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Olivia Wilde Hit Bottom. Here’s How She Bounced Back.
Olivia Wilde says directing has helped her choose acting roles with greater curiosity and less pressure to fit an idealised female image. After the mixed reception and intense tabloid scrutiny surrounding her 2022 film “Don’t Worry Darling”, she has had a markedly stronger year, with three varied screen roles and a new directing project in preparation.
Wilde directed and co-starred in “The Invite”, and appeared in Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex” and the upcoming “Behemoth!”. She says turning 40 brought greater confidence and connection to her sexuality, challenging the idea that women’s careers and self-discovery diminish with age. The interview also touches on how comedy can help explore the tension and absurdity around sex, identity and life’s high-stakes feelings.
In short
- Wilde says directing changed how she approaches acting roles.
- Three recent screen roles mark a strong year after 2022.
- She describes growing confidence and self-understanding after turning 40.
Explained simply
Olivia Wilde is an American actor and film-maker who has worked both in front of and behind the camera. Her film Don’t Worry Darling, which she directed and starred in, drew intense tabloid attention in 2022 and received a mixed response.
Wilde has said directing changed how she approaches acting, giving her more freedom to choose varied roles instead of feeling bound by expectations about how women should look or behave. Her recent work spans different films and genres, while she prepares another directing project.
Her comments also address assumptions about women’s age, sexuality and careers. She says turning 40 has brought greater confidence, and that comedy can help explore the awkwardness and intensity of sex, identity and relationships.
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