Anything that opens you up emotionally is going to impact your acting. Parenthood, becoming a mom, certainly does that.
Keri RussellYou don't get to be the bad mom and still succeed at your job and be tough. It's such a good job because it's so rare. It's a really rare job.
Keri RussellI do think it [the Waitress] speaks in a positive way for women and it was surprising for me to see it for the first time as a movie all put together with music. I really liked it a lot.
Keri RussellI like getting to be in the adult world a little bit and then getting to be in the mom world and cook dinners. And, for me, that balance is what makes it nice.
Keri RussellI just thought that Adrienne [Shelly] wrote a great character [for Waitress]. It really was all on the page.
Keri RussellI think it's quite common and realistic. There are many stories like this [in Waitress]. [Jenna, my character] marriage looks really horrible up on the screen but I think there are a lot of people in bad relationships who wake up and think to themselves: "Wow, how did I end up here? Why am I still here and so unhappy and not satisfied with my life?"
Keri Russell