Odessa Young is only 26, but she already has a truly impressive body of work behind her. “Assassination Nation,” “A Million Little Pieces,” “Shirley,” “Mothering Sunday,” “The Stand,” “The Staircase,” “Manodrome,” in each of these projects, she seems to have an effortless command over her character, each unique, never forced, always true. Now she stars as Vita, the lead character based on Zia Anger in “My First Film.” On this episode, she talks about the need to “cultivate an obsession” as character preparation, recent musings on “how much an actor should act to the camera,” why she never worries about being misinterpreted, the importance of “kindredness with creators,” and much more.

Back To One is the in-depth, no-nonsense, actors-on-acting podcast from  Filmmaker Magazine. In each episode, host Peter Rinaldi invites one working actor to do a deep dive into their unique process, psychology, and approach to the craft. 

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