Sophie Turner & Archie Madekwe On The “Dangers” Of Excessive Wealth Hoarding By Billionaires

For Turner, she’s previously played fantasy characters like Sansa Stark (Game of Thrones), Jean Grey (X-Men: Apocalpyse) and more recently, 1980s character Joan (Joan). It’s no surprise that for a show tackling topics like wealth inequality, her role as Zara in Steal hits closer to home, with family trauma, a messy love life, and other relatable traits. But rather than missing an extravagant wardrobe or hours in makeup, she relished the chance to tell a story in a different way. “I don’t think I’ve ever played a character quite as messy as her and it was really fun because I felt like I could just show up.. it’s just very relieving when you don’t have to wear a corset and your shoulders aren’t pulled back, you don’t have to talk in a certain way,” Turner says. “I could just kind of flop about, I don’t know how else to explain it. I felt so free in playing her, I think that’s what I mean,” she adds. “[She’s the] closest to me as any character I’ve played.”