Mischa Barton: Life Before & After The OC

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Join Alex in NYC for a sit-down interview with Mischa Barton. Mischa reminisces on how her whole life changed after booking The OC and the crazy world she was suddenly thrust into at such a young age. She discusses being the only teenager on set, bullying behind the scenes, cast members dating each other, and why she ultimately chose to leave the show. Mischa reflects on what life was like after The OC… the paparazzi’s unhealthy obsession with her, her team trying to control and manipulate her, and the lies she was told from those she thought she could trust. She also opens up about the time she learned her boyfriend had illegally recorded them, forcing her to fight for the rights to her own body. Mischa talks about her rock bottom moments and how she has come back stronger, healthier, and happier than ever. She even spills the tea on her current dating life and what she needs in a partner. Get ready to hear Mischa Barton’s story like never before.
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[@ahthatkyle]

I only watched The OC for Mischa. She is incredibly humble and down to earth in this interview. True professional.

[@lilachats]

I remember being stunned by her beauty. She was sooo stunning. She still is but as a perfect young adult… wow! Goals!

[@bettyberova4131]

@@lilachatsSame. Even more so after a I watched it years after it premiered.

[@adz5978]

I don’t care what anyone says about Mischa but she is the OC and made it what it is today! Yes Ryan was technically the main character but Marissa really took the main character role. Season 4 seemed so quiet and dull without Marissa. Mischa is an amazing actress that deserves the world. Sad world we live in that she received a disgusting amount of hate during her younger years just for entertaining the public😢

[@anthonycampos8057]

She's the one who wanted off the show.

[@sharesesimmon787]

True facts

[@alexispark3678]

Oh yeah it was all about her, that’s what I got from it, how these guys came into her life and tossed things up for the OC girl, her mental health. she was the object being pursued, completely the star.

[@derlamba]

She was a terrible actress

[@adz5978]

@@derlamba delusional hater

[@JakeNJ]

So much love for her, hope she's doing well

[@kimmiebardot6213]

Queen Mischa, my 2000s style icon. Love her. Loved this interview and im ready for her Renaissance tour.

[@arontamas5639]

Whether you loved Marissa or not, season 4 was not the same without her.....

[@GrannySkeksis]

In my world season three was the finale. The fourth season was sooooo bad

[@arontamas5639]

@@GrannySkeksis I literally struggled to watch through that season. The only parts I liked when they mentioned Marissa.

[@Melissacabrera97]

i hated marissa most of the time but the moment she left the show i couldn’t watch it

[@lisa6121]

It wasn't the same. As a kid, I was heartbroken 💔

[@SidewaysRaining]

Season 4 was refreshing and fun after the dumpster fire mess that marrisa became. Other characters actaully had a chance to thrive and finally have fun with the script.

[@martinpavelka5865]

Ok, I never write comments but.. Watched the whole episode of the interview. What a beautiful and inspirational person you are, Mischa! As you said, life is a story and the best we can do is to accept it, own it and learn from every situation. Loosing the hope on the way is a dark part ot it. And how hard it is to actually Believe that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. In my eyes, your life trajectory is simply iconic. And I am happy to see that it is getting more and more recognized. Wishing you a plenty of happiness, stability, and health. PS: Watched the "Lawn Dogs" only a few years ago and OMG.. what a talented actress you are. Your presence is very strong, whether it is in movies or during interviews. Keeping my fingers crossed for you! 🍀

[@alexandrakarolidis1256]

i'm currently listening to this podcast episode and i'm completely blown away by her ! So many things she has said that have inspired me today ... i'm so happy that she sounds like she is in a really good place in her life ;)

[@kaitlynreiss4664]

I'm watching the OC for the first time and wow how exciting it is to hear from her. She is SO talented!!!

[@TheDominicKellmanPodcast]

Your lucky to be witnessing greatness with fresh eyes again 😢loved the PC growing up 20 years ago 😮

[@disneyedits1579]

i love mischa, great episode and questions. i think this was a great platform for her to speak up on things that happened to her

[@dandylion2279]

we love you Mischa, wishing you the absolute best always! we're so proud of you and will always be supporting

[@thang92]

Yes love Mischa! Her character on The OC was iconic

[@Bamgeutcutiepie]

That makes me a Little sad lol. I always thought they protected her like a little sister type of relationship. I mean they had so much chemistry it makes sense that was why… but Ben should not have gotten with someone who was under age. What’s up with that.

[@RecklessRioOt]

I agree completely, but sadly, I feel like it was so normalized back then that everyone thought it was no big deal and a lot of horrible things were allowed. Like a generational issue. Nowadays people realize how fucked up some things are, and they speak up and call out that behavior (thank God), but it was way different then. I am 33 years old, and I remember my own mother being fine (and pretty much encouraging it) with me dating guys a few years older than me (21, 22) when I was like 16/17 because it was also normalized in her youth, and 'they were more mature' and she felt I would be safer than with a kid my age, and I saw nothing wrong with that. Now I realize that I wasn't safe at all, and that a lot of things I experienced were wrong, but... It took me years to understand that. If I could talk to my younger self, I'd tell her to RUN, but it's hard to see the red flags when you're inexperienced, young and immature. ☹️

[@Winskl9010]

@@RecklessRioOtexcuses, everyone in the early 00s knew dating a 17 year old at 25 was weird af

[@anonymouse0123]

*Marissa Cooper will ALWAYS be my favorite fictional character of all time. i literally wrote an essay about her in high school.*

[@simplyemily8251]

I love her she’s got soo much wisdom and mother energy

[@JamieC529]

I love Mischa Barton so much ❤️

[@anaisenriquez9138]

Why is Ben not being called out for this?? It is so not okay for a 25 year old to date a 17 year old!!

[@lasv15]

Nobody called out 42 years old Sam Taylor-Johnson for dating an 18 years old Aaron Taylor-Johnson… So Ben and Mischas age gap doesn’t seem to be a big deal if you think about it

[@babylonbleedsblack]

Wasn't there a story of how Ben wasn't sure if he wanted to do the show and they showed him a pic of Misha and he instantly said yes, because she was so pretty/hot? This alone is already super sus, but then even dating her ... I will never watch anything with him in it ever again. He is a major creep imo.

[@emily4244]

​@@babylonbleedsblack where did he say that?

[@carolinaalbuquerque2784]

What I can understand from here ( I already suspected) she got punished and later they killed her character because she broke up with him. What did they expect?? That she would stay with him forever? She was 17. It’s normal to break up with your first boyfriend

[@vguim9394]

Loved Marisa, but Misha's "like" marathon sounded like a broken record on repeat for a solid six minutes.

[@Adamas11]

Take a shot every time Mischa says “like.” Lmfao 😂

[@KC-lj1ph]

Love this episode. Mischa is so sweet. Thank you!

[@domjoseph2007]

The OC is the greatest show of all time. No Question about it.

[@Little_Vampiregirl]

I like how you interview people, keep going this way :)

[@jgbgw591]

This surprises me to be honest. They kept it a secret really well and I didn't think the onscreen chemistry was that obvious.

[@kimmiebardot6213]

I saw chemistry from the first episode, and if you look at some of the promo stills or BTS videos, they looked like they completely adored each other.

[@selita90]

what's the problem on loading the complete videos of this interviews? Don't you own the rights??

[@JessiWho]

We love Mischa!!! You’re such a strong woman!

[@ArielAriel-rg8ng]

Now it's more clear why she left, Marissa was my favorite character and Mischa is a great actress, I wish her the best. The only one thing she can be blamed is the choice to let Marissa die, she could have come back just for the last episode of the fourth season. Marissa deserved better.

[@Bella-hl6pq]

Honestly I hate how they killed off her character like that, her coming back could’ve saved the show

[@rubenmckenzieyork]

Josh said recently that he regrets his decision

[@farragutspikes1]

I feel like the questions could have been more hyper specific, but I liked the tone and tenor overall.

[@JJL3EE]

You gotta love the 30+ likes from Micsha. The OC queen. Lol

[@anthonycampos8057]

I've always thought of Ryan and Marissa as the teenage version of Jax and Tara from Sons of Anarchy.

[@JohnSmith-nm4zd]

She was amazing in The Sixth Sense

[@AstroSully]

Glad she’s doing fine now ❤️

[@BrandiT-w3b]

She madeee the show and so sad they subjected her to so much scrutiny after the fact. She looks amazing now!

[@hettijayne]

I literally stopped watching after Marissa died.

[@ariatara]

You can tell she's done some good therapy.

[@tj-s6328]

You can just tell when someone has gone through therapy and is genuinely healing.

[@go4damo]

I have always had the biggest crush on her.

[@TheColeTruth]

Queen Mischa

[@carolinaalbuquerque2784]

There’s a reason they only lasted 1 season after her being cut off. And I don’t think like some people that her character couldn’t have a good ending. She was playing a 18 years old girl, a screw up one, we know. But we also know that so many teenagers have problems and then overcome them. Look at Brooke Davis, started as a screw up( less than Marissa, I know) but became a fan favourite, and a well developed character. If it was to end they should have let her come back and do the time jump when we could see her better and happy

[@RyanMissere]

One of the most difficult teenage upbringing’s… must’ve been so hard. lol tricky ….. “suck it up and get on with it”….. so hard ….

[@amandaguarini6205]

I only watched OC for her-

[@denisedenise3602]

WHAT?!!? I didnt know Mischa and Ben have dated😮😮😮😮

[@Geo_Babe]

Crazy she dates Ryan Atwood irl while they filmed!

[@DavidOspina-q1c]

mischa barton was known as Vicky austin in the disney channel original movie a ring of endless light.

[@solitarymaninblack]

I liked her in the Oc. She did great in 6th Sense.

[@thethrowawaythatstayed7055]

Ben was 25 dating a 17 year old. So gross on his part.

[@outtrigger]

i think they started dating did he wait until she was 18?

[@breakingpieces7715]

8 years isn't that much stop that, they were both super young

[@thethrowawaythatstayed7055]

@@breakingpieces7715 at that age it absolutely is.

[@breakingpieces7715]

@@thethrowawaythatstayed7055 if both are in mutual agreement, 17 is a very normal age to start a relationship with a 25-year-old person, i don't see anything wrong with that, at 25 you are little more than a teen

[@Winskl9010]

@@breakingpieces7715Lol you’re a creep trying to come up with excuses. No one is saying 25 isn’t young but 17 and 25 are worlds apart, the maturity difference along creates an unethical power dynamic and no 25 yr old should look at a 17 year old and think “I should date that” especially when there are thousand of women in his own range. You’re sick for defending it and the people liking your comments are just as sick

[@eweohippus6307]

She is a genuinely sensitive person 💖

[@hvick075]

I feel like in the second and third seasons you could really tell that her and Ben couldn’t stand each other. Especially in moments where they were supposed to be lovey dovey

[@Debbie-qx9wh]

It was so cruel how the media bullied her, adults picking on children is a revolting character trait….

[@jaywilldoit]

I remember Mischa Barton was the hottest thing on the planet at one point in time

[@LezlieTripathyfilms]

Misha so beautiful

[@Nance6262]

I liked her character the best, I actually liked season 3 when she went to another high school. I liked her new friends there. Seth and Rachel weren’t doing much that season. I wish Marissa could have had a happy ending!

[@CherryMakesWaves]

Has anyone counted how many “like” we hear in this one? 😅😂

[@crisscross7758]

Yes, it's extremely annoying and distracting. It's "Like" all I hear.

[@cliobhabie]

I love Mischa ❤

[@lilachats]

She’s perfect. That’s it.

[@Winskl9010]

Wow did not know that about Ben, can’t believe he dated a minor in his mid 20’s 🤢 If I was 25 I wouldn’t even look at anyone under 21 let alone 17, yikes. And then he had the audacity to punish a literal 17 year old for breaking up with him, oh no how dare I minor not want to date me. GROSS he’s so not like his character

[@Sunflowerlightt]

Sounds like an asshole. A 25 year old dating a 17 year old- no way !!

[@kaileyselin8453]

Wait she and Ben actually dated? I could kind of sense it back then just because they had such amazing chemistry. Although knowing now she was only 17 and Ben was 25 when they did is crazy! Let alone completely illegal. 🫢 I’m so happy to see she’s doing a lot better now. I’ll always be a fan of her. We share the same birthday. The OC wasn’t the same when she left and the writers constantly did Marissa dirty. She deserved better. 💗

[@unpopular2]

17 Is Legal

[@JazCue90]

@@unpopular2 Not in CA

[@luizamorena]

Like… like… like…Like… like… like…

[@lincoln7554]

love her. she is great (even if she says "like" a lot 😊)

[@jessicag3685]

All I could hear was 'like' lol

[@1love847]

Like like like and like like like and like like.....and like. OMG!

[@JW-1089]

I'm surprised Leonardo DiCaprio wasn't mentioned. 😂

[@LillyAntiLolita-vj5zy]

Umm.. why?

[@coralscafe]

​@@LillyAntiLolita-vj5zyiirc a producer asked her to sleep with leonardo dicaprio when she was still a teenager... it was sad

[@AstroSully]

Classic disgusting hollywood culture. @@coralscafe

[@nickhaswell6011]

Yeah marissa was problematic and annoying at times but you still loved her character, it was tragic she was killed off and i personally loved season 4 as well, but it would of been nice if marissa wasnt killed off she was an important character, but i still loved season 4 all the same autmn reeser played a great roll in that season i liked her character as taylor thought she did excellent job yeah i loved season 4, i loved all seasons

[@rajendrabiswas]

shes so beautiful

[@dwyett1]

I wish she would have asked her if she thinks she took on the personality of Marissa in regards to the addiction she dealt with in her personal life

[@ManojKumar-1985]

my 20's crush...

[@vguim9394]

Loved Marisa, but Misha's "like" marathon sounded like a broken record on repeat for a solid six minutes.

[@sr2592]

it sounds like she’s on some type of medication that’s effecting her ability to find the right word or maybe she has aphasia from some sort of brain injury we aren’t aware of. She never used to say like so much. I say this as someone who used to have epilepsy in the past, it can effect your ability to find the right words to say

[@Ilove3.14]

Love your pods. But could we get some more color in there!?! Would love to see more interviews with colorful people if you get what I mean. 😊Kali Uchis // Karol g // Bad bunny // America ferrera // Gina Rodriguez // just an idea ❤

[@kiwistars]

amanda would def do the pod

[@yurivarelaa]

like like like like like like like like like like like

[@theblondeone8426]

I dated a 23 yr okd guy when i was 16 - not a big age gap

[@Winskl9010]

That’s a huge age gap and disgusting, on his part it’s disgusting. He was the older one so I blame him, it’s normal for teenage girls to think it’s cool to date older guys but I will never understand how older guys justify dating minors

[@mamamoj]

every other word is "like" = makes listening unbearable

[@rachellewilson9030]

Maybe she's nervous

[@kimmiebardot6213]

she doesn't do this throughout the whole episode. She was probably nervous to talk about it.

[@JessiWho]

We all understand the life of the double edged sword ⚔️

[@yui2006]

The OC star Alan Dale just admits being ‘disappointed’ over Ben.

[@soliitudegaming7275]

Holy shes almost unrecognizable.

[@digidean]

Like?

[@JasmineCharles-f5y]

Sad.

[@bradenahmet343]

I’m confused though. Mischa is just implying things and then beating around the bush. I believe what she’s saying I just wish she would be more direct. Example: yes or no- did you have sex with Ben when you were 17 ????

[@ThatgayboyTJ]

I loved Mischa Barton back then! So nice to see her ❤

[@amandajavetski4037]

Love her but too many likes

[@DIAVOL]

How many “like”’s were said here? Lol

[@sandra310]

Tooo many “like”’s in this convo. 😅

[@LillyAntiLolita-vj5zy]

So these videos always have such low views?

[@lauren7716]

yeah, i think people just watch the full video on spotify so dont feel the need to watch a short clip of it here

[@Sunflowerlightt]

Sounds like people much older than her took advantage of her .

[@mamacass7967]

She said so much yet really said nothing at all. She just kept saying it was "tricky" and she "had no idea what she was doing" and ... that's literally it lol 😂

[@mmc1086]

Reese Sinclair🙂

[@findingfunnyy]

like like like like like like like like like...

[@Karly9725]

Omg can she stop saying like? Like, you know, like. 🫠

[@lucasiewua9385]

Obsessed ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥💋💋💋

[@jasony8002]

Hi Mischa !! I was listening to you speak about relationships and I could fit in your world better than you think.... Hit me up if you want...

[@saarraagee1507]

“Like, like,like” this is so hard to listen to

[@sr2592]

It’s sad, it sounds like she has some difficulty speaking. I can’t tell if it’s maybe because she’s on some medication that’s making her slur her words or it’s some form aphasia or something like that. I think she’s had a very hard life

[@bee2453]

she says like too much

[@thekidsavage4511]

Sounds like she’s on them zans

[@dafinoiu1]

She was so hot...

[@dime7612]

Too many likes. Like like like like like like like.

[@hiswords1715]

_I see your generous heart and your kind spirit when it comes to those in need. I will bless you, I will bless your career dear daughter. Your husband will be met by you in a year from now. I love you dearly ~ Jesus_

[@emmyandboo]

Third ❤

[@emmyandboo]

Love Mischa btw she rocks

[@kcpdx]

Alex is so annoying

[@agus04a]

2nd :D

[@DonovanIsUSA]

First 🤤

[@Nelufare80]

Why does she act Like a victim? She took the money anyway🤦🏻‍♀️

[@hvick075]

When I watched the oc rewatch with the producer and they said that RYAN was the main character I was genuinely flabbergasted. No one cared about Ryan. He was just a prop to the Marissa storyline. The producers were too misogynistic to see it.

[@user-ob3uu2jn3c]

lol Ryan WAS the main character

[@nardip4999]

They were trying to humble her, smh.

[@tomc2133]

I recently saw her acting in Amazon movie and was impressed. Was not really aware of her younger role in OC. I hate all the victimhood talk. Sex appeal is part of the business if you chose that. Not condoning harassment or assault but they know what they are getting into and some of it is ugly. Always has been.