Mia Wasikowska Is “Pretty Content” With Her Decision to Leave Hollywood

[hewontgo]

Not only did Mia Wasikowska find the pace to not be a good fit, she wasn't necessarily fulfilled by the work.

“Maybe if the payoff is good and you feel really great doing it, then that’s okay, but I didn’t.” https://t.co/pdssoA21sq
- VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) March 4, 2023
In the early 2010s, Mia Wasikowska was a Hollywood “It girl,” starring in

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[afeelingunacted]

That's so funny I remember someone bringing her up last week in a FFA.

I watch a lot of indie movies so I still see her a lot. She really is one of those actresses who is just an extraordinary presence in everything she does. And she works with a lot of acclaimed directors in indie movies so she's always on the festival circuit. Frankly she has a dream career in a lot of ways.

[ohhhophelia]

what are some indies you love with her in? any recent recs? been ages since I saw her in work and I used to love her films.

[afeelingunacted]

Yes! I recently saw Judy & Punch and she was good in that. It's a sort of fairytale-esque movie where she plays a puppeteer who's husband is abusive and charming. Be warned even though the movie has a joke-y tone it has pretty dark themes and situations.

She was also really good in Bergman Island which is kind of an uneven film about a director and her husband at a working writer's retreat. Half the film is the director describing her work in progress to her husband and Mia plays a character in the film-within-the-film but I thought she was the best part.

ALSO she's shooting a movie with Jessica Hausner. She's not really a big name outside of cinephiles but the lead actress in her last film won Best Actress at Cannes so it's a big get for her and something to watch out for.

[jennanne801]

I've been wanting to see Bergman Island - it's definitely on my 'to watch' list.

I really liked her in "Stoker", "Maps to the Stars" and "Damsel". And I like what I've seen and read of her in interviews. She seems very grounded and thoughtful.

[callonme_84]

Lmao between the juxtaposition between you and the comment above 😂

[beaucadeau]

i was gonna say, i didn't realize she had left because i still see her in a bunch of stuff

[januarysix]

I like her in movies. Jane Eyre and Tracks are my favorite. She also likes to take BTS photos of her and her castmates.