Jane Anderson

The movie is really walking a very delicate line. Because I don't want to look like I'm condoning staying in read more

The movie is really walking a very delicate line. Because I don't want to look like I'm condoning staying in a marriage like that. And I'm not saying that it's right that women at the time had no choice but to stay in the home and raise kids, but at the same time, I wanted to celebrate the fact that she was a deeply intelligent, insightful, strong woman who found joy in that situation.

It's a bit of a trade-off. It's exciting to see the new ruins and get that information, but at the read more

It's a bit of a trade-off. It's exciting to see the new ruins and get that information, but at the same time, fire can destroy these sites.

The two other parts [Moore] played from the '50s are so different from Evelyn Ryan. The character she played in read more

The two other parts [Moore] played from the '50s are so different from Evelyn Ryan. The character she played in The Hours was a woman who fled the oppression of her home. Evelyn Ryan stayed. She chose to brave it out, because she was determined to make sure every one of those 10 kids of hers made it out of that house intact. It's heroic.

[Anderson understands that Evelyn runs the risk of seeming a little too saintly.] That's why the character of Tuff is read more

[Anderson understands that Evelyn runs the risk of seeming a little too saintly.] That's why the character of Tuff is such a great sounding board, because she's the one who says, `How can you bear it?' ... And Evelyn Ryan, being who she was, could find satisfaction in any situation that she was living in. She found the magic, and the profundity, in the act of raising children. And, oh man, I couldn't do that.

The biggest concern among employers is figuring out how they'll know if you're productive.

The biggest concern among employers is figuring out how they'll know if you're productive.