In the highly anticipated period drama Babylon, Margot Robbie offers a glimpse into the wild and uninhibited world of Hollywood in the 1920s.

Robbie, who plays the role of aspiring actress Nellie LaRoy, describes the era as a “liberating” time when the film industry had yet to be constrained by strict rules and regulations.

“There were no rules,” Robbie said in a recent interview. “It was the Wild West of Hollywood. People were just trying to figure it out as they went along.”

The Oscar-nominated actress went on to explain that the lack of standardized protocols allowed for a level of creative freedom and self-expression that would be unthinkable in today’s more buttoned-up Hollywood landscape.

“It was this incredibly liberating time where people were just embracing their artistry and their passion for filmmaking in a way that felt unencumbered,” Robbie said. “There was a wild energy and anything-goes mentality that you don’t really see in the industry nowadays.”

Directed by Damien Chazelle, Babylon promises to transport audiences back to the raucous and decadent world of 1920s Tinseltown, where rising stars like Nellie LaRoy navigated the trappings of fame and fortune against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving medium.

For Robbie, the opportunity to inhabit this vibrant and unrestrained era of Hollywood history was a welcome change of pace from the more polished and controlled present-day industry.

“It was so liberating to just let go and embrace the chaos and unpredictability of that time,” she said. “I think audiences are really going to feel that energy when they watch the film.”