Olivia Wilde weighs in on playing crazy in ‘The Studio’

American actress-director speaks up for the first time to portray the crazy director in the Apple TV+ series

By Madiha Akhtar June 02, 2026
Olivia Wilde weighs in on playing crazy in ‘The Studio’
Olivia Wilde weighs in on playing crazy in ‘The Studio’

Olivia Wilde has recently shared her thoughts on playing the crazy version of herself in The Studio show.

The satirical cringe comedy show, which was created by Seth Rogen, showcased him as Matt Remick, who’s the new head of Continental Studios.

Interestingly, Olivia was also asked by Seth to play the celluloid-crazed director in the Apple TV+ series, which gained critical recognition.

Now, the actress turned director appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Show on June 1 where she weighed in on playing the intriguing character in the series.

Addressing her concerns, Olivia told Jimmy, “I thought everybody was doing it.”

She went on saying that there was “a moment I realised that I had gone like crazy than a lot of the other people who would come on the show and I was like oh it’s not everyone’s going like real like hard with it like insane”.

However, Olivia admitted being unaware of the fact that Martin Scorsese was also doing it “like I thought it was just like Seth and Evan and their buddies coming by”.

Despite the craziness, the actress-director found it to be a “blast” and “fun” working in The Studio.

“I think that show is just a cinematic feat,” she added.

Meanwhile, Olivia is promoting her third movie, The Invite, as a director and the star cast include herself, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz. 

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