My parents were divorced and I didn't grow up with my father, but I spent a lot of time around him, and his influence on me has been profound.
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It's always nice when you do something and it's well received as opposed to the other way which God knows happens to everybody. When the good times come around, you take a deep breath, appreciate it, but not take it too seriously.Laura Linney
My job is to make movies that are about ideas as human as possible.
Laura Linney
First off I wanted to make sure this was a movie that was going to give both sides of this story fully as I didn't want to be in a movie that was going to tip the scale one way or the other, to be used as some sort of agenda. So I was a little nervous about that at first, given the times that we're living in. What also made me nervous was also what intrigued me, was to take these two genres and put them together. How do you take, or can you take, a courtroom drama that not only flashes back but flashes back to supernatural horror-like material Will the seriousness of a courtroom drama be sort of preposterous and snobby next to real horror stuff, and will the horrorscary stuff make the courtroom stuff look pretentious Can you take the suspense of a courtroom drama and a movie dealing with the supernatural and will they compliment each other Will they add to a certain kind of tension and mystery and confusion that actually sits for an audience, that doesn't divert, confuse, or compete with each other.
Laura Linney
I don't consider myself a celebrity, and I don't consider myself a star.
Laura Linney
Some of the best interviews are when it's with a creative peer,
Laura Linney
Just because you're not famous, doesn't mean you're not good.
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Painting completed my life.
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