Anya Taylor-Joy Breaks Down Her Most Iconic Characters

_Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga_ star Anya Taylor-Joy joins GQ as she revisits some of the most notable film characters in her career so far: from playing Casey Cooke in M. Night Shyamalan’s _Split_ to her leading role as Beth Harmon in _The Queen’s Gambit._ “I was very lucky to have a dance background,” explains Taylor-Joy as she breaks down her portrayal of Beth Harmon in _The Queen’s Gambit._ “Ballet specifically was really helpful in terms of discipline and understanding choreography. Ballet has played a huge part in the way that I act—because it’s finger choreography, that’s what you’re doing.” Watch the full episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters as Anya Taylor-Joy breaks down her most iconic movie roles. #AnyaTaylorJoy #Furiosa #TheQueensGambit #MadMax #PeakyBlinders #Split 00:00 - Anya Taylor-Joy's most iconic movie roles 00:20 - Beth Harmon: The Queen’s Gambit 04:05 - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 07:12 - Casey Cooke: Split 09:54 - Thomasin: The Witch 13:46 - Olga of the Birch Forest: The Northman 16:37 - Emma Woodhouse: Emma. Watch more from GQ | Iconic Characters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hKMB1-xkc-IZgAqdrVO6qlPaDWW_jEl Watch more from GQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCUblJ1j0Ag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jasGZtUKPV0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YOyWbk5ikw ---------- Director: Kristen DeVore Director of Photography: Carter Ross Editor: Jason Malizia Guest: Anya Taylor-Joy Producer: Sam Dennis Line Producer: Jen Santos Prod