Anya Taylor-Joy & Josh O’Connor | Actors on Actors - Full Conversation

Anya Taylor-Joy and Josh O'Connor get together to chat about 'The Crown', 'The Queen's Gambit', and how they deal with getting lost in their characters.
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[@albertosolorzano5203]

Anya Taylor-Joy is one of the most beautiful actress of Hollywood right now

[@DerekMcAdam2023]

Agree

[@joaomanuelcoelho3891]

João jespere Portugal 🌅

[@calipo5110]

She is not beautiful but just unique looking.

[@albertosolorzano5203]

@@calipo5110 She's uniquely beautiful

[@71hammyman]

@@calipo5110 she is unique, but she's still beautiful.

[@MotorCityPhoenix313]

These interviews are a million times better than listening to the absurd questions the journalists ask them during press events.

[@cjtrules1]

Talking to a peer is always more relaxing and natural. This and The Hollywood Reporter's Roundtable are my favorite peer to peer videos of Hollywood actors, actresses and directors.

[@michaeledgerton3508]

@@cjtrules1 I love watching these interviews. As an aspiring actor and writer who’s still in high school, watching my favorite actors talk about their process and their passion for their work is very inspiring for me. I prefer watching these over any other interview.

[@cjtrules1]

@@michaeledgerton3508 They do seem to be one of the most genuine interview formats out there. I'd also recommend The Hollywood Report's KZbin channel since it's a lot like this but with more people. They do have a moderator that asks questions but the woman is a lot better than the man because she asks better questions and let the people talk more.

[@jamesedleymusic]

It’s infinitely less awkward

[@angelaberke5476]

I loved how they listened to each other. Very empathetic. Natural born actors.

[@pili4391]

The fact that they both were in Peaky Blinders and didn’t talk about it should be illegal.

[@thenorsepioneer7311]

I mean he barely had any lines. Neither did she.

[@arisahongshangbm9134]

Righy

[@abreshmeee]

exactly

[@bbpittorino5428]

anya really is such a genius actor, she’s obviously worked with amazing directors who knew how to communicate with her well but it sounds like she doesn’t even have to be directed, she just GOES

[@narciso1013]

Scott Frank said that she was actually improvised a lot. Fun fact. In her game against the young boy girev, when she walks up and down during the game, it was her choice. She just asked Frank if she could do it without telling the young actor in order to make it feel more real

[@joefriedman9843]

@@narciso1013 She's fucking excellent

[@Ernie1978]

Josh O'Connor has been brilliant for a while now. So happy for his success. Anya is also doing phenomenal work. Kathryn & Jason and this one have been my favourites Actors on Actors.

[@joemanco1075]

I wasn't familiar with him but he seems pretty cool

[@RetsamX]

Dont disrespect the brilliant Ewan McGregor and Pedro Pascal one :/

[@delphi47]

Watch him as Marius on the BBC Les Mis miniseries!

[@Ernie1978]

@@delphi47 I will, thanks!

[@user-wt4im9zl4d]

And now 🎉❤

[@andrewdevlin3265]

I don't feel so left out now that I know Anya doesn't have Air-Pods either

[@samlal3618]

I’m sure she does she’s just not wearing them

[@DerekMcAdam2023]

I think she had it. She just like me to prefer earphone more than Air Pods

[@RandyReviews1990]

i have airpods and prefer airpods to earbuds because there wireless the downside is they fall out of youre ear when youre laying down and you have to charge them of course!

[@bellabyers2929]

I wouldn’t recommend them they are uncomfortable and tbh they don’t even sound that great

[@think330]

@@bellabyers2929 I don’t think they’re suppose to sound better it’s just easier to use cause they have no wires

[@averyreignsummers2997]

I hope Anya Taylor-Joy and Saoirse Ronan will have a movie together someday. 😔🙏😊

[@idontdomarigolds]

can we manifest this into existence because I know for a fact that it will be my comfort movie and i need that right now

[@MrSebastionM]

We need a petition.

[@gravityfalls8758]

And timothee chalamet..oh and florence pugh

[@manal-sb1zk]

We really do. It'd be phenomenol

[@milika3673]

My two faves it would be a moment in cinema history that’s for sure

[@annisamunawaroh6148]

Y'all talk about Anya's skill but have you seen Josh's range? They're both such terrific and promising young actors. I hope they have more projects together. They're kind of my favourite actors these days.

[@palmedor7707]

best episode of this year actors on actors. their chemistry is so good and not feel awkward or strange as other ones. i accidentally clicked on it and watch all 32 minutes in one sitting

[@h.3r]

I'm sure they wire both in peaky blinders

[@burythecastle97]

they just recently did the movie Emma together so they are mates

[@robjj5373]

@@h.3r nah

[@itsflowerside]

i think it's cause they're actually friends and not just acquaintces like the rest (or not even acquaintances, some of them). that's why for example the episode from a few years ago with cate blanchett and ian mckellen is so good = cause they know each other. i think variety should try their best to always pair them up like this.

[@chih-haofu8966]

Watched the crown and queens gambit during the pandemic. I think both Josh and Anya are first-rate actors in their generation. Excellent performances.

[@bellaryder5044]

josh looks so genuine when he smiles. especially when he's staring through his lashes with his chin tilted down. like being complimented always gets him blindsided but still very grateful. hoping we can see them working in another movie!

[@cynthiazhang]

Basically 30 min of Anya and Josh complementing each other 😂love it!

[@fishyfish6510]

Anya's accent is like an impressionist doing an English, Irish and American accent simultaneously 😂

[@Suite_annamite]

If that's the case, then she is speaking "Canadian dainty", which is the Canadian version of posh English, which captured the best of all 3 said accents.

[@sansus80]

That’ cause english is not her mother tongue, it is spanish!

[@devitahardijanto1171]

she's a mixed between spanish-british-american actress

[@supermodelwannabe]

@@devitahardijanto1171 she was born in america but identifies as argentinian-british

[@harrystyles7822]

@@devitahardijanto1171 argentinian, British *

[@mercedescavani]

Josh seems so bubbly. He’s a great counterpart to Anya’s more serious demeanor

[@mmariim123]

I love the fact that there is a Emma Whatsapp group

[@IHARumor]

And it's still active as well! Pretty cool.

[@drartemisa21]

@@IHARumor Really?? That's awesome! How do you know?

[@shewhomustnotbenamed724]

@@drartemisa21 josh mentions it in this interview! (at around 1:00 for your reference)

[@phoebe393]

josh's ears deserve their own emmy

[@tabearebekka]

I love how Anya describes her passion for acting. It feels so deep and beautiful. On 17:30 she said that she had a hard time as a kid and in school. So she thought about that there has to be something for her. Something big that makes her life complete. And then she made her first movie. This made me cry because I feel exactly the same way now and I hope to archieve my dream someday. Anya is one of the best actresses and such a unique and inspiring human-being!

[@annie.phoenix]

There has never been an interview that made understand what being an actor is, as much as this one

[@rorocio93]

Yes! I was always curious about it because even though actors do talk about being an actor, they don't do it that profoundly and the topics Josh and Anya touched in here where exactly my doubts. This is great.

[@DerekMcAdam2023]

Anya Taylor Joy is one of the talents actress with a unique beauty in this generation now.

[@_k.g]

I can totally see Anya becoming a Tilda or a Gary Oldman with some more experience and films under her belt. Just an incredible chameleon actor already.

[@seancoetzee5399]

I agree! She also has a big future ahead of her. If she goes on the way she's going now.

[@MuhammadIrfan-iu2ty]

More like Toni Collette and thandie Newton you should say

[@perryjones7771]

@@MuhammadIrfan-iu2tyi would love to see her work with Toni

[@slimyelow]

"A lot of people have Beth in them" hit the nail on the head.

[@beulpingggg]

I love how people still talked about Claire Foy’s brilliant performance (with Vanessa Kirby & Matt Smith of course) in S1 & S2 when we’re in S3 & S4 and gearing up for S5.

[@benjohn6030]

I can watch Anya Taylor-Joy all day. My God, she's a perfect human being

[@humzaakbar809]

My 2 favourite celebs currently. Both are so kind and talented😁

[@JJ-rt9sq]

Same 🤣💞💞

[@Paulina-wn2so]

What an amazing conversation! They seem very humble and I think they are very good friends! Also Anya is very articulate and beautiful. Love them both

[@AM-dd6dx]

The blonde looks so good on her!!!

[@ColonelGreen]

That’s her natural hair colour.

[@mobblemaggotgutter]

That's her natural hair

[@br7988]

@@ColonelGreen really? it's such a bright color but it's beautiful of course

[@saku.544]

@@ColonelGreen it isn't her natural hair colour

[@ixchellopez6184]

Aw these two are legends in the making! They are so sweet with each other 😭! Friendship goals!

[@fabienbuhendwa8589]

i swear to God that man is ✨fine✨ 🤤

[@noemiecansier8466]

They were fantastic in Emma, really nailed the Austen comedy of the carriage scene.

[@AG-kp4sh]

They really brought the story to life....I was getting how humorous it was and I didn't sense that with previous versions of the story.

[@sya2892]

They both are sooo lovely. I really hope they can work together on the same project in the future!!

[@simpleplanfan011]

The vibe is so different (in the best way possible) when they’re actually friends. Really good conversation 🙂

[@NinaReviewsThings]

Finished the entire interview. This is probably my favorite Actors on Actors. Love the conversation about them “inhabiting” the characters. Love how open this conversation is and I learned a lot.

[@tinatinioramishvili4530]

They are so natural and gifted

[@AA-qb7ni]

I'm so in awe of Anya. She's amazing.

[@ellieh0397]

Aw Emma reunion 😍

[@joshw3751]

It’s insane to see Josh talk about Anya playing an entire life in her role and then seeing him do this in challengers.

[@incogniftoar3943]

Love Anya! One of actress that aren't too far from my age

[@velvetfilms6725]

They have really good chemistry together! Hopefully we can see them in the future together in another film!

[@frostbite7054]

Their interaction gives me so much serotonin! I hope Anya takes better care of herself though; the way she works sounds soul-consuming and that can't be healthy

[@daniiriaz631]

Both deserve the emmy

[@vocalsbycyrus]

I Love that Anya is just in her pyjamas 😍

[@nightowleia]

These two are great actors in this generation towards the next. They are really passionate in what they do. Knowing that they are good besties, simply makes me love them even more. Josh and Anya ♥️

[@anhle-tl8yz]

Awww when he talked about his eczema coming out cuz he was nervous about a role! That’s so sweet. And then Anya said “bubba!”

[@donfaustino2010]

This looks like a Reed Richards - Sue Storm chemistry read 😍

[@wimsadmojo]

Oooo that’s a good idea!!!

[@albumkosong]

Too young they need to do the older version

[@xXDaN1213Xx]

@@albumkosong They are looking for younger.

[@xXDaN1213Xx]

I can definitely see this!

[@cinevore358]

They won't choose old actors

[@jimmyowens758]

Mostly watching to see which accent Anya has this time.

[@youtubeaddict3016]

Lmaoooo

[@henryp446]

loooolol

[@BobbyBermuda1986]

It's always a hybrid tho

[@majopgalli]

It depends to whom she's talking to. Today it was more British sounding. Her Argentinian Spanish is amazing!

[@tarynegaddi2828]

her british sounds more scottish cos her dad is Argentinian-Scottish

[@emelybaquedano2764]

The interview I’ve been waiting for 🤩

[@christinawelzer1405]

I love how long and unedited this was

[@slimyelow]

When Beth says: "I'm fine being alone' it hits home with Anya. Check out her biography.

[@slimyelow]

AT-J is one of the few stars that gives true love and admiration to crew and production that make a movie come true. She often mentions Gabriele Binder (costumes), Steven Meizler (DP), Scott Frank, Uli Hanisch (production designer), Daniel Parker (make up design) plus all the folks that come together and give their best at their craft to make a work of art that captures our hearts.

[@nessalight8681]

She is just stunning. Has one of those faces that are so expressive and dramatic and probably so fun to play with from a performer's perspective. Like a classic Bette Davis type of face.

[@TheRealMcCoyAndChipsAhoy]

The pair of them , so beautiful , so talented

[@poppyameiIa]

i been waiting for this one... turn it up!

[@theheck7186]

✨we loove lizzo quotes✨

[@gloriaz5589]

they’re both so genuinely incredible.

[@user-js1md1iw2m]

I like it! A really nice conversation between two talented people. I like "The Crown" and just love "The Queen's Gambit" so so much!

[@rose_quartz_loveandlight]

Well done variety, this series of interviews as a concept is absolutely fantastic 💜 Thankyou for incredible, personal, thought provoking conversations it's so enjoyable & interesting as an audience to see the actors perspective 💜

[@joshn1678]

Thank you so much for these interviews, having two incredible actors speak with each other is so amazing to listen to. Anya is brilliant!

[@bulletfastspeed]

This was one of the best interviews ever. Actual insight into the acting process and how roles have affected them.

[@sadie513]

Loved this! It helps that they're friends in real life and recently worked together. Thank you for this.

[@stayslaying2415]

This is officially my favorite video at the moment

[@wandacole5784]

The way she says hello is just 😍😍😍😩😩😩

[@gabriellecarvalho2614]

the fact that Anya is older than me and the feeling that I watched her grow up,, girl's gettin famous now

[@cora_hm]

I've watched all seasons of The Crown but the first two seasons are still my favorite..miss the original casts.

[@delia.m28]

My goal is to be as feminine and Anya. She is a goddess!!

[@emmathompson4535]

Very interesting aspects they talked about their jobs. I've never heard these approaches before, great video. Also Anya looks like Rapunzel, beautiful. True professionals.

[@phishsaw]

Two of my favorite actors! So talented and believable!

[@arirose8796]

I love Anya's accent so much it’s a mix of 3 different ones that is so cool

[@maryiced3931]

I think it's just amazing how these actors give so much of their being. It's such a incredible gift they give to us. Thank you

[@ximh3339]

They conversation was so organic, and make it the best of the year love it so much ❤️

[@joshn1678]

This was amazing, two brilliant people and Anya is a generational talent and beauty.

[@almaespina23]

I wish I could have a passionate discussion like this about my accounting job.

[@gigirauchut1882]

This was delightful, they are two of my favorite actors at the moment and I always love seeing them interact because they are such great friends and their chemistry is wonderful to watch. Can't wait to see their new projects and I'm hoping they maintain good mental states throughout filming because acting is really draining haha

[@jaredvlogs8891]

for those who haven't watched Emma, i highly recommned it. beautiful scenery, humor, and everything.

[@demacto13]

Such great young talent on this video, I've been watching their work for a while.

[@rodaxel7165]

Your Majesties.

[@edmontonboy99]

His Royal Highness, Her Chess Majesty

[@kimo2520]

I LOVE these 2 actors! They are immensely talented.

[@grafffuller3265]

Great discussion with two incredible young actors with the world at their feet. So impressive.

[@cynthiazhang]

Such a great conversation! Love Anya and Josh ❤️they are both so talented

[@Lilo8519]

This is a great conversation! Both of them are so uniqie and talented!

[@slimyelow]

AT-J is 25 years old, but she speaks like she has evolved for decades.

[@rj2796]

This is one of the best actors on actors!! I love them both so much

[@Colors2000]

If Disney ever makes a live action "Tangled", This is the perfect Rapunzel

[@drartemisa21]

I'm so glad to have seen this! I love them both.

[@Footballin111]

Anya is so beautiful & talented, thank you for all your effort & dedication because you’re definitely one of the greats in my eyes

[@valeriaabdala8572]

what interview! I didn’t know I needed to hear it.

[@mayrranakamura2996]

Oh my god, I love both Josh and Anya so much. This is an awesome interview and they’re awesome actors. 💕✨

[@hinataona]

This is so much fun. This can be an hour long and I will watch the hell out of it.

[@nicoleblake43]

Goodness talk about brilliance - admirable and stunning work from both 💛

[@ndaheroson7941]

Anya looks like Elsa from FROZEN. I can imagine her playing the scene elsa shuts the door of her castle at the end of "let it go".

[@narekknyazyan1977]

this is the best actors on actors so far!

[@originaozz]

Awww I love how they're pals!

[@slimyelow]

TQG is an incredible work of art, because every single person involved in the making of it was so in sync with the vision that Scott Frank (writer, director) and Walter Tevis (author) had laid out.

[@RM-uy3yp]

These two are going places.

[@babsgrayson8432]

Omg they were both in Peaky Blinders.

[@alyanna6808]

hope they work together again, both are so talented ♡

[@veriteh]

woah... anya as furiosa is going to blow my whole mind

[@guokfdukknbgjk9416]

omg i literally heard the british accent, after than she started talking with american accent. such diversity:)

[@iris4361]

anya taylor joy my beloved

[@mooneedy]

i love them both so much. very talented, kind and charming souls. i hope they’ll get the chance to work together again because their chemistry is unmatched, it looks so natural. also sad that they didn’t talk about (the best tv show ever) peaky blinders when they both played on it (not at the same time but still)

[@nadtiai]

Anya' so gorgeous. 😍She can play Rapunzel on the live action film.