People want to see a movie that casts a mature woman across from a mature man.

I just felt like I had to create a life for myself where I was more independent.

I try to offer as much as I can to the director so he has as much to work with as possible to create the character that, really, he wants to create in a sense.

I have to say from an actor's perspective, to work with a director who has been an actor through most of their career is a pleasure. They generally have a very deep understanding of the process of what you're doing, of how you are building and exploring the character.

When independent films break through and actually make it into any level of mainstream-ness or get seen by people or find a life actually in theaters, it's extraordinary. And it doesn't happen that often.

Eventually you love people - friends or lovers - because of their flaws.

Let's just say I decided that while my son is young I don't want to do projects that would take me away for months.