Elizabeth Olsen on Marvel, being good at ignoring advice and her constant fear of death | Wild Card

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Elizabeth Olsen is most famous for her role as Wanda Maximoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But she says her own taste is reflected in the indie films she’s starred in like "His Three Daughters" and the new sci-fi thriller "The Assessment.” She shares with Rachel why she's terrified of dying but is fascinated by death, and the joy of idle people watching. 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - On being an academic teen 3:49 - Rachel on early career moves 5:45 - On ignoring advice 8:56 - On her new film “The Assessment” 10:19 - Believes good will prevail 12:13 - On not needing outside validation 15:05 - On wanting world to understand her artistic goals 18:06 - Trusts her safety instincts 20:53 - On feeling “atemporal” to describe what she can’t quantify 23:51 - Terrified of death but loves talking about it 27:18 - Just “be nice and be normal” 29:12 - On watching people be idle WHAT IS “WILD CARD?” Part-interview, part-existential game show – this is Wild Card from NPR. Host Rachel Martin rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to play a game about life's biggest questions. Rachel takes actors, artists and thinkers on a choose-your-own-adventure conversation that lets them open up about their fears, their joys and how they've built meaning from experience – all with the help of a very special deck of cards. You can reach out to us at [email protected]. We love it when you do. MORE WILD CARD EPISODES https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2TjQf2riraI1B7XAE9iqVVtfZARA_A6t The NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: https://www.npr.org/donations/support