Diane Keaton

I mean, why would anyone want to play that after playing Annie Hall?

But the truth of the matter is that I was very attracted to the darker side of that woman, you know, that she had two lives, this friendly, nice, outgoing teacher woman

of the deaf, and then this woman who haunted the bars looking for men, and dangerous men, and paid the price.

I think that when you're an actress, you're just intensely attracted to projects with substance.

And I really felt that this had substance, besides the fact that it was also very well written in the humor department also.

I think what I drew on was my wish to play somebody like that.

I really don't... Do you know?

And also, I think, of course, family.

There's no question that my most intense feelings of affection are with my family.

So I think family.

And also...

the chance to try and play something where I'm a giving person instead of a driven, ambitious person like I am in life.

It's easier for me to be in the world of the ironic because it sort of comes more naturally to me.

I had trouble with this part regarding certain primary scenes, and I'm talking about the part of Bessie in Marvin's room.

I would go up to the director and say, do you know that last scene?

I don't know if you saw this, Terry, but the last scene where... Well, obviously you did.

You had to, probably.

Anyway, the last scene...

I have to say to Meryl, I'm so lucky to have loved so much.

I'm so lucky.