There's No Slow Build Anymore Where You

I'm Method Trained. How Is This Character Like Me? What Does She Think Of Her Mother? What Does Her Mother Think Of Her? It's Like Construction, And Then, Yes, You Hope You're Talented And That The Universe Aligns And Captures The Kind Of Laborer's Work You've Done And Whatever Else Sprinkles Down On You, And It's All Caught On Film Or Onstage.

I Eat Cheese And Salami And A Lot Of Fried Chicken. I Eat A Big Bag Of Oatmeal-raisin Cookies Every Night And I Don't Gain Weight. I Still Look Ok As Long As I'm Dressed.

You Can't Go Back Again, Even If You Wanted To. But You Can Own Your Own Life, Mistakes And All.

The Way Hollywood Portrays Mothers - You're Either All Good And Saint-like, Or You're All Bad. And I Think The Real Honesty Of Motherhood Is Not Given A Voice In Movies. I Miss That As An Audience Member.

There's No Slow Build Anymore Where You Get A Little Part, Then You Get A Little Better Part, Then A Better Part, Until One Day Your Agent Calls You Us And Says, 'guess What, You're A Movie Star,' And You Say, 'thank You!'