Before landing her critically appraised role on Homeland, Claire Danes says she thought about giving up acting.
After 2010’s Temple Grandin, Danes just couldn’t find work. She was offered work, but couldn’t find a role that was fit for her.
“I just couldn’t play dinky—you know, the girl,” she said. She felt discouraged and thought about changing careers until she landed the part of Carrie Mathison on the hit Showtime series.
"It was confusing. I got a lot of plaudits, and it didn't translate into more work. I was really, really struggling during that time,” she told Vogue’s August issue.
"It was grim. I was very hurt. Two years of not working was brutal," she added. "And a point came where I thought, I really like interior design. Someone suggested, 'Maybe your real success is in your personal life.'"
Danes has been awarded an Emmy and two Golden Globes for her portrayal of Mathison and the show has become an international success, CBS News notes.
image: Vogue