Daisy Edgar-Jones on the importance of “Where the Crawdads sing” at the box office and shake her “kind” persona

Daisy Edgar-Jones received the Locarno Leopard Club Acting Award on Friday evening, the latest recognition of her short career. However, despite her early success of her, she Edgar-Jones says he wants to change the shape of her career and change her perception in the industry.

“I play a lot of kind, calm and beautiful people, but I want to play characters that are very different from me. I want to transform and choose characters that aren’t my obvious choice, “he told Deadline, adding that he wants to try his hand as a villain.

Edgar-Jones, who received the award in the festival square, is best known for her portrayal of Mariana in the film. Normal people, Hulu’s hit television series, an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling and critically acclaimed novel. Most recently, she played for Sony. where the crabs singwhich is also shown in Locarno.

Directed by Olivia Newman where the crabs sing Set in the southern 20th century, it tells the story of a young woman named Kia (Edgar-Jones), who grows up in the swamps outside her small town after being abandoned by her family. When Kia’s ex-girlfriend is found dead, she becomes the center of attention, with local citizens and law enforcement immediately believing she is behind the murder. The film is an adaptation of Delia Owens’ novel of the same name and produced by Reese Witherspoon under her banner Hello Sunshine.

Speaking of the film’s release, Edgar-Jones said, “It’s really exciting to be a part of a movie that’s not such a big, massive action sequence or a superhero movie. And I think it’s also important to show that there’s an audience for these kinds of films that are calmer, more female driven and character studies. “

lobsters had an impressive $ 17 million national debut. A solid win for the film, which was made on a $ 24 million budget and received rave reviews from critics. The film currently has a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

For his next project, Edgar-Jones told Deadline that he will be returning to the world of literary adaptations.

“It hasn’t been announced yet, but I’m adapting another book. I don’t know why I keep doing this to myself. However, this time around it’s a slightly different classic, “he said.

Moving forward, however, Edgar-Jones said his future work will not be determined by the shape or size of the projects, but by the vision of the directors behind the camera.

“I think I am under the direction of a director and I follow people with whom I am very happy to work. That’s definitely the goal, “she said.” Cinema is such a collaborative medium and it’s really a director’s medium, so I like to direct and I like to be in someone’s clear vision. “