I cherish each director that I have. I want to be maneuvered out of my comfort zones. I don't have the time to prepare.
Vera FarmigaDoubt is the middle position between knowledge and ignorance. It encompasses cynicism but also genuine questioning.
Vera FarmigaTo me representing clairvoyance, how was I going to achieve that, how I was going to capture that? For me, it all became about her gaze and the way she takes you in. It's a rhythmic thing and a stillness thing to consider but these are little details, little nuances. We were invited to the sanctity of her home and there were roosters running around and she's screaming, "Jackie, be quiet!" Even though she's in the middle of the thing. And these are the details that we wanted to incorporate into our story.
Vera FarmigaI just hate one-dimensional portrayals of religion; it's too cheap and easy to do, and ignores the nuances that go into having a belief system.
Vera Farmiga