India, Sept. 25 -- Game of Thrones star Jack Gleeson is finally opening up about taking a break from acting after the show. The actor's performance as the villainous Joffrey Baratheon on the show garnered widespread attention. Now, the actor returns with a new show, House of Guinness. At the premiere, the actor has now debunked the rumours that he took a hiatus from acting because of the hate that his character received after the show aired.

Speaking to The Hoot at the premiere, the actor clarified the rumours about him taking a break from acting and said, "Thankfully, it wasn't because I received any sort of abuse from anybody. Thankfully! I know that can happen, sadly. People confuse the character [with the actor] but after Game of Thr...