An interview with Isabella and Olivia Cohen
The Cohen sisters remain a force. Their short film Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch has completed its festival run and is now available for anyone to watch online. The project still carries the same sharp timing and emotional weight the pair described when they first sat down to talk about it.
Isabella and Olivia Cohen also turned heads with their guest spots on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, stepping into the long-absent roles of Charlie Kelly's twin sisters. That 2023 appearance in Season 16, Episode 2 keeps circulating in fan conversations, but the sisters have kept moving forward on their own terms.
Isabella has credits with Scott Westerfeld, James Franco, Warner Brothers, CNN, and Snapchat. Olivia earned finalist status at The Industry Next Festival, semifinalist placement at the Academy Nicholl Fellowships, wins at Scriptapalooza and the JHRTS script competition, runner-up honors in the ABC Make Me a Star contest, and a second-round finish in the 2022 WarnerMedia diverse talent spotlight. Their combined résumé still opens doors.
The sisters sat down to discuss the film, the TV guest work, and what comes next. Their answers remain the clearest window into how they work together.
Post-Production and Festival Journey
The short film finished post-production and screened at venues including the Chelsea Film Festival. Its runtime clocks in at roughly 19 minutes on IMDb. In November 2024 the project landed on YouTube through Purple Cactus Productions, moving the story from festival circuit to open access.
Representation in Media and Twin Narratives
The Cohens set out to push back against tired twin stereotypes. They framed the film as an honest look at identical sisterhood rather than a gimmick. Later coverage picked up on the same idea, calling the finished piece a love letter to twins that treats their bond with care instead of cheap twists.
Ongoing Creative Output and Representation
Both sisters continue to work under Aspire Talent Management. Recent interviews in 2024 show them discussing their Gen Z comedy voice and the practical advantages of writing and acting as a unit. The momentum that started with the short film has carried into new meetings and script options.
Impact and Audience Reception
Viewers keep mentioning the same reaction the sisters hoped for: the urge to call a sibling after the credits roll. The public YouTube release widened that reach beyond festival crowds, letting the story land with anyone who has felt grief or simply missed their family.
The Cohen Sisters' Comedy Partnership Evolution
A June 2024 L'Officiel USA profile highlighted the pair as emerging voices in Gen Z comedy. Their IASIP experience sharpened an already blunt sense of humor, and the short film proved they could fold that edge into heavier material without losing either tone. The unique shorthand they share as identical twins remains their clearest advantage on set and on the page.
The sisters always wanted to write, produce, and star in something together. They started brainstorming in November 2022 with a simple hike premise and a twist at the end. The idea grew into a story that felt true to their own complicated, close bond.
They aimed to replace media clichés with something grounded. The finished film asks audiences to laugh, cry, and maybe reach for the phone. Tissues are still advised.
Their It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia shoot let them lean into sarcasm without limits. Charlie Day kept pushing for more, and the room for improv gave them room to stretch both their acting and writing muscles at once. The result confirmed what they already knew: every project they touch will carry some humor because life refuses to stay in one lane.
Isabella corrected the record on the ABC Make Me a Star contest. Olivia earned that finalist spot. Both women have watched doors open and slam shut in equal measure. The rejections built thicker skin; the wins brought irreplaceable collaborators and stories worth telling. Isabella now carves out time for dance classes, language study, and travel so the work does not swallow everything else.
Olivia treats acting and writing as different outlets for the same creative current. When auditions slow down she writes; when pages stack up she steps in front of the camera. The shift never feels abrupt because both roles draw from the same source.
They split duties evenly on the short film. Olivia tracked structure and story logic. Isabella shaped dialogue and small, specific beats. The result feels like both of them, which was always the point.
They wanted the film to reach people dealing with grief or mental health struggles and to show twins without the usual eye-roll tropes. On the business side they hoped the project would serve as a calling card for their range as a duo. Festival placements and the public release suggest it is doing exactly that.
One shoot day at Franklin Canyon reservoir tested their nerves. The water was cold and murky, daylight was fading, and Olivia does not love extended time underwater. They pushed through the high-anxiety sequence anyway. Surrounded by nature, fog machines, and the quiet satisfaction of filming their own story, the moment turned unexpectedly beautiful.
Life keeps proving itself a dramedy. Sisterhood especially swings between fights and Starbucks runs. The Cohens want viewers to leave the film feeling seen and a little less alone.
Working as a pair gives them double the auditions and shared contacts. When one succeeds the other celebrates without hesitation. They trade notes on self-tapes, trade encouragement on down days, and keep each other from feeling isolated in an industry built for loners.
They still want more television guest spots, possible supporting film roles, and opportunities to write for hire. Another short or feature remains on the table if the right script appears. Mostly they want to stay creative and see where the work leads next.
