Anya Taylor-Joy Details All the Times She's Changed Crying Scenes to Express Female Rage in Her Movies
justjared.comAnya Taylor-Joy is opening up about her crying scenes, and acting choices she’s offered instead that better express her characters’ emotions.
The 28-year-old actress spoke with British GQ about her career, and discussed how she has often fought for her characters to express rage on screen. “I’ve developed a bit of a reputation for fighting for feminine rage, which is a strange thing, because I’m not promoting violence – but I am promoting women being seen as people,” she told the outlet. “We have reactions that are not always dainty or un-messy.” Keep reading to find out more… She first fought for her character’s rage on her feature acting debut, The Witch.
It was written that her character, Thomasin, would cry during a scene in which she is dragged through her family’s farmyard after she’s accused of being an evil presence inside her home. “Eventually I said, ‘She’s angry; she’s f-cking pissed.
She’s been blamed time and time again, and she’s not doing anything. We have to stop with the crying,’” she explained of what she told the director, who approved.
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