Olivia Wilde has shared her views on the need for “difficult conversations” in relationships, revealing that she thinks it’s virtually impossible to maintain a long-term romantic relationship without tackling it head on.
Talk to PEOPLE about his new film The invitationthe 42-year-old actress reflected on the story’s central themes, admitting that maintaining a lasting connection requires much more than just initial chemistry.
Wilde explained that relationships are undeniably difficult, noting that it can sometimes seem completely impossible to maintain a connection with a person for a very long time if you avoid having the exact kind of difficult and uncomfortable discussions that the film explores.
The filmmaker’s insight comes at a time when she has been incredibly open about the romantic realities of her own life, particularly regarding her high-profile split from former fiancé Jason Sudeikis, with whom she shares two children, Otis, 12, and Daisy, nine.
During a recent appearance on the Call her daddy podcast, Wilde admitted that it was no surprise to her that she ended up making a comedy about the immense difficulty of knowing when a relationship is officially over, drawing heavily on her own experience.
She opened up about the exact moment she realized her relationship with the 50-year-old actor was over, recalling a specific car ride home from her birthday party in March 2020.
Wilde shared that she and Sudeikis have been going through a really bumpy ride for a while, and when she asked him during the ride if he got her a birthday present, he responded by asking what he would get her because he didn’t know her.
Wilde admitted that he was not wrong and that they simply didn’t know each other anymore.
Wilde’s latest project channeled these complex marital dynamics into a comedy centered around an unforgettable dinner party, where she stars alongside a stellar ensemble including Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton.
The plot follows a married couple who invite their noisy upstairs neighbors over for the evening, only to be completely blindsided by a shocking proposal that forces them to deeply question their own relationship.
The invitation is based on the highly acclaimed Spanish film People upstairsa story that has already inspired several international adaptations in Italy, France, Switzerland and South Korea.
