Joey King reveals being able to be more selective in her career is ‘actually a lot scarier than one might think’

Joey King is still busy promoting her new drama miniseries on Hulu, We Were The Lucky Ones, which depicts the Holocaust from the perspective of a Polish Jewish family.

During a local stop in her native Los Angeles to the KTLA 5 Morning News studio alongside co-star Amit Rahav, the actress was asked about her star power and whether she is able to greenlight a production by signing on for a particular project.

“To be honest, I’m very blessed. That’s true to an extent,” King, 24, said of the assessment that she has the power to get a production off the ground. “I was lucky enough to be able to attach myself to this show and that greenlit the show. And that’s a strange position to be in.’

The Kissing Booth actress then went on to share her gratitude for having the power to determine her own career path than most other actors.

“I feel so lucky because I don’t really equate myself with that ability,” she told the KTLA hosts. ‘It’s cool! I’m still very fascinated and obsessed with what I do.’

King was also asked if she has become more selective in her career now that she has more star power within the industry.

“I still feel a lot of joy and wonder in the job that I have,” the former child star revealed before admitting that with more power comes more pressure.

‘Having more control over your own career is actually a lot scarier than you might think. It’s harder, but it’s the best problem you can have. “I’m very lucky to be in this position and be able to be a little more choosy now,” she said.

King, who started acting professionally at the age of four, was also asked if she felt her big break in gaining her power within the acting industry came after the success of the Netflix film The Kissing Booth (2018) and its subsequent two sequels .

“I would say that quite honestly,” King said of the original teen romantic comedy written and directed by Vince Marcello.

‘That changed a lot for me for a lot of people. It’s also changed a lot from my own personal opinion, but I also think sometimes some people forget that I was acting for a very long time before The Kissing Booth came out,” the actress said of her career.

She added, “So it changed everything, but I was also blessed to already have a great career that I loved so much.”

While speaking about her role in We Were The Lucky Ones during a stop at the KTLA 5 Morning News studio alongside co-star Amit Rahav, King agreed with the assessment that she has reached a point in her career where she has a production can give the green light.

“Having more control over your own career is actually a lot scarier than you might think,” King revealed to KTLA. “It’s harder, but it’s the best problem you can have. “I’m fortunate that I’m in this position now and can now be a little more picky.”

Adapted from Georgia Hunter’s 2017 book of the same name, We Were The Lucky Ones is based on the true story of the Kurc family, which in turn was inspired by the author’s family. Actor Amit Rahav can be seen in We Were the Lucky Ones

Adapted from Georgia Hunter’s 2017 book of the same name, We Were The Lucky Ones is based on the true story of the Kurc family, which in turn was inspired by the author’s own family.

Created by Erica Lipez, the story revolves around the Kurc family as they all try to reunite over the course of eight years during the World War II era of the 1940s.

King plays the lead role of Halina Kurc, the youngest sibling, who works as a laboratory assistant for her brother-in-law Selim.

In addition to King, the cast also includes Logan Lerman, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Amit Rahav, Hadas Yaron, Lior Ashkenazi, Robin Weigert and Michael Aloni.

King, who started acting professionally at the age of four, admitted that her star power soared following the success of the Netflix film The Kissing Booth (2018) and its subsequent two sequels; the lead actress is shown in a scene from the first film of the franchise

“For me, that changed a lot for a lot of people,” King said of The Kissing Booth franchise. ‘It’s also changed a lot from my own personal opinion, but I also think sometimes some people forget that I was acting for a very long time before The Kissing Booth came out’; King is pictured with The Kissing Booth 3 co-stars Jacob Elordi and Meganne Young

We Were The Lucky Ones first premiered on Hulu on March 28.

Currently, the first six episodes are now available on the streaming platform, while the series finale will be released on May 2.

King landed her first television role at the age of seven in a guest role in Malcolm In The Middle (2006), followed by her film debut in the animated comedy Horton Hears a Who! (2008).

Her Hollywood resume also includes Quarantine (2008), Ramona And Beezus (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), The Conjuring (2013), White House Down (2013), as well as the crime drama series The Act (2018) and Hamster & Gretel (2022–present).