“That’s not something I ever thought I could do”: Ella Purnell Feels Proud She Went From a Clumsy And Not-Fit Person To An Action Star In Fallout

The actress recently revealed how her life changed after working like an action star in her latest series.

“That’s not something I ever thought I could do”: Ella Purnell Feels Proud She Went From a Clumsy And Not-Fit Person To An Action Star In Fallout

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  • Ella Purnell plays the role of the main protagonist named Lucy from the recently released Prime Video series 'Fallout' adapted from the video game series of the same name.
  • The extremely well-executed show in conjunction with the legacy of the video games has helped Purnell springboard her career, which is why more people are interested in knowing more about her life.
  • In an interview, the actress revealed that along with her professional life, she has also become a better person as she has started to live a healthy lifestyle and has also quit smoking.
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In a surprising turn of events, Prime Video’s latest original series titled Fallout became one of the biggest releases on the platform from the video game adaptation genre. This has naturally skyrocketed lead star Ella Purnell’s popularity into the stratosphere. In more than one, it has also significantly changed the star’s career and personal life for the better

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Ella Purnell in a still from Fallout.
Ella Purnell in a still from Fallout.

Therefore, fans were curious as to what the actress felt about this positive development in her career. For the most part, she revealed that getting such a huge boost in her professional life was a blessing, but where the change did impact her positively was her personal life, where she went from a clumsy and non-fit individual to a responsible and fitness-focused woman.

Ella Purnell Reveals How Her Personal Life Became Better After Becoming Part Of Fallout

Ella Purnell in a still from Yellowjackets
Ella Purnell in a still from Yellowjackets

All great actors and actresses climb the ladder to the top with one breakthrough role in a film or a show, which for Ella Purnell, has proven to be none other than Prime Video’s Fallout series. This show took the internet by storm with just how good it turned out to be.

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This has also naturally led to a huge boost in the actress’ future professional life, but in another way, it has also helped her better herself as a person.

In a recent interview profile by Collider, the Arcane voice actress was asked how the latest series has changed her life, which was something every fan was curious about. The actress revealed that working on the show was a rewarding experience for her, as she got to learn new things that would help her in her career moving forward.

But the changes were also significant in her personal life, where she said that with all the action and stunt work that she did, she became a little less clumsy. Moreover, she also decided to adopt a healthy lifestyle, where she even quit smoking. She said;

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“Oh, that’s such a lovely thing. How nice is that? I am proud of my stunt work because I am a clumsy, uncoordinated, not-fit person. Or I was. I did break a few props, but I didn’t hurt anyone and I didn’t hurt myself [laughs], and I stretched and I warmed up and I got fit, and I quit smoking. That’s not something I ever thought I could do, so I’m proud.”

Therefore, the success of a show and the experiences she went through during its production steered her from a good life towards the path of an even better one.

What Is Fallout About?

A still from Fallout
A still from Fallout

This adaptation from the video game series of the same name by game designers Todd Howard and Tim Cain has proven itself as a show that can be enjoyed by people who haven’t played the games and long time players equally.

This show is a post-apocalyptic drama series produced by Jonathan Nolan, which tells the tale of the aftermath that followed The Great War of 2077 that was fought with Nuclear weapons, resulting in destruction of the majority of the surface world.

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More than 200 years in the future after the end of the war, a resident named Lucy from Vault 33 of the Fallout Shelter ventures outside to explore a wasteland that was once known as Los Angeles.

Fallout, streaming on Prime Video.

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