Olivia Wilde responds to ‘startling’ San Francisco festival look
San Francisco Chronicle • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Olivia Wilde addressed online criticism about her appearance at the San Francisco International Film Festival, attributing the unflattering image to a fish-eye lens and close camera angle during an interview.
- Wilde acknowledged the photo was not her best look and explained the distortion was due to the lens, emphasizing it did not represent her true appearance.
- She was in San Francisco to promote her new film, "The Invite," a comedy-drama set in the city, starring alongside Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton.
- The festival screening marked a significant return to the Castro Theatre after its renovation, where Wilde expressed emotional appreciation for showing the film on 35 mm in the historic venue.
- Wilde praised San Francisco's cultural diversity, highlighting how the city inspired the tone of her film during her red carpet remarks.
