Moving The Needle...
In 2019, Olivia Wilde reintroduced herself to the world. We've known her as an actress and admired her artistry in performance after performance, but through "Booksmart" we got swept away by Wilde the director. Her feature film directorial debut has been called the Gen-Z anthem and heralded as a comedy with tremendous heart. Wilde brings perspective to the modern coming of age story with undaunted energy. The film and Wilde's post credits talkback certainly transfixed and inspired the masses at the 2019 SCAD Savannah Film Festival. In this episode, Paula Wallace and Olivia Wilde discuss how women are taking on more leadership roles in the film industry, Wilde's directing style, and where she sees the industry going as more young film students enter the profession.