Scene 2 Seen: Katy O’Brian Talks ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ And Her Expanding Universe In Hollywood
Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast.
I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. Today I’m chatting with Katy O’Brian, a talented actress who is quickly establishing herself as one to watch. Currently, she stars alongside Kristen Stewart in the Rose Glass-directed film Love Lies Bleeding.
Love Lies Bleeding follows Jackie (O’Brian), an aspiring bodybuilder, as she moves to rural Nevada and falls in love with an employee at her new local gym, Lou (Stewart), and is introduced to the chaotic and damaging world of steroids, murder and obsession. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and was released in theaters March 15.
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Later this year, O’Brian will star in Universal’s Twisters opposite Daisy Edgar Jones and Glen Powell. The film is a sequel to the cult classic 1996 film Twister and will be released theatrically July 19.
In 2023, she co-starred as Elia Kane opposite Pedro Pascal in Disney+’s The Mandalorian, and has spent the past two seasons has been the Comms Officer quietly in cahoots with Giancarlo Esposito’s Moff Gideon as she takes steps to infiltrate the New Republic.
Additionally, O’Brian made her Marvel debut as the Freedom Fighter Jentorra opposite Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The film, released in February, grossed close to $500 million at the global box office worldwide. She previously appeared in The Rookie, Magnum P.I., Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Westworld, and Black Lightning after landing her first TV role on AMC’s The Walking Dead, following with her first series-regular role on the Syfy zombie apocalypse series Z Nation.
In this episode, O’Brian discusses what it was like working with Stewart and Glass on Love Lies Bleeding, finding film and television roles that challenge her, and the power of manifestation.
*The Scene 2 Seen podcast is going on hiatus. We’re taking a break to work on Season 3, and working on ways to improve the listening experience for you all. We’ll be back to chat about Cannes.
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