Olivia Wilde on Her Two New Films and the Importance of Authentic Sex Scenes in Cinema
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David Fear
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Olivia Wilde discusses her two upcoming films — The Invite (a remake of the Spanish film The People Upstairs about a disastrous dinner party) and an unnamed second film — focusing on themes of relationships, intimacy, and the importance of depicting good sex on screen. In a Rolling Stone Studio interview, she argues that audiences should embrace more authentic and joyful portrayals of sex in cinema.
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· 1 pulledBrace yourselves, folks, as you're about to officially find yourselves in the middle of Hot Olivia Summer™.
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