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

But I think for me, why I was drawn to the piece is, at the core of the story, it's a love story to me - between Ed and Lorraine, between these two families who are asking for help and us who are in the business of giving help.

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

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

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.

In these times, in this harsh, rude, warring world that we live in, where most of the bloodshed is 'My god is greater than your god,' and we're fighting in the name of our god, we have to find a way to peaceably coexist, spiritually.

It's true: I don't remember what life was like before parenthood.