Olivia Thirlby
Olivia Thirlby
Olivia Jo Thirlbyis an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Leah in the comedy-drama film Juno, as Natalie in The Darkest Hourand as Judge Cassandra Anderson in Dredd. In June 2008, Thirlby was described by Vanity Fair as a member of "Hollywood's New Wave"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth6 October 1986
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
independent lunch people
Oh, I love making independent films, it's such a special, magical thing because you collaborate with a small group of people and everyone's pitching in. You'll see producers setting up the lunch table and the sound guy driving a van. We're all really there because we want to be.
saws film made
'The Movie' is something that I made with some friends of mine in L.A. My friend, Luke Eberl, is the filmmaker. He shot this movie and asked a bunch of his friends to be involved with it. I just saw him the other day and there is no money to finish the film. But, you know, I literally have a cameo in it.
film shots planes
I did 'Nobody Walks' right after 'Dredd.' Well, actually, I got off the plane from Capetown where we shot 'Dredd' and tested for 'Being Flynn' that same day. Then I came out to L.A. to make this film right after that so it was all very back to back.
opportunity men appreciate
I can say I love working with women. Film is a man's world, and I really appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with women, especially young women.
jobs crazy yoga
My hobbies include maintaining my physical and mental health. It's a full-time job. Yoga definitely helps for both of them. I'm a big fan of relaxing and not having a schedule. That's my best way to keep from going crazy.
years interesting red
'Red Knot' is a film that I shot in Antarctica almost three years ago on a boat. It was a film that was improvised and it had very interesting circumstances while making the film, obviously. We were on a small boat bobbing around in Antarctica. It was a really remarkable experience.
tragedy comedy
I trained in Shakespeare, and that's all comedy, even when it's tragedy.
perspective style actresses
But I would say maybe just from an actress's perspective, probably 'Woman Under the Influence' is the best movie of all time. The style of filmmaking and the performances... you don't feel like you're watching a film.
team giving stuff
But I loved doing the physical stuff for 'Dredd.' I have to give a shout-out to the stunt team that I worked with.
teenager littles social
I didn't have an incredibly active social life as a teenager. I always wished it was a little bit more exciting than it was.
ideas work-out acting
Acting is something that I always wanted, but I never paid attention to the notion that it might actually work out. You have all sorts of ideas about what you want to do - at one stage, I wanted to be a jockey - but this is the one that's a big deal.
fun drama starting-out
When I was starting out, I always wanted to be able to do everything - comedy and drama and action, and everything in between. Film is so diverse, and it's fun to be able to take advantage of all of it.
inevitably matter somebody
I can't give more than I have. It doesn't matter if I am the most beautiful person in the room. There is inevitably going to be somebody way shinier and more tan than my pasty self.
darkest definitely extreme filming generating graphic sell
When we were filming 'The Darkest Hour,' we didn't even know what the aliens were going to look like, we didn't even have a graphic reference. So it was definitely a big challenge to sell those kind of extreme moments when you're just generating them from your own imagination.