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Plus, she talks about filming her latest projects, Little Fish and Pixie.
Olivia Cookeis something of a chameleon.
In the film, she co-starred alongside the late Anton Yelchin and a pre-Queens GambitAnya Taylor-Joy.
In real life, Cookes personality is morePixiethanLittle Fish.
Little Fishwas a passion project for you, right?
I remember seeing that you read the short story it was based on several years ago.
I read it and loved it.
It’s not because they fell out of love with each other.
Byrdie / Olivia Cooke
It’s because [sighs] theyre in a global pandemic.
[Laughs] Fucks sake.
We shot it in March 2019, but it was a process.
This was a long time coming.
A lot of wondering, “Oh, is this ever going to happen?”
Was this the first time that you’ve been with a project from day one like this?
Byrdie / Olivia Cooke
In a producer role, yeah.
We think it’s good.
The producer and the director really like it."
Byrdie / Olivia Cooke
So I’m just like, “Why did you ask!”
But, no, this was really fulfilling and difficult.
And maybe that’s just me being like, “Oh God, I’m the actress.
I don’t wanna be authoritarian as well.”
But I’m also a massive people-pleaser and hate upsetting anyone.
And there are various things that go through an actor’s head when you get a note.
Usually, it’s like, “Oh my god, they hate me.
They think I’m crap.”
Even when it came to the edit, when I would give notes, I felt mortified.
But you have to remember that that’s just part of the process.
Having said all that, do you think you want to do more producing in the future?
But I wouldn’t want to be in it; I don’t think.
If I were in it, it would be a tiny little cameo.
But I don’t think I can multitask in that way.
I’d rather just focus solely on one or the other.
No, this felt like science fiction.
It was like, “Oh my god, can you imagine?”
Everyone’s living it; no one wants to watch it!"
So it’s just like, “Oh god.
Might as well.”
It’s a different pandemic, I guess.
It’s just ridiculous.
But we just never even thought this would be a possibility this soon.
When did you shootPixie?
I’m assuming that you shot by one before the pandemic as well?
Yeah, I shot that the summer of 2019, afterLittle Fish.
We were just having fun in Ireland.
We were running around, going to clubs, and rolling up on set a little bit hungover.
I think that’s part of whyPixieis so fun to watch.
I think we all need that right now.
It’s a bit of candy, and it’s a bit of popcorn.
Its nice not to analyze too much and to just have a bit of escapism.
Especially with the year that we’ve had, theres something quite nice and comforting about that.
She’s manipulative, and she’s conniving.
Its a juicy character.
Yeah, but you’re rooting for her, too, which is fun.
It’s rare enough to find characters like that at all, and even more so for female characters.
Oh, I know, and men get to play them all the time.
I think that’s what drew me to the character.
You shot both of these before the pandemic.
What have you been doing over the past year?
What else have I been doing?
I had massive headaches and felt nauseous.
I’m like, “Ive either got a brain tumor or like I’m having withdrawals.”
Do you have a morning routine?
How has that routine changed in the past year?
I wake up later now than I would like to.
God, Ive become so lazy.
Its just a pain in the arse to force myself to do it.
What else do you do besides exercise for self-care?
Baths with Epsom salts, listening to a podcast, or reading a book.
I do an occasional face mask, if I remember.
I’ll apply the 111Skin Rose Gold Brightening Facial Treatment Masks if Im feeling fancy.
Whats your full skincare routine like?
I start off puttingrosehip oilall over my face and neck and giving myself a nice massage.
I use hands at first, and then I have thatSarah Chapman devicethat you roll across your face.
I then cleanse with CeraVe, thenormal to oily one.
You talked about reading in the bath.
Do you feel like you read differently when you’re considering projects versus when you read for fun?
You are thinking in a way where it’s all coming from the prism of you.
When I read for fun, it’s a whole plethora of different worlds.
Im partway throughGirl Woman Other, the Bernadine Evaristo book, which is beautiful and so well-written.
Have you read that one?
No, I haven’t read that one.
That one’s on my list for sure.
If you want to be transported to London, this one is really good for that.
I was such a cliche, looking out my window in London and just, like, crying.
God, I dont know what else I ingested last year.
Everything feels like a whirl.
I readThe Secret History.
Oh my gosh, that’s one of my favorites.
I thought it was brilliant.
I ingested that one with a fever.
And it feels so timeless, as well.
What have you been watching?
And I mean, god, they must have gotten paid a fucking shitload.
I mean, clearly just having this amazing time.
Have you ever been on a road trip before?
It was it was lovely.
