Diane Keaton

I was constantly on her.

And finally she came up with something, and it was this.

It was her idea.

She loved this true story.

And I was so excited.

And the whole thing was just kind of a thrilling experience.

And plus it was the first time in my life where I started watching the director.

I was looking at what she was doing because I started to have little things, you know, little inklings of expanding myself and...

So I had a notebook of her shots, and I'd write down her shots to try to understand what she was doing because I think she's a wonderful director, and I think she's a very visual director.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, that's so obvious a yes.

Yeah, no question about it.

I mean, it's not my way, but it's the desire to do it that overrides the fear of saying to somebody, that's not good, we've got to do it again.

I mean, can you imagine saying that to somebody like Annie McDowell?

And I did it.

I didn't think I could, but I did.

I think actors know when they're not towing the line.

I believe in the instincts of the actors, and I believe if you cast it correctly, if you have the privilege to cast it correctly, because that's not so easy.

Casting's a very, very, very important thing in a movie.

Movies don't get made without the right cast, as you know.