I will say that the idea of a woman being deceptive came from that original discussion with critics and reporters about if woman could do that kind of thing. Evelyn, herself, grew out of the discussions about how capable women are of deceit and lying and manipulation. Neil LaBute capablecriticdeceit share on social
Just in the past few years - since I've been making movies, which isn't a very long time - you now have a culture that is fascinated and informed about the box office in a way that sometimes filmmakers weren't even. Neil LaBute boxculturefascinate share on social
But even with a character like Cary who is relatively outlandish, at the end of the movie he's in a place where I wouldn't have expected him to be - taking on the responsibility of a woman who is pregnant and who used to be his best friend's wife. Neil LaBute carycharacterend share on social
I wanted to tell a story that interested me as much in the telling as in the watching. Neil LaBute intereststorytell Change image and share on social
In a relationship you have to open yourself up. Neil LaBute openrelationship Change image and share on social
I wanted to make these people real, not like they were in a painting. Like these are people who don't know they're in a period movie. Those concerns are incredibly immediate. Neil LaBute concernincrediblymake Change image and share on social
I didn't choose BYU, I like to think it chose me. Neil LaBute byuchoose Change image and share on social
I think Christine and Chad are on the opposite extremes of the spectrum. Christine is a model victim, and Chad is a model perpetrator, and Howard is closer to the middle. Neil LaBute chadchristineclose Change image and share on social
I was always looking for the most dramatic emphasis. Neil LaBute dramaticemphasis Change image and share on social
We humans are a fairly barbarous bunch. Neil LaBute barbarousbunchfairly Change image and share on social
