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I can't decide if Anya Taylor-Joy is rather stiff in the role or if that's the character she's playing.


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Oh, I think it's definitely the role. She has almost Aspergers(ish) qualities - laser focus, and little time or patience for anything else. I think this is what drives her to be so good at what she does. Also, keep in mind that she must have commitment/abandonment issues, not allowing anyone to get too close. I think the role is brilliant, and damn she is a talented actress.

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That's a very helpful response. Thank you.

The last thing I saw her in was The Witch and I really liked her in that.

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It's the character she's playing. I thought that was pretty obvious.

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Before she was an actress Anya Taylor-Joy was a model and I think you could say that at times in ' The Queen's Gambit ' she moves ( and even occasionally struts her stuff ) like a model.

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