Aimee Lou Wood Reveals How Angelina Jolie Backed Her When She “Spoke Up” On ‘Anxious People’ Set

Aimee Lou Wood Shares Support from Angelina Jolie on 'Anxious People' Set

Aimee Lou Wood opened up about how she has grown more confident in expressing herself, particularly after addressing a "mean and unfunny" 'Saturday Night Live' parody. In a Harper’s Bazaar interview, the star of The White Lotus and Sex Education recounted an experience while filming Anxious People, directed by Marc Forster and co-starring Angelina Jolie.

Wood described feeling overwhelmed during an emotional scene, as crew members were shouting directions. She requested a single voice giving instructions and no hand movements obstructing her view.

“I’ve spent years feeling unable to say anything like that for fear of seeming argumentative – but now I feel like I can take ownership of what I need to thrive, and tell people what won’t work for me,” Wood said.

She recalled seeing Angelina Jolie give her a supportive thumbs up, highlighting how down-to-earth the famous actress is.

“When I spoke up, all I could see was Angelina giving me a thumbs up. She’s possibly the most famous woman ever, but she’s so normal.”

Standing Up to the 'Saturday Night Live' Parody

Wood also shared the emotional relief she felt after confronting the SNL sketch that parodied her character, Chelsea, from The White Lotus. The April episode featured Sarah Sherman with buck teeth impersonating Wood in a Thailand-set joke, which came after Wood shared her fatigue about discussions concerning her teeth.

She compared standing up in that situation to breaking a long-standing pattern of not standing up to childhood bullies.

Summary

Aimee Lou Wood’s experiences demonstrate her growing confidence to assert her needs professionally and personally, supported notably by Angelina Jolie’s encouragement.

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