Aimee Lou Wood Reveals How Angelina Jolie Backed Her When She “Spoke Up” On ‘Anxious People’ Set

Aimee Lou Wood Shares Support from Angelina Jolie on 'Anxious People' Set

Aimee Lou Wood discussed how she has grown more confident in expressing her needs, highlighting support from Angelina Jolie during filming. The actress recounted a moment on the set of Anxious People, directed by Marc Forster, where Jolie co-starred with her.

Speaking Up During a Difficult Scene

Wood described how she began to feel overwhelmed during an emotional scene due to loud and conflicting directions from the crew. She requested a single clear direction, a single voice, and no distracting hand movements in her view to help her focus.

“I’ve spent years feeling unable to say anything like that for fear of seeming argumentative – but now I feel like I can take ownership of what I need to thrive, and tell people what won’t work for me.”

After speaking up, Wood noticed Angelina Jolie giving her an encouraging thumbs up, which she found comforting.

“When I spoke up, all I could see was Angelina giving me a thumbs up. She’s possibly the most famous woman ever, but she’s so normal.”

Standing Up Against Childhood Patterns

Wood compared this moment to her earlier experience of calling out a “mean and unfunny” Saturday Night Live (SNL) impression of her character Chelsea from The White Lotus. She described this as breaking a lifelong pattern of not standing up to childhood bullies.

During an April SNL sketch, the cast parodied The White Lotus Season 3, satirizing Wood’s character with exaggerated buck teeth, which Wood had openly expressed frustration about discussing due to exhaustion.

Summary

Aimee Lou Wood emphasizes the importance of advocating for herself on set, finding strength through support from Angelina Jolie and overcoming past patterns of silence.

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