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Mischa Barton: Life Before & After The OC (Full Video)

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Mischa Barton: Life Before & After The OC (Full Video)", an episode of Call Her Daddy published December 12, 2025 (1 h 4 min, about 12,696 words). It mentions 11 people, works and ideas, including The OC, Misha, Old Navy, Alex Cooper, Google Pixel 10.

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 10:00: The OC, Alex Cooper, Misha Barton
  2. – 20:00: Google Pixel 10
  3. – 30:00: The OC
  4. – 50:00: Alex Cooper, Khloe Kardashian, Old Navy
  5. – 1:00:00: Old Navy
  6. – 1:04:10: Ireland

Notable quotes from "Mischa Barton: Life Before & After The OC (Full Video)"

  • What is up, Daddy gang? It is your founding father, Alex Cooper, with Call Her Daddy.
    about Alex Cooper · at
  • Complicated. It took living in LA for years to be able to understand what that even was. Cuz I only moved to LA for the OC. So, like they were like they would always be Can you…
    about The OC · at
  • Angle. And of course, the one where you look amazing is the one your friends hate. That's where Google Pixel 10's camera comes in. This thing is wild. It has auto best take…
    about Google Pixel 10 · at
  • And apparently he was even caught saying to somebody like he knew that Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton and all these people had sex tapes and that like I was one of the only…
    about Khloe Kardashian · at
  • This year we're both going to do it better. Okay, this year we're going to Old Navy. I know that everyone always needs a good pair of jeans and they have got that tons of…
    about Old Navy · at
  • I'm, freaking, out that., And, yeah,, I, did, a, little, movie in Ireland last year, which was really fun for me because I got to be back near my Irish roots and so yeah,, just, you, in, a, romcom.
    about Ireland · at

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Full transcript with timestamps

What is up, Daddy gang? It is your founding father, Alex Cooper, with Call Her Daddy.

Misha, Barton,, welcome, to, Caller, Daddy. Thank, you., Thanks, for, having, me.

I'm, so, happy, we're, finally, doing, this. I, know. We've, like, wanted, to, do, this, for, so, long and our schedules have been [ __ ] and we're finally here. We're on the couch. We're cozy. We're ready to go.

We're, doing, it., So,, Daddy, Gang,, we're currently in New York, which is where you grew up and kind of like where you really, I feel like, got your start. Do you plan on staying here long term? Like, is New York it for you?

I, love, New, York., I, mean,, I, just, feel more at home here. I've actually I mean this last year like since we first started talking like I've been spending a lot of time in London and Europe again. But like I get that kind of those kind of vibes when I'm in New York and I get the culture and I you know I started in the theater. I love being able to like go to the theater all the time and like hang out in the cute little bookshops and I love like the village where I live. It's romantic and cute.

It, is., It's, magical., I, used, to, live, here and like every time I come back I'm like

yeah, you're, an, east, coast, girl, right not, Pennsylvania, but, you, were, born, in London or

yes, no, I, was, born, in, London, and, then, we moved to New York when I was 5 and a half so I uh I actually had like a little British accent and the whole thing when I was a kid and had to lose it I got teased mercilessly in school.

Was, that, actually, a, good, thing, sometimes for like work could they be like do a British accent and you could or do an American and you could?

Yeah,, I, still, do., I, mean,, I'm, very grateful for it cuz when I went to like they had to send me to a speech coach to like get a proper transatlantic accent. So

they're, like,, "Be, a, valley, girl,, bitch." You're like, "Oh, god." Well,, that, was, that's, really, hard, for, believe it or not, that's more complicated. It took living in LA for years to be able to understand what that even was. Cuz I only moved to LA for the OC. So, like they were like they would always be like, "Can you sound more like you know you're from the valley or more Orange County?" And I was like, "I don't actually like I've never been to Orange County. I don't actually like know what that is." You know what's weird though?

Listening to you talk, you're so right. You have this like eloquent tiny twang underneath and it is clearly from that like English background. You got a great voice.

Going, back, to, the, beginning,, what, were you like as a kid? I was I pretty serious and very shy at first. So like I was like painfully shy and um kind of awkward I guess like not very um but very serious. When we think of actors and actresses, I feel like people that can't relate are always like, "Oh my gosh, they're like the most outgoing and the" and then I feel like every time I speak to an actor, they're like, "No I'm insecure. I was like trying to find my voice, so like acting helped." like how did you then find yourself like putting yourself in these situations? I got into it by um I didn't want to do any of like the outdoor activities at camp and so I wrote this like monologue and then that was what you all had to perform something or show what you'd been doing all summer at camp and so like my big sister had been like horseback riding and doing all this stuff and I was just like sitting there

writing and um I performed the monologue and then like the I guess someone's parent in the audience was an agent at a literary agency here in New York and was like oh well she should definitely get into acting and so like I tried it and yeah the rest is history.

When, I, think, about, child, actors, I, always am like okay I can't imagine your social life in school but was your experience like you were the cool kid in school or were you getting bullied or was you were just kind of like fitting in?

I, was, always, a, bit, like, on, the, outside. I only had like one best friend and I was friends with a lot of the boys, but it was always like me and this girl Laura Catsman and like it was just the two of us and we were kind of like outsiders and like we were considered a bit like, you know, Yeah. Gothic, a bit weird, a bit like off the bean. So, we weren't popular. No. Yeah

that, definitely, wasn't, the, case., And, I got teased once The Six Sense and stuff came out and the kids realized that I was like, you know, in movies, then I got teased. And I did not want to be homeschooled. They tried and I fought that tooth and nail. I just acted up until they sent me back to school. I just didn't want to be stuck at home with my sister and like taken away from like that social like it was so important to me to like have some semblance of a normal kind of

I, I, enjoyed, school., Like, I, really genuinely enjoyed learning and like I didn't want to become that like weirdo kid who was isolated who had no like social kind of interaction

right?, You're, like,, "Let, me, be, like Gothic with my one friend in the cafeteria, mom. Like, let me live." Okay. Like

that, was, important, to, me. So,, after, high, school,, you, had, plans, to go to Yale.

There, was, an, early, acceptance, to, the drama program, which I wanted to do.

That's, like, a, huge, deal., And, then, you decided not to go. I, got, cast, in, the, OC, when, I, was,, you know, it was right at that kind of pivotal moment where it was going to like kind of Yeah. affect the rest of your life. And I fought it originally. I didn't really want to do it, but I flew out and I kind of did an episode on another series, like a different series that McGee was doing. And basically everyone was like, "You have to take this opportunity. You have to because it's like it's a big role and it's a lifechanging thing."

Do, you, ever, look, back, at, that, decision and like question like h I, mean,, yeah,, but, like, I'm, still, like that. Like I live near NYU. I' like every day I walk by them like h I used to sit in in the back of like some of my friends lectures and classes that were going to Colombia and NYU and stuff and I would just like I mean I was obsessed with school culture and learning. I really enjoyed it.

I'm, going, to, walk, past, NYU, like, tomorrow and I'm like is that Misha? You're like sitting in the classes.

Yeah., But, I, do, I, find, it, fascinating., I mean like you know my big sister she's so smart. I mean, she studied law politics, economics, and like was always like she went to the University of Edinburgh in the end. But like, yeah, I don't know. I was always very jealous of of that. But yeah, it always kind of didn't sit well with me that I didn't get to do university, that I didn't get to go to college. So, we talk about the OC. We got to get into it. You mentioned you obviously did took that instead of going to college. Obviously, the OC was this phenomenon that I don't know if anyone expected it, but like it is still iconic to this day. People still talk about it co everyone's re-watching it.

Like new people are finding the show. I'm curious like did you have any idea that it was going to be as big as it was?

Not, really., No., I, think, the, first, time that we realized was when we went to the first premiere episode of it and like we literally thought that whole crowd was there for something else and we were all like I remember we were all riding in the same van together and like we looked over and we were like what's that and they were like no that's like the premiere for your show that's where you're going. You were obviously the youngest of everyone basically on that cast. You were 17 at the time and everyone was in their 20s, 30s, 40s.

What was the dynamic initially like with you and your castmates, you being 17? Um, well, I think it was a bit tricky for everyone because like, you know just having like I was experiencing all of my firsts and like I was so young and like, you know, my mom would be on set and um, yeah, I just needed a lot more like attention in that sense because I had my mom there and there was stuff going on and I was just finishing up school and so, you know, they like it was a lot of my firsts, let's put it like that. And I um that kind of really like separated me a little bit from them in the sense that like I wasn't out there living on my own in LA like yet.

You know I, didn't, realize, that, the, romantic partner that you had on your on-screen relationship with the character Ryan Atwood with Marissa, you being 17 at the time, I didn't realize he was 25. And so, like, again, as a 17-year-old playing across a 25-year-old, like that's a pretty big age gap. How did you feel about that like romantic on-screen relationship?

Yeah,, it, wasn't, just, on, screen, either., I mean, it was kind of complicated for me because like I said, like I went into that like a virgin, like a kid, like really feeling like I needed to grow up quickly to portray like, you know acting with people older than me was a bit like, oh wow, like they know what they're doing and like there's going to be like relationships on this show and you're going to need to like play that part. And I didn't feel really ready for that because I was always like a really late bloomer in school and I hadn't really dated and I had Yeah. I just had like no idea what I was doing really. So I felt like I needed to catch up I think a lot of the time.

So, you, had, a, relationship, with, your cast. Yeah., I, mean,, that, was, my, first, like, and I had no idea like what I was doing, you know, and I think that kind of set things off on the wrong foot, too because it was like, you know, people hook up on these shows and whatever and like these things happen, but it was um it we threw ourselves all into it very fast and like then, you know, when you break up and like things don't work and they see you dating other people and you know, like notoriously there was a lot of like intra dating on that show and different people um getting together but I yeah, it was um it definitely was tricky that it happened like right out of the gate

and, that, like, I, felt, overwhelmed, and, not ready for any of that and kind of like you know they were also like I remember they were like Misha's disappeared with Ben and like she's only 17 and a half 18 like and the producers like went to my parents and were like you know it was like a very it was kind of a whole ordeal and so like that's in the very beginning of the show before or even like halfway through a season. So, there was a lot going on there. That show uh it just so much happened in three seasons. It really feels like it was over the course of like seven years or something, but it wasn't. It was like all crammed into this tiny little space.

I, didn't, understand, how, much,, and, I'm not saying this happened in your case but like I didn't understand how much directors like are really like promoting Yes. like hang out together and be together like it works for chemistry. But was that your case where they supported it?

Yeah., I, mean, it, kind, of, felt, like, a double-edged sword because like you know exactly what you said. They're like "Oh, we want it to seem like you guys are all friends and that you have chemistry and we need this to really work and make it look like you guys have this chemistry and then you sort of get punished for it on the flip side and they're like, "Oh, but not so much that it like affects our production or like what's going on here?" And there's nothing you can really do about that because it's too late. Like and you know I feel like when I I was that young. So like in first relationships like you just kind of know what you don't want.

You don't know what you do want. And so you kind of like panic and and try to like Yeah. So it was it was definitely a tricky balance to strike. How did you emotionally and mentally handle a dynamic where you still have to see someone every day and like be cordial but

Well,, I, mean,, yeah,, we, just, had, to, like suck it up and get on with it. And there was but there was a lot of like jabs behind the scenes and off camera and kind of like you know um yeah I felt I felt like that kind of ostracized me as well because like you know there was a market difference in like um maturity level there and so like [snorts] it it was um yeah I don't know what to say about it. We got through it. A lot of jokes, a lot of like, you know, I really loved our crew and I did feel that they were really there for us and that it was like a family and that part was positive. And like I remember Rachel was saying to me recently like she looks back at the scene where we're all playing like chicken in the pool and stuff and it's like those were genuinely happy moments where we could forget about like all the pressure that was on us and like and it was really hard because you know you would be out

getting photographed with different people and like I did start dating and then you know you try not to bring that on set when people are you know you just try to let it go at the door and kind of get on with it and Keep working.

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Did, you, end, the, relationship? Yeah,, I, mean, I, Yeah,, I, drew, I, think, you know like one of those things you're so young and you realize like I'm not ready for this. Like I have no idea what I'm doing.

Yeah, it's, overwhelming. Yeah,, overwhelming, and, just, like, too close to home. like you can't that it would be a very very tricky thing to keep going on set and I think you know Adam and Rachel like we all kind of experienced that in some form or another but again I just felt like

not, mature, enough, like, younger, than, them in that sense I'd not dated before and I was not aware of and I think he was like really angry with me to begin with and like kind of like and I felt the punishment of that like I felt that from the producers as well that they were not um like happy about that. But like that's where the che like there was such great chemistry between the characters and I think like people did fall in love with them because there was like genuine friendship and love there on some level.

You know such, a, good, point., Like, I, remember, when I was I had Rachel on my show and we talked about her and Adam and like the chemistry between the cast the core four it was like overwhelming for people and we romanticized it so much and I could imagine you're right like ending relationships like Adam and Rachel at one point like it was so heightened

but, that, sexual, tension, was, there, and, it really like it reads like even when you're looking at the scenes on like the ferris wheel and stuff and like you know I think we like kind of hated each other at that But like there was still this like intense kind of like tension there and so it really worked for for the show.

Can, I, ask, if, you, lost, your, virginity when you were filming DOC? Is that kind of what

Yeah., Yeah., Like, that's, what, I'm, saying. Like I was just such a like I had no idea about relationships at all or sex. And so like it was kind of just like a whole learning curve for me. You had mentioned there was bullying on set in like an interview and I'm curious if like you can talk about that a little bit as like being in that position like how do you deal with that?

There, was, just, kind, of, like, back, talk between people and like there was it's I think I heard you say this at one of your interviews. It's typical that in these sets where like everybody that not everybody is going to get along and even with like the secondary characters and like guest stars and people who came in you know, there are going to be clashes. there are going to people who are going to create rumors and make stuff up and like

and, um I, think, I, was, just, very, sensitive, to that because, I, was, so, young, and, like, finding out that like maybe people were talking about you behind your back cuz I was particularly like sensitive to that. It felt like high school but in the real world and very elevated and very magnified. So

totally. Yeah. Marissa,, [clears throat], the, character you played, was like the it girl. Like she's partying. She can get all the boys. She's got like the family drama. She's getting into trouble. I'm curious like did you relate to anything that she was going through?

I, found, those, places, in, her,, I, guess., I mean, like I Yeah, I I started to more and more. I think that's why they wrote so much drama for her in there, like the relationship with her parents and stuff because that was the stuff that I could I felt that, you know, emotional turmoil and angst in my life going on outside of the show. And so it was easier for me to to play into that. And so I did start you can't help but start to relate to your character when you're playing somebody day in and day out. There is this bizarre kind of like emergence of the two. And even like my social life outside of the show took on a very weird turn with me dating like you know like a typical like rich LA kid and like some of that kind of like and because of the fame and the paparazzi and stuff it kind of like all took on a weird turmoil around so the character ended up like that's what we played up in her as well

because I really was going through a lot of growing pains and kind of coming into my own and so the things I related to most was like her her inner turmoil.

You, leave, at, the, end, of, season, 3., It still to this day is like one of I feel like the most heartbreaking moments on TV. Your character dies. How did you decide?

Spoiler, alert. Okay.,, By, the, way,, if, you're watching on TikTok, turn this off. I'm like, so Marissa dies. How did you decide to leave the show?

Was, it, your, decision? That's, complicated., you, know,, things, had not been going like they really needed like a huge um cliffhanger. Something had to give. Something had to change. And I'm like, to be really honest, like you know, I think as Josh and Stephanie were writing it, they they knew they needed something huge. And the obvious thing was like, how much more can we really do with Marissa? Like really what more can she do? she's like experienced like with drugs, her sexuality, with like and they'd written so many things and they were such quick succession of arcs like that she was kind of like a character that was spiraling out of control and at the same time in my life like you know I was getting so much attention and there were other things going on like people trying to write other roles for me and I would not be released from the show. I could not go do anything else. So, like, you

know, even like Stan Lee was writing like a comic book character for me. Like, there was no way that they were going to let me out to go do anything outside of the show because that's just how it is. You're like, and so I think it was the obvious choice. Um, the friction just between my team at the time and them and like how I did seem to be the most alienated one and a bit a fish out of water. Like I think that was like it was an obvious choice and we like I don't know. I mean, Josh and Stephanie have their own ideas of how they ended it, and they say that they regret like a lot of like how it they did handle it, but I thought it made the most sense for her to go out with a bang. She wasn't really a character that I thought, you know, should just like fade off into oblivion or like, you know, ride off into the sunset. Like she had to go somewhere and I felt like that was the right thing for her. Do you

remember the feeling of when the world saw that scene? Like did you pay attention to how many people were so devastated? Were you overwhelmed?

It, was, crazy., I, had, people, crying, in airports to be like people would come up to me on the street and be like, "Can I hug you?" Like I mean people wanted to like physically touch me. They was just very like concerned about what had happened with the character

because, they're, like, you're, alive. Really, upset, people, and, especially, upset young girls and rightfully so. I mean it should like you know she had taken it too far and like but all the best characters do and like all the best characters kind of like

you, know, have, some, huge, tragedy., Hers, is a bit final but just a bit. Um when you went on the OC Rewatch podcast with the girls I remember watching you like you looked upset when you were watching that final scene. You were like oh my god.

Well, I, haven't, watched, it, maybe, ever actually. Is there a reason? Well,, I, never, sat, down, and, watched, the show as it was airing. It was not something so like a lot of it I hadn't seen and that one in particular I hadn't seen it since we shot it and I forgot so much about it. like the fact that there's no music there is a really a choice because the show was so musicdriven and that whole thing is just kind of like silent and then you know the flames in the car like I didn't remember it being quite that dramatic the way the car is actually on fire and like

oh, girl, it, was, dramatic, you, had, me, in tears and then allelujah starts playing and then you're like

but, um, when, you, watched, it, and, you, were like okay let's turn this off it's going to get emotional like did what Did it bring up for you seeing that scene? Because it felt like you were like upset.

We, were, upset, on, set, that, day., A, lot, of the crew were really sorry to see me go and they were pretty upset and it was a lot of goodbyes and like you know putting on a brave face about the whole thing, but basically like I mean I would always make make light of everything and we were like more blood, more drama like you know and but it was um it was a sad time because we were we were sorry to leave each other you know. They really were like a family to me. A lot of the guys and, you know, the heads of department on that show were really there for me

through, tough, times,, you, know. How, would, you, describe, that, time, of, your life? Like after the OC?

It, was, an, intense, time., I, It, was, cuz, I think the thing that um I hadn't really wrapped my head around was like the amount of worldwide fame that show actually got. And so there wasn't anywhere to really hide. And I think what overwhelmed me was like I was doing all these campaigns and like there were times when I only had a few days off in the year. There was a lot of friction at home. There was like really no place for me to go that felt calm and there was just a lot of pressure being put on me by um by people who expected the most out of me constantly. And so like I never really like there were some years there where like there was only like maybe two days off in the year like and I didn't so I and like what really got me would be going to somewhere like Australia or the wherever you would think would be like the middle of nowhere to like and then still having you know pictures surface of you and

like you I just it felt like I could never really get away from anything and I had no privacy. The paparazzi were absolutely obsessed with you. It was like insane. Can you talk about some of like the like details of like the way that they would try to get to you to like really embody what you were going through? It was dangerous most of the time and also just extremely invasive. I mean, the lengths that they would go to to like tap phones and conversations and like find out where you were going and track your car and stuff. I mean, the lengths they went to were were pretty absurd.

I, like, think, I, read, somewhere, you, said something like they would like give homeless people phones.

No,, they, really, did., They, would, give people like in the Malibu like Country Mart and stuff and people on Rodeo, they would give like random people like phones and they would say like if you ever see a celebrity show up, I'm the first person you should call. like I'll give you 50 bucks, hundred bucks whatever it is if you tip me off that you see like Misha or Nicole or any of these girls coming down here to like go shopping or go to lunch. That way they wouldn't have to like sit there all day and wait themselves in the car.

Lazy, [ __ ], Like lazy piece of [ __ ] Okay. You couldn't just wait there yourself. I mean that's just insane. And you're right, like it was a different time. And I think maybe with social media now like there's just more access so it's less intense. you can't get away with the same level of invasion of privacy. And you're right, like it's better. I think people have lived and learned like the nice thing about social media is like and the way it is now, you can give access to what you want to give access to. And so if you share more, then there's less of this kind of insane wall to try to get behind. So they're not literally scaling the walls to celebrities homes anymore because you're in there like posting about your life and you're sharing more about your personal life and so it doesn't have that kind of in intense the stakes aren't so high.

You, I, think, had, said, at, one, point, you're some someone on your team around you started to give you like prescription drugs. When did that start happening and like how did how did that happen?

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through it and it was just um being constantly told what to do by people every second and micromanaged in in every single way. And I think that that just became I don't think it did become overwhelming for me and it wasn't like there never really was a proper break. There was never really a moment. And like I remember coming back home like they were very concerned. Like I walked into my house and there was like you know like 10 guys in suits all sitting around like talking to my I was like what is this? And they were like well you have to go do a project in like two weeks like are you going to be ready? So it just kind of all started compounding.

Like you're saying the men in suits were there to like it, was, just, people, from, like, all, over like, the, agency, like, producers, like like people really wanted to know that I was going to be performing and and doing like the schedule that they expected me to stick to and and like I mean I don't think that would even like I don't think you could really do that with actors now. Now, if you say to somebody like "I'm I'm not doing well," or like there are like trigger words that you can like where they're like, "Okay, well, we have to leave this person alone." Like, "She needs like a few days off or she needs some time to herself." Like, that wasn't the case then. And I've listened to other actors talk about that, too, where they were kind of like

I, mean,, it's, a, big, deal, when, you're helming a whole show and everybody's jobs are relying on you and and situations like that. So

that's, an, interesting, point, like, mental health-wise like no one was having conversations the way that they were now. So like cuz all I'm thinking about is anyone like asking you like Misha are you okay? Like do you need a break? And instead everyone's like how are we going to get you out the door the next day? Like take this pill like everybody's here like we need to you're making us all money so let's go out the door. That's a lot of responsibility and a lot of weight to put on a young girl that's been doing this for so long. like the beginning of this interview I'm like you're 10 when you get your first movie um your mom your relationship with your mother at one point you did fire her as your manager like what was the dynamic that led to that and then how did you get back to a relationship

it, just, wasn't, healthy, and, I, mean, it's still like you know I've just in my life I've really learned to prioritize like my chosen family and like the people who have really actually been there for me I don't rely on um like any one particular family member anymore. Like I've learned that for my own happiness and like those relationships I think in life to be honest are the most toxic because you feel like you can say or do whatever you want to somebody because you're related. And I've found that those have been the hardest for me um to really understand.

So, I mean, I'm completely independent now and I do everything for me and you know, like it's led to my like sobriety and happiness and like I've had to watch other people crumble and it's been hard to watch, but like you know, I I'm just grateful that I've been able to kind of find the the people in my life who have been there for me consistently and consistently shown up for me. And so like that's led to where I am now which is like healthy and sober and happy and like you know but unfortunately I've had to lose a lot of family members along the way and so like you know there are people in this industry who understand that there are a lot of people it's it's unfortunate but it's sometimes like the reality

of, the, world, is, that I, think, it's, a, good, point, though, and, I think I've talked about that on my show before like family the word family is so just by the way that you define it like it doesn't have to be blood and you can make your own family and like the family that you're born into it doesn't mean that it doesn't mean anything. It's like if you're not getting treated correctly like then you need to adjust your relationships and you need to re-evaluate. And just because it's blood doesn't mean like you have to stay and you have to of course we're going to fight for things to a certain degree but when it's so unhealthy.

Um,, seeing, things, online, of, like potentially family members like stealing money from you, like how do you get to a place where you can like be in relationships moving forward and like trust people from previous things that have been like so heartbreaking and happening to you?

Yeah,, it, it, there, has, been, a, lot, of heartbreak. Um I think that like for me the thing that's is like I have to like really concentrate on myself because it's sounds cliche but like you know unless you love yourself and love you and like can spend the time with you you're the person you have to answer to you know and like nobody else and I've had other people I've been yeah stolen from and lied to in so many different ways over the course of you know the last 10 15 years especially and like it's only in the last like two three years even maybe that I feel like I have really taken responsibility for it and for myself and like been like you know what the only thing that I can do is just be happy healthy and sober and working out and like that's the only thing that's really going to like make make my life worth living cuz I had given up for a while there like I very I just felt so I don't know I don't know it makes me

emotional because I felt really alone. Yeah. So I mean yeah it really has been just like cutting people out of my life truly. Thank you for sharing that because I can imagine it's so hard when I'm like you're talking about your family and you're talking about literally getting stolen from. You're like how do you like that's something that is like you couldn't feel more how could you feel not alone? Like the people that you usually would turn to to be like

Yeah., I, mean,, I, think, that,, you, know,, I have to believe that in life, everybody does things thinking they're doing it for the right reason and maybe like with good intentions, but sometimes like there isn't always good intentions and sometimes you can't really explain why people do what they do. And yeah, that's a it's a tricky one. And I think, you know, in family especially, it's a tricky one. and you can just like minimize your contact with those kinds of people and moving forward be careful about cuz I can tend to be a very open and trusting and kind of naive person for a long time there and I you know I had it happen kind of repeatedly to me in both like relationships as well people using me and so I realized ized that um yeah I don't know I mean like maybe I wasn't the best judge of character for a while there and to stop making excuses for other people because I think for a long time I was making

excuses because you don't want to believe that somebody would like you know of, course, I'm, curious, Misha, like, when you were alone in those moments like how did you keep going because I'm trying to put myself in your shoes of like knowing the closest people to you are kind of like just completely abandoning you. There's no trust. You're getting stolen from. Like, how did you keep even going?

I, mean,, a, lot, of, therapy, and, a, lot, of just like cutting people out and working on myself and like strength comes at the darkest times, you know? I mean, I've found my strength. And when I was younger, like I didn't think I was I thought I was going to like be dead by 27. I was going to be part of that 27 club. It was like it was like live young and fast and like you know I was like I I really didn't give a [ __ ] I was reckless. I was over it. I didn't really um you know want to be doing stuff for other people anymore. I didn't want to be like you know the person that everybody needed to be making the money and doing the this and the that. And then like you know I think when I got to my 30s and I was like [ __ ] I'm still here. I'm still going and I'm stronger than I was then, you know, and I've been through so much and these experiences haven't killed me and they've made me so

much stronger and I've been to court. I've fought for my rights. I've fought for my freedoms and I've, you know, like when you get past that and out on the other side, then your whole perspective on on life and everything changes because you're like, I am strong

right?, I'm, I'm, strong., And, I, used, to, get so upset with people because they'd be like, you're the strongest person I know. And that really felt like an insult after a while because it just felt like, well, why why do all these things keep happening to me? But it's true. I mean, you really do um when the chips are down, find that strength in yourself, you know?

Yeah., I, mean,, I'm, so, sorry, because, I can't imagine like being at a place where you are almost like aware that the end could be near for yourself because of what's happening in your life. Like I

well, I, romanticized, all, of, that, kind, of like rock and roll just like you know I was just like I I had kind of made up my mind that it wasn't going to like yeah that there was no real kind of longevity in it for me that I just didn't want to I didn't care to like keep going. And then yeah, like I said, I think just I can't stand injustices in life and like I really can't stand when people do take advantage of people. And I think that's where the strength is really came from is just like

you, know what,, like, I'm, not, going, to take this and like yeah, [ __ ] that. Like I'm not going to

sit, by, and, uh and, watch, these, people, do, that., talking about that time in your life where like it was kind of like I was romanticizing it. It was like [ __ ] this. Like so in 2007 you were arrested for a DUI and a few years later you were held in a psychiatric hospital behind closed doors. Like what was happening with you at that point?

Well, the, DUI, I, mean, I, don't, really, know what to say about that. That was just it was what it was. It was like it was a straight up like we were out one night and yeah, that was it was stupid. Got a DUI. The psychiatric stuff like that was just like having a full-blown breakdown and like I mean that time it was really I was um I I was drugged. Somebody had slipped me roofies and I was it was GHB and I'm lucky to be alive. Like I mean I just happened to be like I overdosed and so there was so many things that other people did to me that felt like so aggressively like wrong and you know I don't think that I realized how dangerous that Sidi side of LA can be and like I had been kind of really protected and sheltered for a long time and when I kind of got out there in the like you know and I was like I want to live my life I want to be a normal person whatever that means and like go to like go to these parties, go

do this stuff, and then it's like, you know, you end up in a situation like that. It's so yeah, I mean, you really do, you live and you learn. And um that was uh yeah, that was I mean, it was I just had a fullblown breakdown from that.

When, I, heard, you, say, like, it, was, so annoying hearing people say like "You're so strong. You're so strong." You're like, "But why does this all have to keep [ __ ] happening to me?"

It, was, just, hard, people, saying, that., I mean like you know even like my boyfriends and all my friends around me would constantly say that but I didn't feel as strong as I think I was coming across you know I do have this like kind of like British thing of like suck it up just move on like kind of don't show your feelings like just kind of try to keep like a good exterior to you know it's only in the last few years that I really feel that like from the inside out

for, a, long, time, I, didn't, really, feel that strength to the degree that I do now.

I, was, thinking, about, like, of, all, the when you're saying, you know, like people basically taking advantage of you in 2017, one of your ex-boyfriends you found out had filmed you when you were having sex and was going and trying to shop the sex tape.

Yeah. Can, you, take, me, back, to, the, moment, where you realized that even like existed and what you were going through?

It, was, a, disaster., It, was, an, absolute [ __ ] nightmare. But I mean, yeah, I don't like to go back there. But I will tell you, I mean, it was it Yeah, shady. Don't boys who live together in a house. Probably red flag. Too many computers. Red flag. [snorts] I mean, like the whole thing was just like in hindsight, red flags everywhere. But like I mean in the bathroom, in the living room, like the whole like just constant. So yeah, it was bad.

No, idea. No, idea., Absolutely, no, idea., Somebody actually showed it to me and I was like one of his friends came to me and warned me and I didn't think it was possible that some of that was real. And it was. I mean, and apparently he was even caught saying to somebody like he knew that um Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton and all these people had had sex tapes and that like I was one of the only um girls who wouldn't like and I mean if you know me, I'm like quite I'm very private and really prudish when it comes to like sexual relationships and what I share. And so that was just like I mean I thought my world was ending. It was literally like the worst thing that anybody could do to me. I mean, forget all the like other things that people have done to me. That for me was like "No,, I, I I, cannot, go, on, if, this, person manages to do this to me." And so, like I was at a friend's house in the

Hollywood Hills, I remember, and she woke me up and she was like, "Oh my god there's a rumor going around that um that there is like footage." And I was like, "Of what? like what can it possibly be? I that was a whole crazy experience. I became my own detective and I went and um went to the LAPD and I was constantly contacting like the sex crimes like I did my own surveillance of him and his friends found him like Yeah. So I I had to turn into like a full-blown vigilante there for a minute.

And, did, you glad, I, did? Abs, fuckingutely., when, you, found, also out like did you have a conversation with him? Did you not speak to him again?

God,, no., No., I, mean, like, he, disappeared. He up like I mean the it was already over the like it was just a like a two week thing and it was so he'd already gotten what he wanted. He was long gone. I had to like track him and his friends down. And I mean, yeah, it was like a nightmare get like going into court getting all these restraining orders constantly showing up for over a year like a year and a half, over a long period of time. And if I hadn't had the support I'd had from lawyers and from [snorts] other women who were more aware of it, and there was no real laws at the time, like the LAPD were like, "Oh, we deal with stuff like, yeah, we have we we know this stuff goes on." But I'll never forget walking into the police station and like giving them the address of the house where I thought most of it happened and they brought it up on the and the cop turns the computer around and he goes, "Is that him?" And he was

actually there on Google Maps in front of the apartment building with his dog. And I was like, I mean, like when I say the detective in me like came out

you, have, no, idea. You're, like,, let's, go, get, this [ __ ] You, have, no, idea.

So,, did, you, date, this, guy, for, two, weeks? Yeah., It, was, just, like, a, like, two, week fling.

Shocking, what, goes, through, people's minds like where they see opportunity isn't it?

It's, just, so, sick, how, how, it, happens. any woman listening like if they are going through this like it is not your fault. It is illegal and it's a crime. I'm curious when of everything like that's just

you've, been, through, in, your, life. Are, you, resentful, at, all? No., No., I, mean, there, are, people, that, I look back on and I'm like, you know I've definitely can't stand them. I'm glad that they're not in my life anymore. And um I blame them for some of the things that kind of went on around that time period. But no, I mean I don't think you can be resentful in life. I think I still have I like to think like a great sense of humor about things and like to be I keep things very light-hearted and I keep my chosen family very close and um and the family that I do choose to speak to very close and like you can't be resentful in life. You may as it's all over if you're going to get like that you know, you may as well be dead. Like what's the point? You can't sit around and hate people for the things that happen. You have to learn and grow

and, mature, from, those, situations, and like evolve, you know? I mean, life is one big

like learning, curve, and, and, story., And, so like, you know, you're just all you can do is like learn and grow. And I'm actually very grateful for that, you know, in the bigger picture. Like it's made me

Yeah. It's, definitely, made, me, who, I, am, today. If you could say something to yourself when you were at that point where you had the mentality of like, "Fuck it I'll be in the 27 club." Like, what do you wish you could say to Misha now?

Um,, you're, going, to, be, here, 10, years later sitting on a couch talking to Alex Cooper about it. So, get your [ __ ] together now.

That, you're, going, to, be, alive, and thriving and happy and healthy and it's all going to come together

because, you, don't, see, it, at, the, time when you're in it. you just feel so overwhelmed, you know, and depression is real. And it takes like a while for like the serotonin and the like happiness to like level out and for you to come back from these situations and it's not like an overnight like but then like strangely one day it will be kind of like a switch gets flicked and you feel weird. It is weird. It's like you look back when you're talking about it like I have moments in my life too where I was like going through something or whatever and then one day you're just like making coffee or you're and you're like

oh, my, god, it, all I'm, not, that, person, at, all, anymore., I don't know because when I was in it I didn't see like I couldn't barely even see a pinpoint of a light at the end of the tunnel and now here I am and it's like

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Are, you, dating?, Are, you, in, a relationship? Are you single? What are we doing?

I'm, single, at, the, moment, and, I, love, it. I love it. I really truly have just been working on myself and I [ __ ] love it. It's great. I mean, I don't have to answer to any. I just like I feel very like, you know, like happy and sober and like clear and like I can be healthy and cuz I will fall into like it'll all happen when I fall in love again. Like I fall hard and fast and then I'm like you know, kind of almost codependent with that person. So, I hope like moving forward if I want anything from my relationships, it's that they aren't so intense. Like

I, do, feel, like, what, I've, learned, though is like that's also just we're talking about all these different stages of your life. And something I learned about myself is like I had a similar experience like I was like god these relationships are so heavy and so intense. And then the more I worked on myself and the more that I became the best version of myself and it sounds like you're just in this place of like clarity and you're like Pilates and yoga and so Brian [ __ ] like you're you are those vibes. guys don't feel like they can control you like that. Yeah exactly. Cuz you are you without even knowing it, you are giving off vibes that you need to be babyed or you need to be taken care of in some way. I think and like totally even though you feel like you're acting so independent but like yeah it's different like you will attract someone completely different in this new stage of your life just because

you're you also see yourself differently. I mean, even think about what you were feeling about yourself before 27 and then now you're like, "Oh my god, these are different people." Like

I, mean,, yeah,, that, person, never, would have considered settling down, never would have considered marriage, kids anything. Like none of that would have even been like that have been like, "Oh hell no." But, you know, yeah, things things change.

So,, you, said, you, kind, of, would, consider yourself like are you a romantic? Yeah. Valentine's Day. Misha brought me literally a nice little teddy bear and a little rose. you're engaged. And I was like, "Oh, you have to spend Valentine. It's a" And I hate that word Valentine's. But I was like, "Okay, so it's such an annoying word, isn't it?" But anyway, um I was like, "If we're doing Valentine's Day, you need a teddy bear and a

Let, me, be, so, clear., I, cannot, explain, to you how happy I am that I'm spending Valentine's Day with you."

Like, truly,, this, episode, I, already, know is one going to help so many women and two like

we're, Misha, fans, over, here,, okay?, we [ __ ] love you. Um, if you do start dating again, what is your approach to dating and what are you looking for?

Oh, man,, I, don't, know., Like, I, think, I again with that I went through phases where like I really wanted to date musicians and like be on tour and like you know like

Yeah,, exactly., Like, those, those, days, are over. That's not attractive to me anymore. I don't want to be with like the guy in a band and I don't like I mean never say never but it's not really my thing and I've kind of you know I've I've moved on from all of that stuff and I've matured and

So, you, had, a, type I, mean, I, did, date, a, lot, of, like, kind, of band guys. I don't think I have a type per se but

what, was, it, about, the, band, guy, that, you were loving? Like what was going on?

I, don't, know., I, was, just, young, and thought that was cool to be on tour with like the Cold War kids or Rooney and stuff like you know like I thought I was like having a blast. I was in my 20s. I don't know.

Like, it, was, Wait,, I, forgot, and, Rooney was on the show. Mhm., We, had, so, many, cool, bands, on, the show. It was a great way to meet with everything.

Okay., So,, you, liked, the, band, boys,, but now maybe we're like veering away.

Yes., No,, we, have, veered, away., Um, I'm, I like people who are driven and have their own stuff going on. It's incredibly important considering how like independent and driven I've always had to be in my life and am in my life. Like I need and that and a sense of humor are the two main things.

What, is, a, non-negotiable, for, you? Like, if, you, don't, have, a, sense, of, humor and you can't make me laugh. Like if you're not funny then it's like no that's not going to work probably

right., Like, I, need, to, be, cracking, up. Yeah., I, I, I, need, somebody, who, feels, like a best friend. Mhm. So, because I think also if you could talk about because I as we wind down like I have a lot of I just sounded like my [ __ ] therapist you guys. My therapist at like the 50 minute mark is like as we wind down I'm like oh [ __ ] that's your way of telling me like it's over like you're going to hang up on me. Um, but as we wind down, um, I'm curious like of what of all the themes we did talk about with men, like how have you, whether it's in therapy or just on your own journey like how have you tried to rebuild trust? Because I feel like there's so many women that write into me of like, I just feel like I've been so [ __ ] wronged by men and sorry to all the men in the room, but like it's hard to not hate them because of the bad interactions you've had with them. Like do you have any advice for women that

have gone through? I've, definitely, become, more, of, a, girl over the years, that's for sure. Um, but what in relationships like how to like not get

Yeah., I, mean,, you, have, to, you, just, have to I mean you just have to keep your wits about you, but like you can't go around with like we said like resenting or having a chip on your shoulder and being like that because also you won't attract like the right people in that in that phase either. So that's a good point.

I, love, I, think, you, know, everybody, needs to keep an open mind. So there are good people out there even though this episode

addressed, a, lot, of, you, all, suck a, lot, of, not, so, good, people, but, no, there are you're right and it's like I think it's it's important to have conversations with like this of like the bad can be really [ __ ] bad and really [ __ ] dark but if you keep pushing through it like you said like you wish you could tell yourself then like no [ __ ] you are going to make it past 27 and it is going to get better and you you are so strong but you shouldn't have had to be that strong, but the reason you're still here is because you're so strong. And like, keep fighting to people listening that are going through it. Like

there's, a, reason, to, keep, fighting., Cuz it, actually, most, of the, time, always, does get [ __ ] better.

It, does. What, do, you, think, is, the, biggest misconception about you? Oh,, I, don't, know., I, I, think, like honestly a lot of people think that I am Marissa Cooper. Like I think a lot of people think I'm going to be a really stuckup [ __ ] Like I do I get that vibe like that. People think like, "Oh, I've dated these guys and that like I'm going to be I I do think that that's a horrible like it kind of comes with the territory of when people meet me they're always like, "Oh, you're so much prettier in person and you're so much nicer than I thought you were going to be." And I'm like, "Wow, okay. I don't think I want to know what you thought."

But like I think that seems to have been like the lasting stigma around things. I think it's the whole thing we were talking about of like, you know, like the story lines of Marissa and like Misha at the time kind of [clears throat], crossing, and, people, just like equating the two with each other. I think that's been kind of a toxic kind of lasting

like, that, some, people, have, stuck, in their heads. Yeah., Does, that, make, you, at, all, like resent the character?

No., I, I, still, love, Marissa, as, a character. I think she's a badass [ __ ] and I think like she was a great character. I just think um you know like people are not the roles they play and like actors are like you know you Yeah.

Yes., Give, give actors, are, not, the, roles, they, play period. God bless everyone online you get that Tik Tok. Okay. Um what do you hope people take away from this interview? hopefully like for me girl girl strength and power because I think talking about these things and like you know if you can talk about your dark times and your depression or anything that you've been through and like for me like I said I was walking around the city with my headphones and listening to your interviews and I I do find them really interesting and I think it's important that you can listen to other women's perspectives and what they've been through and if you're having a bad day it's probably hopefully it's not as bad as Misha's worst day you're like [ __ ] hopefully this really brings me up.

This, will, brighten, you. But, you're, right., It's, like, sometimes when you're really everyone goes through it where you're feeling so alone and it there is something really nice when especially people you look up to that you know online are like oh I have been through it. It it can give that person sitting in their room whether it's a good or bad day to be like damn I'm so not alone in the it's all the same themes. It's all we all have ties to each other. It's just we experience it or feel it differently. But um no, I really appreciate you opening up today cuz I know you don't do a lot of this kind of stuff. But I think in the right environment like it it was such a

Well,, I, wanted, to, talk, to, you, cuz, I think you're cool. I get good vibes from you. And when I was when I first spoke to you, I was like out of everybody that I could talk to like Yeah, it's true. I turn down all the podcasts and stuff but it's been fun talking to you.

Thank, you., I, really, appreciate, that. Last question. Yes. What, can, fans, expect, from, you, next?, What are you up to in your life? just like give us the tea.

Oh,, you, know, what's, fun, is, well, I, was working quite a bit last year which was which was fun and so I was traveling a lot and then so I was working in Australia and now I think I'm going to be doing a romcom later this year in Australia which is a really new territory for me.

So, she's, a, really, fun, character., Yeah,, I know it's not the kind of role, but she's got this kind of like great sense of humor to her, the character and stuff, and I just think it's such a beautiful backdrop to to film in. And um yeah, I really I feel I feel this character. So

I'm, freaking, out that., And, um, yeah,, I, did, a, little, movie in Ireland last year, which was really fun for me because I got to be back near my Irish roots and so

yeah,, just, uh you, in, a, romcom. I,, know, Misha., I'm, like,, I'm, already, gagged.

I, love, this, one, because, it's, like, a modernday like real take on um you know she's got a great sense of humor and she's really grounded and like the supporting like he's got a brother in it and she's got her sister. So, those dynamics also come into play a lot. So I think um it's a great script and yeah

let, me, just, say, this., the, Daddy, Gang,, my fans and I will be sat ready to watch with our popcorn, ready to support our

coming, back, too., Like, I, mean,, yeah,, it's a fun genre. We don't always want to be in like, you know, running scared and doing these dramatic roles like

right, in, like, our, emo, days., Like, we, want sometimes we want to like little laugh with our popcorn. Misha, I cannot thank you enough for coming on, for trusting me with this conversation and like truly it has been such a pleasure to get to know you more and I feel like I mean I know there's so much more to you, but I appreciate you sitting down with me because this was really one of my faves. So, thank you and thank you. Thank you. Thank you for coming and taking time out of your busy life.

No,, thanks., I'm, glad, we, got, to, meet, up here in New York. Woo!

Questions about this episode

What is discussed in "Mischa Barton: Life Before & After The OC (Full Video)"?

In order: 0:00 The OC, Alex Cooper, Misha Barton; 10:00 Google Pixel 10; 20:00 The OC; 40:00 Alex Cooper, Khloe Kardashian, Old Navy; 50:00 Old Navy; 1:00:00 Ireland.

What is mentioned in this Call Her Daddy episode?

11 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including The OC, Misha, Old Navy, Alex Cooper, Google Pixel 10, Eve St. Laurent. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Mischa Barton: Life Before & After The OC (Full Video)"?

The episode runs 1 h 4 min; the transcript is about 12,696 words in 164 timestamped sections.

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