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Miss Oliva Thirlby is a quiet, astute actor and she was also pretty much the same during this interview. She was sweet, and thoughtful, and passionate. In the film, Thirlby plays the girlfriend of Paul Dano’s character. She gives him her nurturing side.

In this interview, the "Juno" actress talks about:

Her interest in making the movie
How she fleshed out the character which did not appear on Nick Flynn’s memoir "Another Bulls—t Night in Suck City"
Working with Paul Dano – did she learn anything from co-starring with him?
She did not share scenes with Robert De Niro but how was it being in the same film with the icon?
How parents shape kids