Editing is not a part of the filmmaking process I've ever been privy to as an actress.

Your soul either feels lifted by something that you read, or it feels squashed by it.

The writers could always do an about-face and change everything

The depth of exploration of the male psyche and the female psyche is uneven. I see further, deeper renderings of what it means to be a man.

I love Saturday nights with my best friend and a big bowl of pasta, wanting a good scare, something that will say, 'Listen, your life is not as bad as this. Your life can be so much worse'.

I am drawn to intimate, often uncomfortable portraits of a woman persevering and awakening.

I didn't grow up watching film but as a Ukrainian-American, music and stories and dance are crucial.