Motherhood In Hollywood

Make sure you listen to my red carpet interviews with Ron Livingston and Nia Vardalos! Just click the player above or subscribe on iTunes. As an actress I can't tell you how many times I've seen or played moms on screen who are almost caricatures of motherhood. The frantic mom who can't seem to get her kids out the door and off to school without yelling or stubbing a toe are some of the worst offenders. Or the mom who just needs to let loose and party with friends because life is so stressful. We always seem to need a boozy night out because we can't handle the motherhood, amiright ladies? But seriously most moms, at least in my experience, aren't anything like what we see on the big screen. Until Tully. Diablo Cody has masterfully created a full 3 dimensional view of motherhood that's hard to look at and heartbreakingly realistic. It's hard because it feels so real. Tully tells the story of a mom of three, Marlo, played by Charlize Theron. She is gifted a night nurse named Tully by her brother played