She’s currently impressing as the young, revenge-seeking Furiosa in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the prequel to Fury Road, currently in theaters.
On the film’s press set, Anya Taylor-Joy talks about her audition and the scene she had to perform for the occasion. Indeed, George Miller auditioned the Queen’s Gambit actress using an outtake from Sidney Lumet’s classic 1976 TV series, which won four Oscars. The film starred Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch and Robert Duvall and told the story of the decline of journalism in the mid-70s, which loses its footing due to the power of money and the growing need for entertainment. In this uncertain climate, the editorial team struggled to retain its audience without compromising itself.
“He said, ‘Listen, we’re doing a Fury Road prequel, telling Furiosa’s story, would you be against that? I want to express the speech of the film network, hands on television.’ I was excited because first and foremost I’m a huge fan of the franchise and so the idea of being able to be a part of that world was huge for me.“, we read in the press team.
Anya Taylor-Joy continues: “And then when I read the script for Network, it made a lot of sense. The scene is essentially a news reporter demanding that people stand up and fight for what is right because the world they live in is evil. I think I sent two or three photos and then Giorgi would call me with his little notes. And I’d say OK, and I’d do it again, we’d do it in real time.“
Indeed, the scene in question is one in which Howard Beale (Peter Finch), then on air, gets angry and asks his audience to get angry, a powerful scene that still resonates today and still gives chills: no wonder Peter Finch In 1977, he received the Oscar for the best actor, unfortunately, posthumously.
(Re)discover the network’s iconic scene by taking control of the TV in the video below, subtitled in French:
Anya Taylor-Joy can currently be seen in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga playing at a cinema near you.
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