COVER STORY something that you don’t do in the first episode or two yet, but for yourself as a woman, can you justify that? I don’t think you can ever justify killing another human being. I really believe that violence and vengeance is not the answer, even if you are in the greatest pain of all and you feel like that is the only thing that can cure it. In my soul, as a human being, I know that that is not the answer. And can I justify it for me? No, but when I think about what the character went through and understand the storyline and I think about the reality of that, I understand why she did it and I think at the end of the story she also understands why, but I don’t think even she justifies it. I think she will be tortured her whole life because she says very early on, I am not this person, I am not a killer and I don’t know what this is within me. And I don’t think that this is someone who goes on in their life and can feel good about this ever. So, we are talking about a series that might have another season, or does it have a beginning or an end? We initially really thought about it as a limited series even though the way we leave it is slightly abrupt, we answer all the questions and close out the case, my story at the end of Season One. But with Bill Pullman’s character, we leave it a little sort of ambiguous as to how does he move on and how does he continue if we were going to continue this series? And we have not gotten an official Season Two pickup yet, but we have been talking a little bit about what that would look like and still trying to put the pieces and what that is and how, if at all, I am involved. Because if you do ever see it, we conclude the story. So, we would have to work out the details and figure out how my character returns. I see you are a producer on several other films, from The Book of Love to The Sure Game. How much do you like to create and find your own projects? Is it hard in Hollywood today for a woman or an actress to find interesting roles? It’s of the utmost importance to take control and take charge of your career. We all need our managers and agents and I think they are significant elements of someone’s career, but I have How complicated was it to shoot, because we see you in the beginning as sort of a mother and you are in jail and you have a kind of a harsh character to play, isn’t it? Yes, it was. It was emotionally the most exhausting, most challenging thing I have ever done. It took its toll on me every day, an isolating experience a bit, because like you said, I spent a lot of time in this prison and in this set that we created. And she is a very isolated person in general, not a good communicator, doesn’t really know how to be open around new people and barely knows how to be around her own family. She is not the life of the party, even though that was good for the character I am glad I went through it. But, I was very happy to be finished with it as it took a lot of my attention from my family and personal life. What she experienced and went through was a stressful experience for me, to be able to sort of really tap in and understand what it would be like if I was going through this, and it took me through the ringer a lot. A wonderful experience and I am glad I did it, but I am very glad to be done. (Laughs) Did you find yourself being able to justify - and I am sure we will understand by the end of this series - Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake at the 89th Annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, USA on February 26, <strong>2017</strong>. 28 EQUITY
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