The crazier you are, the more Marty will like it’ - Margot Robbie's wild journey from Wolf of Wall Street to Barbie

From the chaotic sets of 'The Wolf of Wall Street' to the nostalgic glamour of golden age Hollywood, Margot Robbie has traversed an exhilarating journey. As reported by Deadline, the Aussie A-lister opened up about her career milestones during the BAFTA's popular 'A Life In Pictures' series in 2022.

‘The More Insane, The Better’

Recollecting her breakout Hollywood role in Scorsese's 2013 classic 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' Robbie reflected on the creative whirlwind that shaped the film. "It was like the crazier you are, the more Marty will like it. And the more screen time you’re going to get,” she quipped.

Surprisingly, the Oscar-nominated actress revealed her hand in crafting a crucial sequence involving her character Naomi Lapaglia and an inebriated Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio). Contrary to the script, which initially had Robbie’s character simply asking for a divorce, she, Scorsese, and DiCaprio worked overnight to enhance the scene's dramatic impact.

'The Stair Shot' - Scorsese's Pearl of Wisdom

Interestingly, Robbie also shared a memorable nugget of wisdom from Scorsese. "Every great movie has a stair shot," she recalled the iconic director advising her during the shooting of a stair scene. This advice has stayed with her throughout her career, urging other directors to incorporate 'the stair shot' in their movies.

From Tarantino’s Muse to Hollywood’s Barbie

Robbie further delved into her shift into producing films, with her first stint being the 2017’s critically acclaimed 'I, Tonya.' The film was a turning point for her, instilling confidence and triggering the decision to pen a letter to Quentin Tarantino, which eventually landed her a role in his 2019 flick 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.'

With her next venture in Damien Chazelle’s long-awaited Hollywood epic 'Babylon,' Robbie revisits the Golden Age of Hollywood. She praised Chazelle’s talent, saying, “He’s brilliant. For someone as young as him to have the breadth of knowledge he has and to be such an insanely good director is just really exciting."

Also on the horizon is the much-hyped Barbie film she is producing and starring in, alongside Ryan Gosling, directed by Greta Gerwig. Robbie acknowledged the film's growing buzz, defending her initial push for a bigger budget: "Everyone knows Barbie. This will hit, so give us more money for our budget.”

Concluding the discussion, Robbie expressed her desire to work with 'Licorice Pizza' auteur Paul Thomas Anderson, cementing her ambition to continually explore the varied terrain of Hollywood.

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