Olivia Munn on Your Friends and Neighbors and Almost Booking 30 Rock
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Olivia Munn gained confidence in her acting abilities despite losing a 30 Rock role due to concerns about her appearing too young opposite Alec Baldwin, viewing the initial job offer as validation from industry icons.
- Munn considered stepping away from acting to focus on producing and investing but was drawn back by the enjoyment of working on Apple TV’s Your Friends and Neighbors, now in its second season.
- Reflecting on her career, Munn described a hectic period between 2010-2011 with multiple high-profile opportunities and acknowledged she lacked a clear, curated career strategy at the time.
- She shared lessons learned about navigating difficult directors and audition processes, emphasizing the importance of protecting her artistic choices while managing industry competition and comparison.
- Munn expressed a desire to star in a horror suspense film and revealed an interest in editing and civic leadership, imagining a day as mayor of Los Angeles to address key city issues.
