It's thematic in my career, if you look at most of my choices. It is some level of exploration of maternal angst and maternal heroism.

Esquire's all about mommy issues now. Breastfeeding, vaccinations, playdate etiquette.

I think I always try to be accommodating and open and available and proving for my director. I love to give as many takes as they want. I love to give them as many choices as they want.

I think that films about faith made for faith-based communities have a certain tactic.

Whether we call it religion or faith, we all battle for a balanced integrated soul.

As an actor, you're sort of the court-appointed lawyer for the character.

I just want to make sure that the thing that I see in it initially, that I think it can be, is not just going to be a horror film and reduced to a jump here and a scream there. But that you can take something away from it.