Mia Goth opened up about her nerves during the first meeting with Christopher Nolan.
The Frankenstein the actress is set to star in the upcoming highly anticipated film The Odysseywhich follows the 10-year journey of the king of Ithaca, Odysseus, after the Trojan War.
In the latest podcast episode of Happy Sad Confusedthe Pearl star admitted that during her audition for the Oscar-winning director’s film, she felt sick with anxiety.
“I found out Chris was going to meet me. I remember driving over to Universal and being so nervous I wanted to throw up,” Goth recalled.
The MaXXXine The actress added: “I tried to tell myself what a privilege it is to feel this, you know, you’re so nervous, you want to be sick. And then I went in there and auditioned and then I got the job.”
Describing the confidentiality of the film at the time, Goth said she was given a “dummy” script to audition and was not allowed to know the character she was playing.
“Then I found out I had to accept the job before I could even read the script and find out what the role was. So it was a new process,” she shared. “So I said, ‘Yeah, I’m in.’ And then they gave me the script.”
Goth will star as the maid Melantho, who is disloyal to Odysseus’ household and is eventually punished for her betrayal.
In addition to Goth, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and many more are also in the film.
The Odyssey is scheduled for release on July 17, 2026.
