Kara Tointon was "empowered" by her sister.
The ‘EastEnders’ star has admitted that fellow actress, Hannah Tointon, inspired her to take rejection from acting roles better.
She said: "It was with acting that I found my comfort zone. At first, it was heartbreaking if I went to an audition and I didn’t get a part, but I got used to rejection and I just hoped that if I was right for a role I would get it – I was only 22 when I got the part in ‘EastEnders’.
"But the difference between me and Hannah is she’s far more direct; she knows what she will and won’t do, whereas I fluster a bit. She has her own vision and she won’t falter from it. She’s actually taught me to be more like that too, and it’s quite empowering."
The 31-year-old actress is starring alongside her sister in ‘Mr Selfridge’ but revealed that it was initially "weird" joining her on set.
She told The Sunday Times magazine: "Admittedly, at first it was weird seeing Hannah at work, not to mention the giggles we had on the first day of filming, but it was a wonderful experience."
Kara Tointon ’empowered’ by sister
