Why Elisabeth Moss Was the ‘Top Choice’ to Play Title Role

For “Shirley” director Josephine Decker, Elisabeth Moss was at all times the “top choice” to play writer Shirley Jackson in her drama. “You were my top choice!” Decker informed Elisabeth Moss at TheWrap’s Sundance Studio in January. “We were all like, let’s get Elisabeth Moss to play Shirley!” Moss was drawn to the mission because of the […]

For “Shirley” director Josephine Decker, Elisabeth Moss was at all times the “top choice” to play writer Shirley Jackson in her drama.

“You were my top choice!” Decker informed Elisabeth Moss at TheWrap’s Sundance Studio in January. “We were all like, let’s get Elisabeth Moss to play Shirley!”

Moss was drawn to the mission because of the Sarah Gubbins screenplay, in addition to the opposite actors hooked up.

“It’s funny because it is a version of Shirley Jackson, I think about Shirley as if she had many versions of herself,” Moss informed TheWrap’s Steve Pond. “Michael [Stuhlbarg] has always been one of my favorite actors of all-time, so to be able to work with him finally was incredible. Then we got Odessa Young, this beautiful young actor, and then we had Logan [Lerman], who brought so much to that character. It just got better and better for me.”

Stuhlbarg solely had fantastic issues to say about Moss as properly. When requested why he needed to be part of the drama, he mentioned, “I heard this one was doing it,” pointing at Moss.

The movie, which had its premiere on the Sundance Film Festival, will begins streaming on Hulu on June 5.

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