Anya Taylor-Joy on 90's Nostalgia, Going Barefoot, and "Tiny Dancer" | Ask Me Anything | ELLE

It's been quite a year for #AnyaTaylorJoy. The actress gained global recognition for her incredible performance in the most-talked about series of 2020 - #TheQueensGambit - while sweeping up awards, and even sending chess set sales through the roof. The May cover star sits down with ELLE for #AskMeAnything, chatting with us about Robert De Niro, what makes her nostalgic, and the movie scene that gets her every time. Read Anya's full cover story here: www.elle.com/culture/movies-t...
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[@magikfrost4876]

she will win an oscar one day.

[@ananyasingh9397]

I see no lies there

[@harunito]

periodt

[@muhammadaidilazlan6493]

For starter maybe an emmy for best actress in limited series

[@charlenemoore4301]

Yess I’m waiting for that day!!

[@jamiehighins9252]

100%

[@nancyjung4871]

She seems to be a very poised and well spoken person

[@villanelles_suit7271]

yes, her posture is to die for lol

[@naurrrre]

watching this i fix my posture immediately

[@weirdarchetype]

fr

[@GINSHOTGUN]

Indeed

[@ChroLinkz]

HOW MANY SUBS CAN I GAIN FROM THIS COMMENT CURRENTLY : 2125

[@snowekk]

She just like came out of old times and old movies, so different, elegant, kind and unique.

[@snowekk]

@Burnt Potatoes ha ha

[@xstefania6180]

That’s exactly what I wanted to say @snowek

[@nestorperena8629]

grow up kiddo

[@AtticusStount]

Be careful not to use the tarm "old movies" in the presence of true movie fans, we hate it.

[@alastairjones0]

Wait until you see her in the new Max Max film 😄

[@barbaramarina0]

She's becoming a household name for sure.

[@yinhannasjournal]

Absolutely!

[@aobhalynch4807]

She’s an icon

[@nunhluiralte4716]

@Vaughn Jordan LeVel why is this so rude and polite at the same time pls😭😂✋

[@jerastie2800]

english isn't my first language. can u explain please what does it mean "to become a household name"

[@jerastie2800]

@Vaughn Jordan LeVel thank you!!)

[@maxissad5823]

she’s like an elegant fairy, she’s so beautiful and unique

[@TheSomeawesome]

Or a cat and a hummingbird at the same time

[@moomimi]

She looks like Bon Jovi here

[@isabelasanchez2849]

It's simple. I see Anya Taylor Joy and I click.

[@yinhannasjournal]

Same. 😭✋🏻❤️

[@GINSHOTGUN]

Samee

[@georginakritsepis3423]

yaasss girl

[@luigisohn3932]

she looks like someone out of Rivendell. Like a high elf

[@denisefreitas6727]

Same!

[@honestlythoidc5781]

her accent is so calming

[@yinhannasjournal]

And her voice too. 🥺💕

[@GINSHOTGUN]

Ikr

[@callistoarmy5576]

Because I'm not famous like other singers that's why no one see my singing videos. Just see once❤................✨............❤️.

[@brendab3754]

You should search her Argentinian one

[@sunnyisson90]

Still remember back then when she wasn’t so famous people said that her accent was weird :(

[@don3560]

Her big, wide set eyes and small face makes her look like one of tim burton's beautiful animated characters.

[@catmiuuu]

This is exactly what I was thinking! She reminds me of Victoria so much.

[@robertat.721]

@@catmiuuu Yesssss she's definitely Victoria

[@michaeljenardligan6173]

Looks like a character from Tim Burton's movie titled Big Eyes, hope she gets to work with Tim Burton in the Future though... 😍🔮

[@agusdellelce4943]

Sooo truee

[@nerd26373]

She should be in a Tim Burton film! It would be amazing, honestly.

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

Her look is so modern but also very Old Hollywood at the same time. She's a fantastic actress too! She's going to be here for a very very long time.

[@yinhannasjournal]

Absolutely!

[@bwingbwinggwiyomi]

yess Old Hollywood that's what I was looking to describe her here! Anya also gives me Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany's vibes

[@octaviahuff5094]

I love her accent it’s a mix of all the places she’s lived

[@majopgalli]

Indeed!

[@lamingtongirl123]

Miami, Scottish, Argentina and England

[@LyneDayes]

Yeah, she once said that her accent changes depending on who she is around or where she is. She also said that her accents sometimes bleed together. Basically she's a another Gillian Anderson where depending on where she is she will speak in a different accent lol. It's cute i love it.

[@davidkonevky7372]

Except Argentina. Until she speaks spanish, then she becomes EXTREMELY argentinian

[@williamroberti]

@@lamingtongirl123 She never lived in Scottland, She moved to Argentina when she was a baby and then she moved to the U.K.

[@camillebovard2860]

no I don't think you understand, I'm OBSESSED

[@NoTaboos]

Fills you with desire?

[@sksksk6053]

her character off-screen is so magnetic

[@lunadia2357]

And her on screen character is so charismatic ❤️❤️

[@sksksk6053]

@@lunadia2357 yess omgg i just love her

[@1989tswish]

She has the most soothing voice!!

[@tiffanybroadnax5908]

Swiftie and an Anya fan at the same time

[@Donts_blackwell]

You listen her in Spanish and it's raspy. Beautiful tho

[@letreize02]

I feel like Her and Emma stone would be great friends, like they’re complementary but similar at the same time .

[@benvanrossum9282]

Yes.

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

Their voices sound a like a bit. A bit deep and hoarse, with zero valley girl pretense.

[@zenrio2977]

When she was redhead in queena gambit she looked a bit like emma just with a smaller face

[@wzz225]

I don’t see it

[@bwingbwinggwiyomi]

their voices are similar!

[@happeey718]

She has such a unique beauty. SHE'S GORGEUS

[@vickymawiva]

Hard to believe she only turned 25! She is like a wise owl. Like a wise very pretty wise owl!

[@Meg-sv9uh]

she's amazinggg

[@iris867]

She's really charismatic but depending on the answers I think she's nowhere near wise, rather it's an impression given from her deep voice and the way she talk and carries herself.

[@Meg-sv9uh]

@@iris867 sthu she has talent ok? and she is pretty wise.. not everything is looked base if u have nothing nice to say then just shut up ughh

[@becca8237]

@@iris867 nah if you have seen any of her other interviews, her insight on life is full of wisdom

[@iris867]

@@becca8237 I guess it's a personal perspective of what you call 'wisdom' then...

[@tatiamberwis]

Everything is amazing EXCEPT the horrible fast and flashy way ELLE placed the questions lol

[@rominadaniellaaa]

yess

[@twilight6189]

Lol right

[@lexxy1011]

3 things you would like to be known for? Anya: 1. Kindness 2. Being hardworking 3. Being fun, I hope people have fun when they're around me. She's just so elegantly humble and her responses are very simple, she didn't use any big motivational words just like how you would expect other actors would be. Love her.

[@theheck7186]

Exactly!! She didn't use any mOtIvAtIoNalS phrases, but she's still very inspiring person to look up to😍

[@anonymous-hp4ks]

she and saoirse ronan are definitely the best actresses of this generation

[@greyLeicester]

Florence Pugh has left the chat

[@kellygabriella]

Saoirse Ronan deserves all the praise!!

[@pompom8674]

margot robbie has left the chat

[@eyimofeedah3640]

Oh my girls!!!

[@delrey874]

And Julia Garner, Kaitlyn Dever and Zendaya.

[@hunkaitrash3271]

Dude her voice is EVERYTHING.

[@isabel20728]

she’ll be one of the greats of her generation.

[@itzelhernandez7092]

I HAVE HOMEWORK BUT THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT

[@Meg-sv9uh]

hahaha

[@tatu197]

I feel!!!

[@nyx1795]

No it isn't

[@mango7155]

I love her voice. It’s so unique

[@yinhannasjournal]

Same! 🥺❤️

[@joshn1678]

She's perfect, couple Oscars on their way for her. Queens gambit was insane.

[@skeet_yeet9751]

The fact that she has the most English American accent ever

[@svgstarlight]

or the most American English accent 😮😮😮 either way she sounds amazing 🤗

[@evepolastri6568]

Her eyes are so interesting because they’re kind of like old-school anime eyes. There’s that illusion that the upper and lower lid don’t meet at the outer corners.

[@MiLe-ql9ol]

She looks like a vintage anime character/manga character, so pretty, cute and elegant!

[@daisyslimes3812]

HER POSTURE 😱

[@leliopalmisano971]

she's absolute perfection

[@avwheedincantwheeout]

Her beauty is ethereal

[@elhopper3735]

She’s singing in the trailer for “Last Night in Soho” and it’s absolutely incredible. She has such an amazing voice

[@shirahime23]

Anya is giving me serious Twiggy vibes. So, so beautiful with those large eyes and that impeccable styling.

[@ece9482]

she seems so well spoken and mature and is a such a great actress

[@yinhannasjournal]

Totally!

[@NoTaboos]

She doesn't seem that mature. She keeps saying "like". She sounds about 25.

[@shafihapatel3748]

If I'd had that accent I wounld never ever shut up.

[@jokina9289]

@Paula Fajardo well, british, i guess! She said her first language is Spanish, though! 😉😉

[@chloek7162]

@Paula Fajardo mix of American, British and Spanish I think

[@JudyCZ]

@Paula Fajardo She grew up in many different places so I think it's kinda mixed which makes it so special.

[@ayushshetty2640]

I can watch her whole day

[@michelletran2637]

she is just so poised and elegant....its like shes channeling Audrey Hepburn vibes

[@Shichiaikan]

100% with you on the Tiny Dancer scene. One of the most magical and perfect scenes in cinematic history, IMO.

[@svgstarlight]

i love the way she speaks, she’s so eloquent and well spoken, i also love her accent as it sounds like a ton of different accents combined into one, i just love her 😂

[@sidditasinghrathore5104]

I Stan her ever since queen's gambit. What a queen in real life too

[@yinhannasjournal]

Absolutely agree!

[@gabrielacarnisca6789]

Reading the questions like that was a struggle.Why not put all the words on the same screen shot???

[@solidsalt3412]

Cause it needs *pazaz*

[@whenyoulovejeonjellybutyou7962]

why is she so elegant, calming and smart?😭

[@padfoot6022]

she’s amazing. every time i see her, i feel enthralled.

[@edithperey5950]

her face, voice and her accent screams perfection.

[@missbarbz7243]

I love seeing her career just get more expanded with amazing movies, I still remember her first movie & she is ana amazing actress!!

[@tymeadors855]

Her accent is very interesting. Sometimes you hear it, and it’s very British, but other times it just sounds American.

[@li3510]

thats because she's argentinian

[@tymeadors855]

@@li3510 Argentine, British, and American, technically. I just assumed the accent is because she’s studied in both England and Argentina and her mother may have more of an English accent

[@caze3154]

I was just thinking the exact same!

[@marielar.7888]

@@li3510 she's NOT Argentinian. She was born in Miami.

[@bananabread7707]

She’s from Miami, she doesn’t have an accent, she likes to change her accent whenever she wants, actors 🙄🤷🏻‍♀️

[@nagygreta5295]

Im amazed by her beauty

[@yinhannasjournal]

Me too. 🤧

[@alyssac1379]

She is so stunning, unique, and timeless all at the same time

[@brontiq]

My crystal ball is saying this girl's gonna be around for a while... Ncs you know... She's awesome

[@everyrosehasitsthorn]

She seems so humble and precious, love her☺️

[@Dee-cf8nl]

She looks like art, so beautiful. I also love her humility.

[@tommymusic3963]

🇦🇷Argentina loves you, never forget it.💙

[@greyLeicester]

Funny she doesn't consider it home...

[@damianromero9244]

@@greyLeicester But he still retains his nationality.

[@val3nt1n88]

​@@greyLeicesterI don't think you saw any interviews in Spanish. Her first language, she called Argentina "home" many times.

[@clarisafb9794]

@@greyLeicester In many interviews she says that Argentina is her home, her father is argentinian. Most 9f her family live there

[@davidkonevky7372]

@@greyLeicester Funny how that's a straight up lie

[@martaber3260]

There’s something pure and divine about her

[@qilorar]

she is so elegant and loos like baby bird (in an endearing way) and talented, love her movies and wish to see her in more

[@glencocobing]

you know what, i'm not really the kind of person to watch their fave celeb's interviews and all that but with anya taylor-joy? i just wanna watch her all the time, she's so pretty and cute 💕

[@chelseafisher7910]

The way she dresses 😭

[@ariaslegacies341]

It’s a model photo shoot, she doesn’t choose her clothing

[@_Intanrasyidah_]

She looks so sophisticated and beautiful 😍

[@whatamievendoinganymore4766]

She's one of my favourite actresses, I love her in Queens Gambit

[@harunito]

she is the MOMENT!

[@nerd26373]

I love the fact that Anya Taylor-Swift is glamorous but not too over-the-top with her fashion outfits. She's the Queen's Gambit for a reason.

[@sophia-ol1jj]

Taylor Swift?? lol

[@vishakhasingh5295]

she's my spirit animal

[@biebs8099]

0:00 she is so cute omg🥺

[@lemoncitrusgirl1065]

cunning but calming anya is a instant heartthrob to me

[@kiera352]

I’ve been stanning her since 2017 🥺

[@kimwicks5540]

The tiny dancer scene is one of my favorites ever! 😭

[@whitneyrose8125]

She seems exceedingly mature and wise beyond her years.

[@jimmyg4836]

I Love Her, so pretty. That scene in Almost Famous I think makes everyone cry. It does me as well, one of my all-time faves.

[@SpookyASMR]

she's so stylish i can't 😭❤

[@usualblokeluke]

She has a voice I could listen to for a long time and hypnotising eyes

[@nrannia]

She always looks beautiful, but she’s stunning here ❤️

[@reem745]

she’s such a sweet, pure person.

[@MrDhandley]

I don’t really need to say she’s pretty. But she is hypnotic to watch!

[@paigedavisberg618]

Shes gorgoues. She has such a vintage vibe to her

[@NoTaboos]

Learn how to spell.

[@karinarosas6414]

she's literally so beautiful

[@chipmunkpark8826]

My favorite actress...This girl is just amazing

[@jamiehighins9252]

i screamed when i saw this pop up in my rec

[@JimmyNeutronsMomKindaBadNo]

That just gave ME goosebumps 👀 Anne Boleyn was the one who started my love for history, I've been fascinated by her for years and years now, so when people ask me that question, who would you sit at your table death or alive, the answer always is Anne Boleyn, she was a badass in my opinion. And Anya is so incredible 🙏🏻

[@vinvass2674]

Anya would have played Anne Boleyn so well Would be amazing

[@veronicavaldez3259]

those are also the things i want to be remembered for, and i just love how kind she seems ❤

[@Scar-jq2co]

She’s so elegant and unique, I love her.

[@ashlymariebelen5935]

I love her voice. So calming...

[@villanelles_suit7271]

AHHHHH ANYA CUTIE

[@IvanoForgione]

have to agree on the Almost Famous scene, I always get very emotional there, too.

[@iliterallyloveihop4750]

she's perfect on the inside and out

[@liviar314]

ladies and gentlemen... HER

[@mopazo7]

She is absolutely adorable, super talented, very lady like and so much fun to watch, love her.

[@o0bluemilk0o]

She's a real Disney princess and I love it.

[@Unusualgroophy]

She is the definition of elegant and I think her character is queens gambit is literally HER! Her walk, her talk, the way she moves her body yup!

[@mayaelizabeth2306]

She is beautiful 😍

[@michellechua276]

she's so beautiful and her makeup is on point!

[@kat6737]

Her eyes are so mesmerizing. It's like her eyes match her personality or vice versa. She's very interesting.

[@Whatsupdiva]

She is the definition of perfection! So talented, so beautiful, so poised. Love her. And that music video she was in...omg!

[@camilla3001]

Her beauty is weirdly beautiful.

[@oh4539]

THAT SCENE IS MY FAVORITE

[@alexsttham3156]

Anya is a living doll. So Beautiful.

[@kittykitty_kat]

who else looks up to Miss Joy soooo much? 🥰 she’s such an inspirational person

[@akanksharaturi3997]

She's ethereal!

[@bukolaalale8260]

Talented and gorgeous. She will go far.

[@jaredvlogs8891]

SHE ALREADY AN ICON.

[@victoriapeace5943]

I could listen to her for hours straight, I adore her

[@chlovenprice2795]

Everytime I watch any new video about her, I always smiling and being really happy

[@aireilleabias2257]

I know I'm in love with this girl when I started to look for her movies and photos like waaaaaah

[@IoIita]

anya taylor-joy is my favorite actress rn and i’m not complaining that most of my recommendations are anya taylor-joy content 🥺