Anya Taylor-Joy proves she's the epitome of an Aries with ELLE’s resident astrologists, The AstroTwins. As ELLE’s cover star, Anya explores her sun, rising, and moon signs, putting her character traits to the test. From Anya's competitive side and love for games, to her affinity for experimental and vintage styles on the red carpet, Anya embodies her Aries traits. Find out why The AstroTwins believe that Anya may have been a man in many of her past lives and predict her future involves becoming a filmmaker—you heard it here first!
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00:00 Guys! This is crazy!
00:03 Every interview should be this,
00:05 because you just cut through everything.
00:07 I'm Anya Taylor-Joy, and today I'm going to see
00:11 how much I actually know about myself based on astrology.
00:14 I'm here with the Astro Twins.
00:16 Okay, so we are going to walk you through your birth chart.
00:19 Oh, this is so my thing. Yes, let's go.
00:21 So you know that you're an Aries Sun and Moon,
00:24 and a Taurus Rising, that's your big three.
00:27 Those are some pretty strong, pretty headstrong signs to have.
00:32 I'm like, "What do you mean? I'm very easygoing."
00:38 Right. And of course we start with your Sun,
00:41 which is the essence of your personality, which is an Aries.
00:44 You're a fire sign, you're the first sign of the zodiac,
00:47 you're going to be a trailblazer,
00:49 the person who always gets out there and isn't afraid of a challenge.
00:52 I remember in Tarot, someone described Aries as the Emperor card,
00:56 or the cry that a baby makes when it first comes out into the universe.
01:01 It's like, "Hi, I'm here!"
01:03 So yeah, I hope I don't scream too loudly for people.
01:06 And it turns out you were born right at the new moon,
01:09 because your moon sign is also Aries.
01:12 So it's kind of the inner you, so you're very balanced in and out.
01:15 Okay, nice.
01:17 Aries march to the beat of their own drum, and they set the trends,
01:20 they set the patterns, and they get us all to think differently.
01:24 What you do impacts a lot of people around you, and they follow you.
01:29 So you aren't trying to be followed, but you look back and everyone's like,
01:33 "Oh, wow, I can do that too."
01:35 It's a really powerful sign, probably one of the most in the zodiac
01:38 when it comes to leadership.
01:40 I feel very validated in some kind of a way.
01:44 - That's so fascinating. - This is my happy place.
01:46 Oh, good.
01:47 Let's talk about the Taurus rising, too.
01:49 You really like things the way you like them.
01:51 You have a sense of space and where things belong.
01:54 And quality, too, right?
01:56 I have a very specific thing about things being very soft.
01:59 I like very soft things. I love silks.
02:02 Like, all of my clothing has to feel good.
02:05 And especially because I spend a lot of time kind of going to set,
02:08 coming back from set, so it's 3 o'clock in the morning and then late at night.
02:12 - If it's not soft-- - It's got to be cashmere.
02:14 It's not going on this body.
02:16 It's not happening.
02:18 That makes sense because Taurus rules the senses,
02:21 so no cheap things for you.
02:23 Cheap thrills, but not cheap things.
02:26 A sail, though.
02:28 - You'll love a sail. - A sail is great.
02:30 - Who doesn't love a sail? - A sail is great.
02:32 I'm going red in this interview. This is wild.
02:35 Yes, very accurate.
02:37 And let's talk about your north node to that,
02:39 which is who you're becoming in this lifetime.
02:41 - Oh, Lord. - Yeah.
02:43 That's in Libra, which actually is a sign of fashion.
02:46 - Whoa. - But it's also the sign of relationships.
02:49 And so getting married and being in a partnership
02:53 is really where you find your growing edge,
02:56 your evolving edge in this lifetime.
02:58 You know, you married younger than maybe a lot of people
03:02 in your age group and your generation have,
03:04 but it probably feels like this is part of my path and my purpose.
03:08 - Yeah, 100%. - Yeah.
03:10 Here's something funny. You have been a man in a lot of your past lives.
03:13 I so believe that. I so believe that.
03:16 I think gender is fluid, but I definitely,
03:19 specifically with, like, my girlfriends,
03:21 I definitely take on that kind of typically masculine trait.
03:26 Right, you become chivalrous with anyone who's feminine.
03:29 - Very. Yeah. - Because you've got this.
03:31 I love to take people on dates. I date all of my friends.
03:34 I love to do that.
03:36 At the very top of your chart is your midheaven.
03:38 It's kind of like the rising sign for your career.
03:41 And your midheaven is in Capricorn,
03:43 which brings people into A-lister elite places.
03:48 You happen to have Neptune right next to it.
03:51 And Neptune is the ruler of film and the imagination.
03:54 - Oh, wow. - Will you be directing your next film?
03:57 Guys! This is crazy!
04:00 I would love to direct at some point.
04:02 A big part of the reason why I love film is filmmakers.
04:06 - Like, I stick-- - You're going to be one.
04:08 - Oh, wow. Okay. - Yeah.
04:09 - You heard it here first. - Yeah.
04:11 Okay, so we put together a little Aries personality test.
04:15 - Are you ready? - I'm ready. Let's go.
04:17 I never took the SAT, so this is my SAT. Let's do it.
04:20 That's right.
04:21 So, when it comes to taking risks,
04:23 you're A, uncomfortable, B, enthusiastic, or C, curious?
04:28 And this is based on a typical Aries.
04:30 Enthusiastic, I'd say.
04:32 - You got it. - I got it. Yay.
04:35 The competitive Aries is determined to win.
04:37 - I'm competitive. - Oh, my favorite thing is games.
04:40 I love games. Oh, I'm terrible.
04:42 So, what's the biggest risk that you've ever taken,
04:44 personally or professionally?
04:46 Oh, my goodness.
04:47 I think probably if you were to ask my parents,
04:50 it was dropping out of school to pursue acting full-time.
04:54 But luckily, it's worked out.
04:56 It would have been a very different story if it hadn't worked,
04:59 but it worked, so I'm lucky.
05:01 An Aries in love shows they care by A, giving quality time,
05:07 B, thoughtful gifts, or C, unwavering support?
05:12 Oh, that's hard.
05:14 I feel like quality time and unwavering support
05:16 sort of go together in that,
05:18 but I'm going to say unwavering support.
05:20 - Ding, ding, ding. You got it. - Yes!
05:22 - She knows it. - This woman is true to her Aries.
05:25 Okay.
05:26 Well, we happen to know that your husband is also an Aries,
05:29 and you have the same birthday, right?
05:31 - We do have the same birthday, yeah. - Whoa.
05:33 Do you feel like your compatibility shows as two Aries?
05:36 Oh, yeah, big time.
05:38 I think it's fascinating because we are true mirrors of each other.
05:42 The first time we had an argument, I was like,
05:44 "Wait, is that what it's like to argue with me?
05:48 "Nightmare! Terrible!"
05:51 No one backing down.
05:52 No one backing down, but the great thing about us
05:54 is we always end up laughing.
05:56 It gets to a very heated point, and then we both find it ridiculous,
05:59 and we laugh.
06:00 Yeah, it's like an Aries can't sustain an argument.
06:02 - No. - They can start one, but they're not going to finish it.
06:05 - We burn really hot, and then it's like, "Ugh." - You want to get sushi?
06:07 You're making weekend plans,
06:09 and you're most likely to opt for
06:11 A, self-care activities,
06:13 B, live music,
06:14 C, retail therapy.
06:16 Live music?
06:18 - Did it again! - Yes!
06:19 - Oh, good. - Love this plan. Love this plan.
06:22 This feels like the Queen's Gambit all over again, doesn't it?
06:24 I don't know.
06:26 So are you a big concert and live music person?
06:28 I do. I love a concert.
06:30 I really love a music festival.
06:32 I've never been to one in the States,
06:34 but in England, it's like a very real thing that people do.
06:38 You get in, you get really muddy,
06:40 and you have a great time.
06:42 Okay, so you're no stranger to a red carpet, Anya.
06:45 But when it comes to a fashion moment,
06:47 you often lean towards
06:49 A, vintage styles,
06:51 B, simple styles,
06:53 or C, experimental styles.
06:56 Experimental, but I get, like--
06:59 I do also love vintage,
07:01 but I'm gonna say experimental.
07:03 Ding, ding, ding. And actually, vintage makes sense
07:05 with your 12th house planets,
07:08 because that is all about nostalgia on the past.
07:11 Every interview should be this,
07:13 because you just cut through everything.
07:15 It's just--
07:17 - It's just the reality. - You get excited to get it all, you know?
07:19 Do you have a process when it comes to
07:21 getting a red carpet look together?
07:23 It kind of depends for every film.
07:25 I do enjoy giving a nod
07:27 to whatever movie I'm promoting,
07:29 but then sometimes it's just really, really pretty.
07:31 So we go for that one.
07:33 Okay, ready to keep your winning streak going?
07:35 - I'm ready. - Okay, let's go.
07:37 Okay, so your friends come to you for
07:39 A, pep talks,
07:41 B, decision-making, or C, venting.
07:43 Oh, that's really hard, 'cause it's, like, all three.
07:46 - Do all of the other-- - But--exactly.
07:48 But I feel like I'm gonna go with decision-making,
07:50 but it's, like, it's all of the above.
07:53 We did have pep talks, 'cause Aries are very motivational,
07:56 - but, you know. - Look, I'm being graceful.
07:59 I can lose that one.
08:01 I am okay with it.
08:03 Your high school superlative would have been
08:06 A, most romantic,
08:09 B, most unique,
08:11 or C, most likely to succeed.
08:14 Most likely to succeed, 'cause I'm gonna say
08:16 that most unique would be Aquarian.
08:18 - Actually would have been Aries for you. - No way!
08:21 Really? Wait, for Aries or for me?
08:23 - For Aries in general. - Aries, that's something that
08:25 - Aries and Aquarius actually have in common. - Really?
08:27 - Okay. - And are often such good friends
08:30 - because of it. - Fair enough.
08:32 Yeah, they probably have a lot of Aquarians in their life.
08:34 - Yeah, my dad and my sister. - Oh, yeah.
08:36 Always outshining each other without being competitive.
08:39 - Never. - Describe your high school self
08:41 - in one word. - Oh, my gosh.
08:43 I was pretty different. Like, I wouldn't--
08:45 I think I've come to unique,
08:47 but at the time it was just, like,
08:49 very different, very other.
08:51 - Alien. - Very alien, yeah.
08:53 - Very alien. - Love an alien.
08:55 You're most likely to be scared of
08:58 A, criticism,
09:00 B, being controlled, or C, loss.
09:03 I'm most scared of loss, I think.
09:06 Um, but being controlled?
09:09 - Yeah. - Yeah.
09:11 I can see why you said loss, though, 'cause Aries
09:13 - is the baby of the Zodiac. - Yeah.
09:15 - I'm scared of fear's abandonment. - Oh, 100%.
09:17 - Control more than that. - Mm-hmm.
09:19 Okay, so what's a real fear of yours?
09:21 Spiders, snakes, anything else?
09:23 - Do you have any fears? - Baboons.
09:25 - Baboons. - I'm, like, not about it.
09:27 Yeah, I saw-- I saw them doing something, like,
09:30 really scary at a zoo once when I was a kid,
09:32 and I just-- I can't get over it.
09:35 I recently went gorilla trekking.
09:37 That was unbelievable, and I realized
09:39 it does not extend to gorillas.
09:41 - Love gorillas. - Just baboons.
09:43 There were baboons on our roof every morning,
09:45 and I was like, "I can't do this."
09:47 - Oh, wow. - Okay, no baboons.
09:50 No baboons, please.
09:52 In a group project, you'd take the role of
09:55 A, devil's advocate,
09:57 B, the peacekeeper,
09:59 or C, the motivator.
10:02 - Motivator, yes. - Ding, ding, ding.
10:04 - Yeah. - Clear cut for the Aries.
10:06 - Killing it. - Yeah.
10:07 Can you tell us about a time when you carried the team
10:10 to the win, carried them on your back?
10:12 I'm, like, kind of annoying on set
10:15 because I get so excited by the fact
10:18 that we're making a film that regardless of how difficult
10:21 whatever it is that we're going through,
10:23 I'm always like, "This is amazing!
10:25 We get to make art! Isn't this incredible?
10:27 This is fun!"
10:28 This is why the world needs Aries.
10:30 - The annoying little sister on set. - Because it's true,
10:32 but it's true. Like, "This is fun! It's great!"
10:34 You're not afraid to recontextualize things
10:37 - for the world. - Yeah.
10:38 When conflict arises, you A, shut down,
10:41 B, face it head on,
10:43 C, wait patiently for it to pass.
10:45 - Face it head on. - Yeah.
10:46 - Duh! - Yes.
10:47 - True Aries. - Ops.
10:49 Okay, and the last question.
10:52 Okay.
10:53 You're most likely to attract, fill in the blank, people.
10:56 A, intense, B, rebellious, C, sensitive.
11:01 I'm between intense and rebellious, I feel.
11:04 - Yeah. - Yeah.
11:05 - Intense for the Aries. - Yeah, exactly.
11:08 Rebellious could be a second, yes.
11:10 Sensitive, no thanks.
11:12 I have a bunch of them around me,
11:13 and I'm actually very sensitive,
11:15 but there always comes a point where I'm like,
11:17 "Oh, that's..."
11:18 - This art to be made. - Exactly.
11:20 I have, like, many people struggled with self-esteem,
11:25 and so this is actually very nice to know
11:27 that something's written in the stars about you
11:29 that you would hope for yourself,
11:31 so it's a nice reminder.
11:33 Thank you guys so much for watching, and thank you.
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