We wanted the awkwardness to still feel real. We both decided to not talk to much about our characters and their backstory, so it would be more spontaneous when we acted. We enjoyed watching the same political news and yelling at the TV and we watched “Jeopardy” and cooked together. And I think most people when they meet me say, “Oh, you’re kind of nice, not like those scary people you play.” I knew Wes as a fierce actor – he terrified me when I saw him in “Last of the Mohicans.” But he’s such a gentle, kind and unassuming man. Wes and I shared a big farmhouse and because of Covid, it was a bubble so we didn’t go anywhere except the set and the house. We tried to film as much in sequence as possible so I was there completely alone the first week and by the time that was over I was so tired of being by myself. Was it tough doing those quiet scenes as opposed to having others to interact with? There is a lot of silence in the movie and Faye is often alone. It was much easier being out in nature and we had just a crew of 11, which was easier than being on a set with a crew of two hundred people. I usually play chatty and animated and rough people, so I got to explore this more vulnerable and gentle side of myself and be comfortable with bringing that to the screen. She spends a lot of time by herself and is very deliberate. Please note that some processing of your personal data may not require your consent, but you have a right to object to such processing. Alternatively you may access more detailed information and change your preferences before consenting or to refuse consenting. I’ve done tons of lead roles on stage but not on film, so I wondered, “Can I do this?”įilm is often about acting with the eyes but I’m very animated, so I really wanted to find Faye, who is very centered and self-contained. You may click to consent to our and our partners’ processing as described above. We booked a campsite there for four weeks. Max is from Telluride and we filmed an hour and half southwest at Miramonte Reservoir. So I related to Faye in many ways and was comfortable being in this atmosphere. I have a bag of books with me - a bird book, a stars book but also ones about trees, amphibians and mammals. And you definitely related to Faye when you read the script. ![]() How could I say no? I lucked out with this. I liked trying to tell the story through the silence. The quiet and stillness really appealed to me. The script was just so pure and simple with a raw beauty. And he’d written such a beautiful script about a lovely, weathered woman. ![]() He had me in mind when he wrote the film and wrote this beautiful letter explaining what he was like as a filmmaker and how he wanted to make films in the landscape around his hometown. Max had this love story in his head and was looking for a film to make during Covid. How did you end up with your first leading role? We got together and went canoeing and we’ve been together for 28 years. I grew up in Tennessee and was living in New York but was home visiting my parents when I met my husband who worked at a jazz club I went to. No, but our first date was actually on a canoe. In the movie, Faye is gifted a canoe in part for “romantic excursions.” Do you have one with you?
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