How Elisabeth Moss Became Shirley Jackson for ‘Shirley’ | Rotten Tomatoes

In Josephine Decker’s bitingly dark 'Shirley,' 'Invisible Man' star Elisabeth Moss plays novelist Shirley Jackson, most famous for 'The Haunting of Hill House' and a notorious New Yorker story that made her, at one stage, the most reviled writer in America. Moss is earning major acclaim for her performance in the Sundance breakout - and some early awards buzz. With the movie now available to stream, Moss sat down with Rotten Tomatoes to talk about her approach to playing a version of Jackson that was true to her essence, but which allowed room for her own interpretation. And it all started with a herniated disc.
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[@DianaCarvajal2928]

Give her the damn Oscar already! What an actress

[@cartulio]

Two clever women, Shirley & Elizabeth. I like both. ♥️