Anya Taylor-Joy: Women don't Method act because they "have things to take care of"

Anya Taylor-Joy told Complex News that women do not Method act because they "have things to take care of" and cannot "completely lose our minds." She called acting a "controlled psychosis" but said actors owe hundreds of crew members their best self on set. Her remarks add to a running debate on the technique's on-set cost (Variety, 3 August 2026).