Rose Byrne

So it's been a learning curve again to do that.

But I had long wanted to do a true comedic piece on stage.

Like it's been one of my dreams.

So this has been extraordinary to have this experience again.

Now, I want to ask about the film.

If I had legs, I'd kick you.

How would you describe the film and your character, Linda?

I've loved speaking to other people about the film because it's really is it sort of defies generalization or description because it's.

It's sort of like a fever dream in a way.

It has Gallo's humor in there.

It's also horror kind of tropes in the film too.

I think Mary Bronstein really kind of broke the mold with the tone of the film in many ways.

Yeah.

And she really sort of plays with the edge of consciousness, I think, in many ways and tapped into sort of like the monster within and the fear of being a parent and the horror of being a parent and some of the joy too, but obviously she's in a really difficult situation, this woman.

But I still can't believe the film kind of got as far as it did just because it was, you know, it's a small independent film so it was just extraordinary.

Yes, the film is written and directed by Mary Bronstein, and it's based on some of her own experiences.

Her daughter had become ill when she was younger, and she had that similar experience about trying to get her well and feeling trapped or the weight while doing it.

And I read that you both did a lot to prepare for the role, that the two of you would meet after dropping off your kids at school and just talk about the script, about motherhood.

Did any of the stories that you shared make it into the movie?

Yeah, we were really lucky.