Yahoo Lifestyle Olivia Wilde Wrote to Charli XCX After Watching Her ‘Incredible’ Audition Tape for ‘I Want Your Sex’ Film: ‘You’re a Brilliant Actress’
Although they haven’t met in person yet, Olivia Wilde is already “thrilled” to share the screen with pop superstar Charli XCX in Gregg Araki’s upcoming film “I Want Your Sex.”
“We’ve texted and I love her,” Wilde told Variety at Tuesday’s Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker luncheon in New York City. “She’s so inspiring. I am all for this explosion of female power in music. It is just such a thrill to be an audience member, and I can’t wait to go see her show.”
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“I Want Your Sex” follows Wilde as renowned art world firebrand Erika Tracy, who coerces a young man named Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) into being her sexual muse. What starts as a fantasy for the aspiring artist soon devolves into a spiraling nightmare as Erika guides him through a world of lust, power, murder and betrayal. Details about Charli’s role remain under wraps.
When asked if she’s given any acting advice to Charli, Wilde said she “wouldn’t dare” interfere with the seasoned performer’s process.
“I mean, if she asks, of course,” Wilde said. “She’s been [performing] since she was a young teenager, I believe. She’s spent a lot more time on stage than I have and I’m sure she knows exactly what to do. Her audition was also incredible. So good. I wrote to her, ‘Of course you’re also a brilliant actress.'”
“I Want Your Sex” begins production in October. Producers include Seth Caplan and Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler, while John Friedberg, Joanne Roberts Wiles and Courtney L. Cunniff are executive producers. Director Araki penned the script with Karley Sciortino (“Now Apocalypse”).
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