I've Played A Lot Of Mothers In

I Grew Up In A Ukrainian Catholic-turned-christian Household, And That Is My Family's Faith.

There Really Are Three Types Of Religious Movies: The Ones That Make Fun Of It, The Ones That Vilify It And The Ones That Literally Preach To The Converted.

When I Look At Female Characters, I Want To Recognize Myself In Them - My Trials, My Tribulations As A Mother, As A Wife, As A Lover, As A Daughter.

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.

It's A Very Different Thing, Religion And Faith. Religion Is Man-made, It's Man-regulated. And Faith, You Can Define God As You Wish. But I Think They're Two Different Things.