The Treatment

Nancy Oliver

Yes, Lars and the Real Girl is about a man who falls for a sex doll. It's also about the women who help pull him out of his shell – and a lot more. Screenwriter Nancy Oliver (Six Feet Under) talks about the work behind building the real girl.

By Elvis Mitchell • Feb 20, 2008 • 30m Listen

Yes, Lars and the Real Girl is about a man who falls for a sex doll. It's also about the women who help pull him out of his shell – and a lot more. Screenwriter Nancy Oliver (Six Feet Under) talks about the work behind building the real girl.

Oliver discusses her love of Dickens, Balzac, Beckett and Shakespeare; her early career in theater; the "geography of kindness and compassion" that evolves as the community comes to terms with Lars and Bianca; and the importance of humor in tragedy.

Elvis Mitchell
host of KCRW’s The Treatment
Gemma Dempsey
Producer of Global Gig Guide, The Treatment

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The Treatment

Nancy Oliver

Yes, Lars and the Real Girl is about a man who falls for a sex doll. It's also about the women who help pull him out of his shell – and a lot more. Screenwriter Nancy Oliver (Six Feet Under) talks about the work behind building the real girl.

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The Treatment

Nancy Oliver

Yes, Lars and the Real Girl is about a man who falls for a sex doll. It's also about the women who help pull him out of his shell – and a lot more. Screenwriter Nancy Oliver (Six Feet Under) talks about the work behind building the real girl.

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