When it comes to her rising stardom, Aimee Lou Wood has plenty to smile about—with her real teeth.
But as the White Lotus actress has navigated a career working opposite some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, she admitted that it initially came with quite a culture shock.
“These people live in Hollywood. I live in my little flat in South East London,” Aimee, 30, told The Hollywood Reporter in an article published Feb. 26. “I’m so British in my sensibility that I wasn’t sure how to handle being around so many people who are so front-footed and confident. All I ever do is take the piss out of myself.”
She added, “Even the way [White Lotus fans] are talking about me and my teeth—that I don’t have veneers or Botox—it feels a bit rebellious.”
However, the Sex Education alum has gotten used to the American approach, explaining that she has since learned to speak her mind, too.
“I would be more confident now to talk to a director about an idea I have,” she explained, “or just to make shit happen.”
