I saw it in its entirety shortly before I met Joe [Kosinski] and Sean Bailey.
And I thought Id seen it before that because of how it had woven in to the cultural fabric.
Id seen so many references to it, but I think that happens with iconic films.
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What part of the original film most impressed you?
It was interesting, because it was a lot funnier than I thought it would be.
And what if we lost control?
Its an interesting question thats come up in other films over the years, such asThe Terminator.
Its the age-old question of humanity and its values.
I like to call it monkey versus robot [Laughs].
How can we redeem ourselves?
How do we get out of this?
How can we harness technology and retain our sense of humanity, and use it for good?
[Flynns] given her limitless access to human literature and history, and shes fascinated by it.
She believes in it in the way a human might believe in a world of gods.
And just like we dont necessarily believe in theTronuniverse, the Grid universe doesnt necessarily believe in the Users.
Whos to say which reality is real?
It brings up that age-old philosophical question, too why is this real?
Why is this not a dream?
Why is this the ultimate reality?
She wants to suck him dry of all the information that she can.
She asks Sam, Do you know Jules Verne?
and Sam says, Yeah, so Quorra asks, So whats he like?
[Laughs] Because she doesnt really have a concept of time and how everything works.
And I do think you couldnt have made a sequel to Tron any earlier than we are now.
Were using four pieces of technology in this film that have never been used before simultaneously.
And the first film, of course, was the first to use CG.
I heard that wearing high heels made some of your scenes quite difficult… That was supported by our creative team.
It would have been easy to just make her this temptress.
She has these heels, but she fights like a warrior.
The suit is like armour for her.
How important was the costume as a means of getting into character?
This was such an incredible process, this wardrobe.
We had at least 11 fittings, and at each one, a little bit more would be built.
What powers does it have?
You start to think about what shes capable of, and what kind of person she is.
I remember the first time I put on the completed suit, it was after many months of work.
I thought, This is a lot cooler than I thought it would be.
And we had battery packs on our backs so they could turn us on by remote control.
and youd look around and go, Wow!
It also changes the way you walk.
It certainly changes the way you fight.
The suit absolutely informed who Quorra was.
Is Quorra particularly like you?
Quorras the biggest departure from myself that Ive played in a long time.
Since then Ive done a few roles that are real transformations.
Shes not like me in that she has this completely pure, beginners mind.
She is able to appreciate everything around her with real optimism.
And she has a fascination for all things.
Id like to be more like her, I guess.
Shes a compassionate warrior, and thats where the Joan of Arc research came in handy.
A fighter for good, and thats something Id like.
Well, Yuri was pretty badass…
She was, but wasnt in the film all that much.
I get the impression that you have a more significant role to play.
Is that something you feel has evolved, along with technology?
Im Kevin Flynns adopted daughter.
So when Sam Flynn arrives, she has a responsibility to help him on his mission.
A really important key to their mission, but the mystery of the film itself.
A key to our big secret.
I agree that shes probably a tougher character.
That is someone who is strong, wise, interesting and funny.
I hope young women can look up to her, as we used to look up to Wonder Woman.
Olivia Wilde, thank you very much.
