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Olivia Wilde Says Movie-Loving Girls Are Told to Be Actresses While Boys Are Told to Be Directors
Olivia Wilde was speaking at the Red Sea International Film Festival, where she discussed the impact of fame on creativity.
“But I said, if I hadn’t worked after a year I’d go back to school, and I was lucky enough to start working.” Wilde’s first job was as a casting assistant, while her first role was the TV show “Skin,” followed by “The O.C.” Her first feature as director would come at the age of 34 with “Booksmart.” Wilde is next appearing in Gregg Akari’s provocative erotic thriller “I Want Your Sex” alongside Cooper Hoffman and Charli XCX, while her next turn as director is expected to be the feature adaptation of “Avengelyne,” with Margot Robbie tapped to star. Wilde was speaking at a special In Conversation event at the 4th edition of Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, one of a bumper list of big names in attendance including Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Emily Blunt, Vin Diesel, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta Jones, Eva Longoria, Brendan Fraser, Jeremy Renner Michael Mann, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Aamir Khan and Sarah Jessica Parker.
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