“In some ways, I’ve looked at this movie as the big brother to my first movie, The Indian Runner. I had in that as well a part that worked or didn’t work on the basis of somebody being, kind of, just touched by a little magic. That was Patricia Arquette in that movie, and I guess there’s a character like that in my writing. And so, Kristen is that here. She is so beautiful and so talented, and in a way that’s so soulful beyond her years. That makes her fascinating to watch.” - Sean Penn