Olivia Wilde on the isolation of acting
Olivia Wilde has had years of experience as an actor, and has chosen a new path as a director, with her acclaimed debut movie Booksmart.
In an interview for Off Camera, she talks about how isolating a film set and filmmaking can be for actors.
"An actor is brought into a production after so much work has been done, right?
"Kept very separate from the rest of the artists and technicians...as if they're kind of like circus animals that have to be kept relaxed and quiet in a cage, well-fed and watered, and then release them right when you need them to do the trick, then put them back in the cage."
See part of her video interview in article: "How to thrive in your career in the arts – living with pressure" http://thecreativemind.net/5138/
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@Douglas Thanks for cool feed. Will remember great one liner from Olivia “FUN PEOPLE - COOL SHIT”. Also completely agree with her ethos on filmmaking being a team sport. Collaboration is not only key but on occasions has been a spiritual uplift for me. Filmmaking can often be full of imposed institutionalised rules, fear of not complying to norms and existential dread. The actual Art itself is at risk of going out of the window even before its game on. Collaboration is a must. I hear this reiterated all across the board. Just last month an Irish Film actor said to me. “I feel I could go to war, with people I choose to work with. We do the film together.”
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Debbie - Thanks - yes, probably many actors and other filmmakers would agree with you about their demanding but rewarding creative work providing a place for 'spiritual uplift' at times, and working with other passionate artists can be a very unique kind of family that supports you as a creator.