Cheryl McCollum

Yeah, the performances were very, very strong.

Everybody.

I'm really proud of them.

I really am.

So after everything that Mary Jo has adored and been through, what do you think?

I mean, this, this idea of closure, which I always think is, is a farce.

There is somewhat anyway.

Yeah.

Like what do you think it looks like for her?

And do you think that she has gotten some healing from making this film?

I think she did.

I mean, I think because she could let herself emotionally experience these things, you know, and because of how she felt on the set and because of how she felt when she was, you know, delivering the things she wanted to say to the camera, I think she probably got some of that.

And I think, you know, there's this feeling, if you feel totally misunderstood...

and you get a chance to, in your own words, try to set it straight, you know, that would feel liberating to me in a certain way.

She's also like, you know, very close to her daughter and her son, and she's very present.

You know, she was, I found her, I wasn't sure, you know, what it was going to be like.

And I found her very, very present and really thoughtful, you know, about what was going on.

Oh, I love, I just love hearing that so much.

She really, I mean, I wouldn't say it if I didn't really believe it.

So I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco will premiere on Saturday, January 17th at 8 p.m.