The Invite (film)
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The Invite (film) has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including SmartLess. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Olivia WildeDirector of Don't Worry Darling, in which Kroll acted
Wilde says she mostly used one camera on The Invite, inspired by Tarantino's advice about perspective.
“Have one camera, pick your perspective. Anytime you have two cameras, one shot is suffering”
SmartLess: "Olivia Wilde" (Jul 13, 2026) · Listen from 51:40
Wilde says Edward Norton improvised an entire monologue in the third act of The Invite.
“he ended up improvising like an entire monologue in the third act of this movie”
SmartLess: "Olivia Wilde" (Jul 13, 2026) · Listen from 48:04
Will ArnettCanadian-American actor and comedian, co-host of SmartLess
Arnett argues that shared frames work better for comedy than cutting between single shots.
“there's nothing worse than cutting back from singles in comedy. I love seeing people inhabiting the same frame in a comedy”
SmartLess: "Olivia Wilde" (Jul 13, 2026) · Listen from 52:11
Podcasts
- SmartLess · 1 episode
Episodes
"Olivia Wilde"SmartLess · Jul 13, 2026 · 1 h 3 min
Olivia Wilde tells the SmartLess hosts about changing her name, working in a casting office, her acting career, and directing Booksmart and The Invite.