Julia Garner who played both Anna Delvey in Inventing Anna and Ruth Langmore in Ozark

“They’re both ruthless women”: Julia Garner Shares Similarities Between Ruth Langmore (Ozark) And Anna Delvey (Inventing Anna)

Among the youngest crop of actresses that are truly making a mark in the
industry, Julia Garner has come out on top for her portrayal of complex
characters in shows like Ozark and Inventing Anna. Both the Netflix projects
have become instant hits propelling Julia Garner to become a household name. 

Now in a conversation with time, the actress got candid about her characters.


RUTH LANGMORE AND ANNA DELVEY ARE MORE ALIKE THAN YOU THINK

Garner played the charming fraudster Anna Delvey in the Shonda Rhimes
production. Masquerading as a German heiress Anna duped many friends,
acquaintances, and businesses in New York. And in the recently concluded Ozark,
she essayed the role of Ruth Langmore. A girl from a crime family gets embroiled
in the money laundering business of the Byrdes.

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Both her characters display strong personalities and are resourceful. Both Ruth
and Anna are go-getters and “ruthless”. The actress explained
[https://time.com/6172614/julia-garner-ozark-final-season-interview/#:~:text=They%E2%80%99re%20both%20ruthless%20women.%20People%20are%20very%20attracted%20to%20people%2C%20specifically%20women%2C%20that%20have%20a%20ruthless%20way%20about%20them.%20That%E2%80%99s%20a%20sense%20of%20confidence%2C%20and%20there%E2%80%99s%20nothing%20more%20attractive%20than%20having%20full%20ownership%20of%20yourself]people’s
attraction toward these characters, ” People are very attracted to people,
specifically women, that have a ruthless way about them. That’s a sense of
confidence, and there’s nothing more attractive than having full ownership of
yourself.” 

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But they are also very different in the sense that Anna is a very “girl’s girl”
while Ruth is a “bossy girl”. However, she admits that the two can strike up a
friendship if they can get past their differences. 

“But then they would realize that they could team up, like, Oh, you like
surprising people? I also like surprising people. Let’s surprise people
together!”

ALSO READ: Laura Linney Was “forced into directing” Ozark by Jason Bateman and
Patrick Markey With Her Manager Threatening to Fire Her if She Doesn’t
[https://netflixjunkie.com/laura-linney-was-forced-into-directing-ozark-by-jason-bateman-and-patrick-markey-with-her-manager-threatening-to-fire-her-if-she-doesnt/]


JULIA GARNER SHARES HER VIEWS ON PLAYING A CHARACTER

Undoubtedly her characters are interesting but they are also controversial,
especially Anna Delvey. The 28-year-old explained, “I play people, I don’t play
caricatures, and as soon as you play a caricature it’s going to be one-note and
one-dimensional. People don’t have to like the characters that I play. I just
want them to be open to understanding that person.”

Ozark [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/ozark/] ended with Ruth dying at the hands
of Camilla. The ending didn’t sit well with the fans, and the actress admittedly
was sad about letting Ruth go.

ALSO READ: “It was really emotional, but everyone was there”: Ozark Star Julia
Garner Reminisces the Final Shoot Days
[https://netflixjunkie.com/it-was-really-emotional-but-everyone-was-there-ozark-star-julia-garner-reminisces-the-final-shoot-days/]

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Among the youngest crop of actresses that are truly making a mark in the industry, Julia Garner has come out on top for her portrayal of complex characters in shows like Ozark and Inventing Anna. Both the Netflix projects have become instant hits propelling Julia Garner to become a household name. 
Now in a conversation with time, the actress got candid about her characters.
<h2>Ruth Langmore and Anna Delvey are more alike than you think</h2>
Garner played the charming fraudster Anna Delvey in the Shonda Rhimes production. Masquerading as a German heiress Anna duped many friends, acquaintances, and businesses in New York. And in the recently concluded Ozark, she essayed the role of Ruth Langmore. A girl from a crime family gets embroiled in the money laundering business of the Byrdes.
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Both her characters display strong personalities and are resourceful. Both Ruth and Anna are go-getters and &#8220;ruthless&#8221;. The actress <a href="https://time.com/6172614/julia-garner-ozark-final-season-interview/#:~:text=They%E2%80%99re%20both%20ruthless%20women.%20People%20are%20very%20attracted%20to%20people%2C%20specifically%20women%2C%20that%20have%20a%20ruthless%20way%20about%20them.%20That%E2%80%99s%20a%20sense%20of%20confidence%2C%20and%20there%E2%80%99s%20nothing%20more%20attractive%20than%20having%20full%20ownership%20of%20yourself">explained </a>people&#8217;s attraction toward these characters, &#8221; People are very attracted to people, specifically women, that have a ruthless way about them. That’s a sense of confidence, and there’s nothing more attractive than having full ownership of yourself.” 
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16254 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ozark-season-4-Ruth-and-goat-2-scaled-1.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="871" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ozark-season-4-Ruth-and-goat-2-scaled-1.jpg 1920w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ozark-season-4-Ruth-and-goat-2-scaled-1-300x136.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ozark-season-4-Ruth-and-goat-2-scaled-1-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ozark-season-4-Ruth-and-goat-2-scaled-1-768x348.jpg 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ozark-season-4-Ruth-and-goat-2-scaled-1-1536x697.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" />
But they are also very different in the sense that Anna is a very &#8220;girl&#8217;s girl&#8221; while Ruth is a &#8220;bossy girl&#8221;. However, she admits that the two can strike up a friendship if they can get past their differences. 
“But then they would realize that they could team up, like, Oh, you like surprising people? I also like surprising people. Let’s surprise people together!”
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/laura-linney-was-forced-into-directing-ozark-by-jason-bateman-and-patrick-markey-with-her-manager-threatening-to-fire-her-if-she-doesnt/">Laura Linney Was “forced into directing” Ozark by Jason Bateman and Patrick Markey With Her Manager Threatening to Fire Her if She Doesn’t</a>
<h2>Julia Garner shares her views on playing a character</h2>
Undoubtedly her characters are interesting but they are also controversial, especially Anna Delvey. The 28-year-old explained, &#8220;I play people, I don’t play caricatures, and as soon as you play a caricature it’s going to be one-note and one-dimensional. People don’t have to like the characters that I play. I just want them to be open to understanding that person.&#8221;
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/ozark/">Ozark</a> ended with Ruth dying at the hands of Camilla. The ending didn&#8217;t sit well with the fans, and the actress admittedly was sad about letting Ruth go.
ALSO READ: “<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/it-was-really-emotional-but-everyone-was-there-ozark-star-julia-garner-reminisces-the-final-shoot-days/">It was really emotional, but everyone was there”: Ozark Star Julia Garner Reminisces the Final Shoot Days</a>

“It was really emotional, but everyone was there”: Ozark Star Julia Garner
Reminisces the Final Shoot Days

Laura Linney Was “forced into directing” Ozark by Jason Bateman and Patrick
Markey With Her Manager Threatening to Fire Her if She Doesn’t

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Julia Garner who played both Anna Delvey in Inventing Anna and Ruth Langmore in Ozark, thinks both of them are alike.

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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