Performance Anxiety

S02E12// Emma Stone & Poor Things


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Maren and Alex ask why everyone is raving about Emma Stone's performance as Bella Baxter in Yorgos Lanthimos's new film Poor Things and why its success is so hard to pin down. What does Emma Stone stand for as a performer? The team use Freud and Žižek to explain Stone's unique quality and appeal, and why her performance is bigger than the film itself.

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Performance AnxietyBy Alex Dale and Maren Thom