IT’S COMPLICATED: THE TALE OF ELISABETH MOSS
Sep 15, 2020
4 minutes
WORDS AND INTERVIEW BY HANNAH WOODHEAD
ILLUSTRATION BY AMY MOSS
Somewhere between arthouse and studio picture, Shirley feels like a natural fit for Elisabeth Moss, who was catapulted to stardom on the back of performances on the small screen in and . In film she has tended to skew more indie: she’s a mainstay of Alex Ross Perry’s filmography, and delivered a blistering performance as a musician battling multiple demons in 2019’s . Her penchant for playing complex, unpredictable women has made her one of the most interesting actors working today - and her wonderfully wicked performance as the objectionable, enchanting Shirley Jackson allows her to demonstrate a unique talent for being achingly vulnerable and unexpectedly acerbic in a single breath.
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