Love Lies Bleeding: Who Is Cathy O’Brien, Kristen Stewart Movie’s Muscle Revelation?

Ahead of the great speech, Love Lies Bleeding arrives in French cinemas this Wednesday, June 12th! Noted especially at Sundance, this atmospheric thriller starring an already iconic couple (Kristen Stewart and the revelatory Cathy O’Brien) proves that filmmaker Rose Glass is one to watch!

Love Lies Bleeding marks Kristen Stewart’s big return to cinema with a mullet cut and grunge look. In this film, he has a lesbian affair with Cathy O’Brien. An actor who appears on screen and whose physical training must have been intense.

He plays a complex and charismatic character. Director Rose Glass initially wanted to play the role of a real bodybuilder, but eventually found this actress Cathy O’Brien.

“I exercised three hours a day, followed a strict diet and went through a dehydration cycle before the shoot”

As indicated in the film’s press kit, Cathy O’Brien previously competed in bodybuilding competitions and continued to train. However, he was not yet at his peak. “I’ve been working with trainer Steve Zim, who has put me through rigorous training and improved my fitness significantly.“, explains Cathy O’Brien.I exercised three hours a day, followed a strict diet and went through a dehydration cycle before the shoot. I loved the chance to do a full bodybuilding pose routine in the movie.

In a way, I felt like Jack, training for this competition, and I didHe adds:It was important to show that there is nothing shameful or unusual about a woman building muscle. There can be real beauty in that. (…) I felt both scared and excited. Jack’s character captivated me and I definitely had to play him.“

What was Cathy O’Brien like before this movie?

Since childhood, Kathy O’Brien has been passionate about martial arts: she trains in Shorei Goju Ryu Karate and participates in many competitions. When he joined Indiana University in Bloomington, he studied these sports disciplines and strengthened his practice. He then became a police officer (specializing in the care of people suffering from psychological problems) while devoting himself to bodybuilding. Then he went to Los Angeles to become an actor and went through many castings without giving up sports.

An important role in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

After appearing in a few short films, Katie has been making secret appearances in various series such as The Walking Dead, where she plays a member of Negan’s clan. He found a more prominent role in another series centered on a post-apocalyptic world plagued by zombies: Z Nation. He also appears in Black Lightning, Marvel: Agents of SHIELD, Westworld, Magnum, and The Mandalorian. On the film side, he plays the charismatic Gentora in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which kicks off Phase 4 of the MCU.

But in 2024, he found the role of his career: a bisexual bodybuilder falling in love with Kirsten Stewart in the thriller Love Lies Bleeding by Rose Glass. However, it was not easy for the actor to get this role: “When I read the script, I was very scared, I knew that it would be the most difficult role in my career.

He will soon be seen in two highly anticipated films: Mission: Impossible 8 and Twisters.