Yes, Chloé Zhao has stated in interviews that she is neurodivergent. While promoting her film Hamnet (2025) at the BFI London Film Festival, she described being neurodivergent as a “superpower” that has contributed to how she makes movies and works with actors. In particular, she said that her neurodivergence enables her to be extra attentive to the underlying emotional states of the actors she is working with and encourage them to use their authentic feelings in their performances.
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