From breaking the mould in existential comedy The Square, to starring in two of the most disturbing and gripping TV series of 2017, Elisabeth Moss is having quite a year. She talks about confidence, self-doubt and the embarrassment of sex scenes
Elisabeth Moss admits to being more daring in her work than in her personal life. Perhaps that explains why she agreed to star in The Square, a satirical comedy from Swedish director Ruben Östlund (Force Majeure, 2014), as well as signing up for two harrowing roles in Hulu’s TV sci-fi series The Handmaid’s Tale and a second season as the determined detective in Jane Campion’s award-winning Top Of The Lake, set in New Zealand and Australia. In person, Moss exudes a tantalising mixture of her Mad Men (2007-2015) character Peggy Olson’s sweet exuberance and her naturally charming and earnest self.
As it turns out, her choice to do The Square was a winning gamble and it won the coveted Palme d’Or for best film at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. Viewers were once again captivated by her performance as Robin Griffin in Season 2 of Top Of The Lake, which has a plot that is as distressing as the first series [the first season revolves around the disappearance of a 12-year-old pregnant girl, and the second is about the murder of a sex worker]. How does Moss feel about putting herself through the emotional wringer for those storylines, in addition to The Handmaid’s Tale, in which she plays an oppressed woman in Margaret Atwood’s stark, futuristic world? ‘I sometimes wonder why I want these serious and demanding roles,’ she says. ‘What the hell is wrong with me? But the quality of the writing and the opportunity to work with outstanding actors and directors makes it impossible to resist.’
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Why Are We So Sensitive About Being Sensitive? - Feeling empathy, energy and emotion keenly is not a failing - it can be your strength and your superpower, discovers Yasmina Floyer
All of us are sensitive - it is the very nature of being human. However, as with most behavioural characteristics, it exists on a scale. Jenn Granneman, founder of the world's largest community for introverts and co-author, along with Andre Sólo, of Sensitive (Penguin, £10.99), tells me about the characteristics of someone who is highly sensitive: 'Simply put, if you're a highly sensitive person, your body and mind respond more to the world around you. You respond more to heartbreak, pain, and loss - but you also respond more to beauty, new ideas, and joy. You're more affected by everything around you, but you also draw more from these experiences.
Try a Little Kindfulness - Make kindness a conscious practice and infuse your life with everyday abundance, writes Dr David Hamilton
The more we care about others, the more we realise that most people are just like us - trying to figure things out and hoping for a good day. It's easier to fear what you don't know, but once you get to know people, the world seems a lot smaller and cosier. So next time you're tempted to scroll past someone's problem, dismiss someone's feelings, or just be in your own little bubble, remember: the world's a better place when we all give a little f*ck. Let's sprinkle that stuff everywhere like it's magical kindness glitter!
There's No Excuse to Slow Down! - Presenter, podcaster and author Gabby Logan talks to Psychologies about health, happiness, and overcoming hurdles in midlife...
Presenter, podcaster and author Gabby Logan talks to Psychologies about health, happiness, and overcoming hurdles in midlife...When TV presenter Gabby Logan started to experience brain fog in her late 40s, struggling to recall the correct word or name on live TV, she initially put it down to tiredness. 'I couldn't quite get that name or articulate in the way I had previously been able to, so I was concerned, but it coincided with lockdown and not doing any telly for a while. I remember feeling quite nervous going back to live TV.' But the former international gymnast soon realised that it was a symptom of perimenopause and promptly went onto HRT, which she says has balanced her hormones.
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