Todd Hayneshas a way with female stars.
I would even call him the new-age George Cukor in that regard.
All of them hold keys that Elizabeth thinks might inform her portrayal.

Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore in May DecemberRocket Science
More importantly, why did all this happen?
She lives in a small island town that has whispered behind her back for years.
He has his own problems.

She winces at the thought she is going to be doing sex scenes with these kids.
Portmans reaction is priceless.
Gracies breakdown over a customer canceling a cake order is also pretty spectacular.
You cannot,cannotdo better than having Portman and Moore front and center with juicy roles like these.
Watching their cat-and-mouse game again confirms these two Oscar winners are as good as it gets.
Smith, who was inCarol,amusingly nails Georgie.
The film is looking for distribution.