"It's so hard to say because do I name the kind of movie that makes me feel really great? Or do I name the movie that makes me feel really terrible? They're both valid. But I would say maybe just from an actress’s perspective, probably 'Woman Under the Influence' is the best movie of all time.

"The style of filmmaking and the performances …  you don't feel like you’re watching a film. It’s hard to believe that it's actually been premeditated and constructed when you're watching that film and I find that really impressive."

Olivia Thirlby can currently be seen exerting her influence as Judge Anderson in the actioner "Dredd 3D."