A24 just released the second official trailer for Olivia Wilde's upcoming comedy film The Invite, which she directed and stars in, ahead of a NYC promotional screening and a DGA Q&A moderated by Jesse Eisenberg.
On Call Her Daddy, host Alex Cooper sat down with the director to discuss her career transition and the intense media scrutiny. Cooper showered praise on Wilde, saying, "I have so much respect for you. You have had such an incredible, impressive career" and noting that she has been "at the center of some of the biggest conversations for women and motherhood." Cooper also recalled her own reaction to Wilde's sudden media saturation, admitting, "why am I seeing Olivia Wilde all over my page right now?" during peak viral cycles.
Wilde opened up about the toll of that viral attention, explaining her intentional decision to step back. "I feel like I felt like I needed to get quiet. I needed to hear myself again," Wilde shared, describing the media frenzy as a "tornado" she had to excuse herself from. "I did a shit ton of therapy," she added, taking the chaos as "an opportunity to rebuild myself" at this point in her life.
As The Invite nears its release, Wilde is shifting the narrative back to her work as a filmmaker. Whether the public will let her move past the gossip and focus on her directorial vision remains the big question as her promotional tour continues.