whole thing simply didn’t pan out, quipping bluntly, “It didn’t happen!”
The confession arrived at a fitting moment, given that Williams was there promoting her own genuinely witch-centered project. In ‘Practical Magic 2,’ Williams plays Antonia Owens, Sally’s younger daughter, joining Joey King as the next generation of witches within the beloved Owens family, according to Wikipedia’s breakdown of the film’s cast. The sequel, based on Alice Hoffman’s novel “The Book of Magic,” reunites Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens, with Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest returning as the family’s eccentric aunts.
Williams’s premiere appearance also generated buzz beyond her Etsy witch admission, with Yahoo reporting that she paid tribute to her on-screen mother’s fashion history by wearing a custom burgundy dress designed to echo an outfit Bullock wore to the 1999 premiere of “Forces of Nature.” The nostalgic gesture underscored just how deeply connected this cast has become throughout the film’s promotional rollout, blending genuine reverence for the franchise’s legacy with plenty of playful red carpet moments.
Beyond her work in “Practical Magic 2,” Williams remains best known for originating the role of Arya Stark across all eight seasons of “Game of Thrones,” a performance that earned her two Emmy nominations throughout the show’s run. Since then, she’s continued building a varied film and television résumé, including projects like “Two Weeks to Live” and “Pistol,” a biopic centered on the Sex Pistols.
Given how candidly Williams shared this particular story, and how perfectly it lines up with her current role in a franchise literally built around witchcraft, it’s easy to see why the anecdote has resonated so strongly with fans following the film’s press tour. Sometimes the most memorable interview moments come from the least expected places, and an actress admitting to hiring an online witch for career guidance certainly qualifies.
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