Sarah Polley Shares The True Story Behind Her Film, “Women Talking”

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Actress, writer and director Sarah Polley joins Stephen to share some details about her latest film, “Women Talking,” and the personal journey she writes about in her latest book, “Run Towards The Danger.” The book is available now and the film, “Women Talking,” is in select theaters starting December 23rd.
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@honer777 Жыл бұрын

I worked on women talking…my last day operating the camera crane was that scene. Never been more proud of a film to be apart of.

@stillmagic714 Жыл бұрын

Just that clip gave me full body chills.

@MermaidCore_ Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being a part of bringing this story to us!

@broadwaybaby243 Жыл бұрын

I just saw this movie at an event a few weeks ago and it is a phenomenal movie. My husband saw it at TIFF and has not stopped talking about it for 3 months. Congratulations on being part of an incredible creation.

@myname-uk6oe Жыл бұрын

im so excited to see it!

@mattgreenstein8116 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely the best film of the year. Congrats on being part of that. Truly truly extraordinary work by all.

@blueravin2352 Жыл бұрын

I went to High School with Sarah Polley. She is a beautiful Soul. I remember meeting her and her older brother, Mark Polley, Listening to her voice her concern over him, Stating that she thought he (MARK)was working too hard and that she didn't want him to burn out and get sick. Memories of grade 13, Northern Secondary School TO. So proud of you Sarah!!!😃

@Dan-nt2yb Жыл бұрын

Her brother Mark is a great guy. I knew them both in Toronto.👍🏾👍🏾

@blueravin2352 Жыл бұрын

@@Dan-nt2yb Did you go to Northern Secondary too??

@mananimal3644 Жыл бұрын

Extraordinary young woman. Intelligent and wise. A very rare combination. Very impressed with her.

@mouwersor Жыл бұрын

Well, she isn't anymore. She is incredibly racist.

@rockdamic Жыл бұрын

Was that around the same time she was in Straight Up? I remember having a crush on her since then lol

@thesilkpurseguild5155 Жыл бұрын

One small comment...... I hope you know how much impact you made on women all around the world. Thank you Sarah, thank you so very much.🎖

@flappycelery Жыл бұрын

Gotta hand it Stephen Colbert for having her on! Not very many male TV talk hosts (like, none) would embrace this subject matter in support of women's hardest issues. Serious stuff.. Thank you so much, Mr. Colbert.

@lorettanericcio-bohlman567 Жыл бұрын

Stephen Colbert has never been afraid to run towards the danger

@stephaniesnape6787 Жыл бұрын

To thank him for having her on? she’s a brilliant guest having made a brilliant film and we should thank him? Nah, not so much.

@haroldjoseph8296 7 ай бұрын

@@stephaniesnape6787why women are so ungrateful

@thedukeofswellington1827 5 ай бұрын

@lorettanericcio-bohlman567 yeah just like a firefighter or police officer 😂 Stephen gets embroiled in woke b.s. for ratings and has you thanking him for it 😂

@SlieveLeague1 6 күн бұрын

Sometimes he runs towards the anger - like when he gave Prince Harry a platform. @@lorettanericcio-bohlman567

@kelvynification Жыл бұрын

Claire Foy kills that scene… wow!

@Dan-nt2yb Жыл бұрын

Wow!! Sarah’s an old friend of mine from our lefty political days in Toronto. I remember sitting cross-legged on her living room floor chairing NDP and political activism gatherings. So great to see her doing well. Fabulous.👏🏼😃❤️

@SirArthurTheGreat 8 ай бұрын

Do you have any recommendations or tips on how to find these kinds of communities and build those sorts of relationships, esp with leftist strength and activism? I’m personally struggling to meet people, and especially want to be with people who care about these things, who can support each other (and I’m surrounded by complacent masculinity, rather than loving).

@HiThere-tv2bd Жыл бұрын

She hasn't acted in a film in so long but all of the performances I've seen of her have stayed with me. She's brilliant all around.

@oldsesalt8496 Жыл бұрын

My favorite zombie fighter.

@ophelias4172 Жыл бұрын

I just remember her from Road to Avonlea and Ramona.

@HiThere-tv2bd Жыл бұрын

@@ophelias4172 @oldsesalt Go, Sweet Hereafter and Dawn of Dead are my favorites.

@christievanderlaan7575 Жыл бұрын

The Sweet Hereafter is everything.

@Sufferingsassafrass Жыл бұрын

She was in ‘Away From Her’ which I think she wrote and directed too? Not sure. She was incredible and so was everything about it. I think Mark Ruffalo was in it as well. Oh wait! That was ‘My Life Without Me’. Superb.

@ellieban Жыл бұрын

Yes! “Move alongside the anxiety” Is exactly right! You can’t beat it down, move past it, or suck it up. Anxiety has to be recognised, acknowledged and even thanked: it exists to keep you safe. But that doesn’t mean it’s always right, or that you should do everything it tells you. Listen, and then continue alongside it. Wise words ❤

@jackalv8298 Жыл бұрын

Great insight…thanks for sharing that.

@Sufferingsassafrass Жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you. I appreciate your comment! Summed up so well. I took a snap of it even. Valuable ❤

@Spawn28900 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like fight or flight, either hide away and let it defeat you or push through to be stronger.

@sohndustin Жыл бұрын

Do nothing, fight, or flee?

@victoriamarx3267 Жыл бұрын

As a Canadian woman in her 40s I grew up watching Sarah Polley, she is a National treasure, and that pic they showed of her as a kid is from an amazing Christmas movie

@stanthechanman Жыл бұрын

Sarah is one of my all-time faves. Glad to see she's recovered and doing well. Always thought her intelligence and humour would be a perfect fit as a guest on Colbert.

@garesmith Жыл бұрын

That was a most incredible and beautifully film.

@ChrissyMarshall_ Жыл бұрын

I was honored to be invited to the premiere of this amazing film, which was an amazing celebration organized with and for talented women. Sarah Polley does a fabulous job crafting and sharing this incredible story ✨❤️‍🔥

@Yertle_Turtle Жыл бұрын

I love how the rage of the scene seemed to slap the studio audience into silence at the end of the clip. Great interview & great performance in that film. So good to hear from Sarah Polley.

@santioliva Жыл бұрын

lol your bias is showing. i can only hope youre not a presumptuous in your real life

@daringabler8352 Жыл бұрын

Yes, they inserted canned applause there, and I wonder if the audience just didn't show any reaction at all, except stunned silence.

@o.b.7217 Жыл бұрын

@@daringabler8352 Pray tell...how you do know it was canned applause? Enlighten us.

@Akitten84 Жыл бұрын

@@daringabler8352 it did have a strange sound didn’t it? Like literally in a can..

@daringabler8352 Жыл бұрын

@@o.b.7217 The first clue is that the ambient sound coming from the theater, like you would hear during other applause breaks, is missing. The canned applause they used in that moment, lacking any room or ambient sound, was clearly recorded in a studio, not the Ed Sullivan Theater. Secondly, Stephen's dialogue coming in at the end of that applause wasn't at a level that would've been heard above it, if that applause were in the same room as he was; this is because there was no applause there during his speech in the moment; it was added in post, and the volume level controlled. It's not the first time this show has used that, and certainly canned applause and laughter is used on all kinds of shows. I was just wondering why they needed to cover that moment with it. Did the audience not react outwardly very much? Was there some convo there that they took out for time, or...?

@LithaMoonSong Жыл бұрын

She is an amazing woman of courage and strength, her life story is wild and heartwarming and sometimes tragic and sad, she is a shiny human. And Canada loves her.

@mellisapollom2241 Жыл бұрын

As Canada should she is amazing!

@merissaj4518 Жыл бұрын

Sarah Stanley! I have the Road to Avonlea collection sitting on my shelf ❤️ 🇨🇦 "Nothing is as scary after 3 kids" is the most relatable sentence. I was terrified my anxiety would get worse after I had my kid, but it got better. I had so many actual things to worry about that the big nebulous unknown thing that had plagued me for years faded.

@nartarlyiatremaynne1239 Жыл бұрын

Heartfelt comment I concur with your sentiment 100%♡

@michaelrmurphy2734 Жыл бұрын

I have Prince Edward Island sitting across the field from me...!

@jaydee5326 Жыл бұрын

Sarah Stanley is a favorite forever!

@calebdrew5684 Жыл бұрын

As a child she played the main character in a series from the Anne of Green Gables world called Road to Avonlea. Not to mention the Terry Gilliam movie The Adventures of Baron Munchausen!

@BeeWhistler Жыл бұрын

She was the best little heathen.

@elise_h Жыл бұрын

I think I will always remember her as Ramona Quimby, since that was my introduction to her. I loved the books, and was so excited when that small series was made. I also remember being happy to see her again in Avonlea, although I didn't get to watch it much.

@rebeccamartinez5203 Жыл бұрын

Road to Avonlea was an incredible series!

@fordhouse8b Жыл бұрын

From what I’ve read about her experience shooting the Munchausen movie, that might play a significant part in her reluctance to let her children act before they are adults.

@calebdrew5684 Жыл бұрын

@@fordhouse8b I haven't heard her talk about it but that makes a lot of sense. It was a massively demanding a role for a child!

@aftarsun Жыл бұрын

I truly appreciated Women Talking, very well made film. Hope people check it out. And now I'm curious about her book! Great interview

@SamBarge1 Жыл бұрын

The book is amazing. It's a collection of essays about her life, rather than a straight autobiography. If you want longer, more thorough answers to the questions Colbert asked, read her book. She's a brilliant writer.

@loveoverfearalways Жыл бұрын

The book is incredible. I listened on Audible and I didn't want it to end.

@rebeccamartinez5203 Жыл бұрын

I am SO happy to see her on Colbert! I’ve followed her career since she was a child and she is an incredible talent!!

@cynicalcenobia Жыл бұрын

Anyone still remember her as Sarah Stanley in Road to Avonlea?

@exexalien Жыл бұрын

Hell, yeah! I remember seeing of photo of her and the other cast members on the cover of whatever the Canadian newspaper equivalent of TV Guide was, and being blown away there was a kid a year YOUNGER than me starring in a new TV series!

@FoggyBadger 4 ай бұрын

That's literally all I know her from. A few years ago someone was like, "This movie was directed by Sarah Polley" and I was like, "Haha That's the name of one of the main actors from one of my favourite shows of all time! Small world!". That's when I found out she's a director and I was so excited!

@dixierae3442 Жыл бұрын

I have lived isolated in my home for over 10 years. I believe that those few simple words run towards the danger could possibly be the catalyst that may change my life. I believed there was a lot of reasons why I chose to stay here but oddly enough I didn't consider that fear was one of them. The human mind's ability to lie to itself is so powerful and Insidious.

@merrykaczmarek3757 Жыл бұрын

I send you good will and best thoughts of walking along side this fear. There are no accidents-- you were meant to watch this clip. Thank you for sharing your story.

@dixierae3442 Жыл бұрын

@@merrykaczmarek3757 thank you so much for your kind words of support and encouragement. Sending you wishes of much joy in Comfort.

@maryhoule1537 Жыл бұрын

@@dixierae3442 Go for it!

@joanneg460 Жыл бұрын

Polley is a fantastic director, very sensitive and intelligent. Away From Her was brilliant. Her acting in My Life Without Me was wonderful.

@Sufferingsassafrass Жыл бұрын

My Life Without Me was so good! I was just commenting and I confused it with Away From Her. She and Mark Ruffalo were excellent in My Life Without Me.

@kathleenclark5877 Жыл бұрын

Just hasten to point out she is a CANADIAN! So proud of her accomplishments.

@mikebasil4832 21 күн бұрын

As a fellow Canadian, I’m certainly very proud of her. 👏🏻

@frankboyd. Жыл бұрын

Sarah is a national treasure 🇨🇦❤️

@m1ssb3having Жыл бұрын

Watched the movie yesterday. Amazing and powerful.

@mattpierard Жыл бұрын

She gave three great performances: The Sweet Hereafter, The Weight of Water, and My Life Without Me; then she directed one beautiful film, Away From Her. She is Canada's Jodie Foster. I wish they would collaborate on something!

@kateadams1990 Жыл бұрын

"She is Canada's Jodie Foster"-Wow! I hadn't considered that, but that's such a great comparison. The more I think about it, the more similarities I notice.

@cognossance Жыл бұрын

I love Sarah Polley. My favourite thing she has done is, “Stories We Tell”. It’s sort of an auto-biography of doing a biography of her mother. It’s absolutely fascinating and brilliant.

@lilycarnation4950 Жыл бұрын

In series 3 of Slings and Arrows, a brilliant Canadian show.

@SpiderHacksaw Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have loved her work since The Sweet Hereafter. The movie is brilliant but would not have been as brilliant without her. Even just her voice in her VO parts added so much to the character and power of that film and story. It's such a sad but beautiful and brilliant piece of work. The song she sings for the film "Courage" also is so perfect with her voice and adds to the film and truly represents even the title of the film.

@lisawallace1741 Жыл бұрын

The Sweet Hereafter, I saw it when it came out and still think about it...

@Sarcasticron Жыл бұрын

She's so smart and talented, I don't know how she always seems so down-to-earth!

@iamnotu79 Жыл бұрын

She’s Canadian. 🇨🇦 Also lives in Canada so she isn’t spoiled by Hollywood!

@KloiePicot Жыл бұрын

she is canadian we folks pretty much down to earth

@ninaklein8154 Жыл бұрын

I loved both her movie and her book. On top of that, I met Sarah Polley at Telluride and she could not be nicer.

@GoldiBear Жыл бұрын

I met her too at an event promoting her book and agree 100%! She's so down to earth. I loved her as child in Road to Avonlea and she was brilliant in The Sweet Hereafter.

@alanpyne896 Жыл бұрын

As a kid growing up in Canada, we used to watch her every week on a show called Road to Avonlea.

@nemesisismyfriend3664 Жыл бұрын

I love her honesty about being a parent. We love it but the small things that they do to push our buttons are super annoying and it is nice to have time apart.

@sn-mz3ok Жыл бұрын

It is so rare to see a comment section that is so completely full of unanimous praise, and I think that really speaks to Sarah's character. Every time I engage with her work she strikes me as one of the kindest, smartest, and most interesting people working in the film industry today - recently watched Splice and her complex performance has stuck with me far beyond everything else.

@darrenhcook Жыл бұрын

Pretty much every Canadian celebrity, you’ll find that. Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Ryan Reynolds, Keanu Reeves, Brandon Fraser, Jim Carey, Mike Myers, Ryan Gosling.. the list goes on and on.

@gracevalentine1666 Жыл бұрын

The New Yorker interview with Sarah is excellent too, good show mr. C.

@AmandaMitro Жыл бұрын

I love the fact that Colbert asked some really interesting questions - and the answers Sarah gave were both entertaining and insightful. She’s brilliant and Colbert is a good interviewer who knows his subjects ❤ can’t wait to watch it!

@KokomoGreenberg Жыл бұрын

Love Sarah Polly I'll never forget her in the movie Go a classic

@anadraham2995 Жыл бұрын

I fell in love immediately with that cashier 💯 She's just kinda great. Family Circus still sucks...

@ianrobinson4200 Жыл бұрын

Love that movie, one of the most rewatchable and fast paced movies ever

@simonmandrakejones Жыл бұрын

Her movie "Stories we Tell" is absolutely amazing.

@nartarlyiatremaynne1239 Жыл бұрын

God was showing off when Sarah Polley was made. Sarah is brilliant and incandescent to make a great interview. I am gifting this book to 20 of my friends so they are able to take this journey with Sarah. Australia

@loveoverfearalways Жыл бұрын

It's such a good book.

@nartarlyiatremaynne1239 Жыл бұрын

@@loveoverfearalways I concur with your sentiment 100%♡

@mboaz4730 Жыл бұрын

'Women Talking' was awesome. I especially identified with Claire Foy's character. She was all the rage that I ever felt in the church I grew up in. Trying to square Philippians 4:8, which they quote many times in the movie, with the the barely-veiled misogyny that was in every facet of life. I lived in abject fear for a long time and barely escaped with my life. I had to stop the movie many times to scream at the screen and cry. I think if I was those ladies I would have taken my stuff and burned everything else that was left to the ground, including the traitorous women that stayed behind. I have no more forgiveness in me.

@FitnessProtectionProgram 8 ай бұрын

Hugs. Me too.

@umairashraf5167 4 ай бұрын

So you want all men to die?

@likethecheeze321 Жыл бұрын

The Avonlea Chronicles was an integral part of my child hood. I did a double take when I saw Sarah Polley on my screen.

@tracycagliero129 Жыл бұрын

Very talented all the way around, very grounded. Loved her ever since Road to Avonlea and can’t wait to read her book. She’s lived a very interesting life!

@michaelrmurphy2734 Жыл бұрын

I got squeezed out of Halifax and I live in northern Nova Scotia now. With a view of Prince Edward Island! Road to Avonlea across the EVIL bridge!

@Speaking4lines Жыл бұрын

HOLY shit this interview is amazing. As a chronic migraine sufferer those symptoms are very familiar. I can't wait to read her book!!!!!!

@hankygirl Жыл бұрын

Is this the same Sarah Polley who played Ramona in the Canadian series in the 80s? And did she play the daughter of John Adams in that limited series? She is an awesome actress

@literaryjunkie6987 Жыл бұрын

i LOVE LOVE LOVE that she has grown into such an inspiring woman! She was a HUGE part in my growing up- I want to move to Avonlea , STILL. Can't wait to see this!

@oldpossum57 Жыл бұрын

Well…move before climate change seas swallow all of PEI.

@FanofHarper Жыл бұрын

I don't think that I've ever been so excited to see someone on my KZfaq feed. My favorite actress and director sharing books and a movie to check out! Beautiful way to start a Monday!

@JD-ku3xt Жыл бұрын

This is actually what I do as an autistic person. I force myself to go through life dealing with neurotypical people. That's why we're so resilient. We do that every day. Neurotypicals generally don't.

@dellacalfee Жыл бұрын

Well said. I think her advice is very useful.

@Sufferingsassafrass Жыл бұрын

Great analogy! Yes, so much truth. We’re a household of neurodivergents and we are uncomfortable and push through every damn day. ❤

@dawnvalentine74 Жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@squatch545 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I also force myself to sniff other people's flatulence, even though sometimes it can be dangerous, or even non-survivable.

@tomderuiter2254 Жыл бұрын

I've been in an accident a few weeks ago and have a really big concussions myself, so her story sounds very relatable. And gives me hope for the future

@sn-mz3ok Жыл бұрын

I hope you are alright and that you get well soon! :)

@ivannano Жыл бұрын

I've always enjoyed Sarah. She will continue to present work that is challenging and important.

@withOphelia Жыл бұрын

Sarah brings back many memories from my youth. She was a gem in My Life Without Me.

@Sammy5481 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Tough guy here...not after I saw her in My Life Without me. Tears were streaming down this old grizzled face of mine ! This lady has it all , intelligence, charisma, beauty, talent, etc.etc. !

@artbyrooster Жыл бұрын

I’ve only known her from Go, Dawn of the Dead, Splice and maybe one other movie and I enjoy her in each one. I had no idea she directed as well. I’m gonna check out her whole discography now. I love her personality. Very much a true real life person and not a drop of fake celebrity in her. 🤘🏽

@EconAdviser Жыл бұрын

I recall how my kids loved her playing Ramona in Canadian show of the Beverly Cleary books. Fabulous actress, director, activist.

@soundpilatesandyoga8531 Жыл бұрын

Her voice always reminds me of Winona Ryder.

@makiburgess5733 Жыл бұрын

Away from Her is one of my favourite films. Great script and beautiful performances by Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsett, and Olympia Dukakis.

@kkz201 Жыл бұрын

Sarah Polley, Francis Mcdormand, Jessie Buckley AND Claire Foy!?!? Can't wait to see the movie. These ladies are phenomenal at their craft. What a line up of talent!

@jnpilot Жыл бұрын

Take this Waltz and Away from Her are two of my favorite movies. Cannot wait to see Women Talking.

@colleenshea2293 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed Sarah's new book! Recommend!

@loveoverfearalways Жыл бұрын

Same!

@diannaw3034 Жыл бұрын

Discovered her first in Exotica and The Hanging Garden and have loved her since... and more so loved her foray in to directing! What a gifted woman in the industry! 🥰🤩🍁

@The_RedVIII Жыл бұрын

I was always kinda sad about her retiring from acting. She was great in Dawn of the Dead.

@Clem.H.Fandango Жыл бұрын

Is that...sarcasm?

@andrewklang809 Жыл бұрын

I first saw her in Munchausen and Avonlea, so she's had plenty of time to scratch that acting itch. Seems clear long ago she got tired of the limited opportunities afforded to women in the industry and wanted more creative control. Can't fault that.

@ronch182 Жыл бұрын

Are you really? Name another movie you've seen her in?

@AlphaFoxDelta Жыл бұрын

First saw her in that as well. Favorite horror movie by far.

@lizannewhitlow1085 Жыл бұрын

“The Sweet Hereafter.”

@mikebasil4832 21 күн бұрын

Sarah Polley is a true gift to the world of women directors. 💓

@lisarakic9285 Жыл бұрын

I haven't seen Sarah Polley in ages. Good to see her.

@Beverley30333 Жыл бұрын

I loved hearing what she had to say. It really resonated and has got me thinking. Feel the fear and do it anyway.

@karincerstvik3840 Жыл бұрын

I read that book by Susan Jeffers in the 1980's. It changed my life!!!

@maryhurst4663 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing this movie. What a fantastic cast of women.

@JD-ku3xt Жыл бұрын

I remember when she was an actress in "Go". It's so cool to see her making her own movies as a director. She's awesome.

@BMass83 Жыл бұрын

I LOVED “Go!” Such a phenomenal movie.

@AnneWilkynson Жыл бұрын

She's done so much, but I absolutely loved 'Go'!

@usaskjock Жыл бұрын

She's so brilliant I grew up on road to avonlea She's def Fantastic representative in Canada

@genevievelong7461 Жыл бұрын

I know she’s from Ontario but I’ll always think of her as an Islander. So proud of her and her incredible career!

@michaelrmurphy2734 Жыл бұрын

I can see PEI from my place...

@meganbreen1380 Жыл бұрын

she's brilliant! stoked for this movie, claire foy was incredible in that clip

@jamesstuart3346 Жыл бұрын

If you haven't see "Away From Her" rent it right now. A total classic

@lorinichols1847 Жыл бұрын

This concept of challenging the body (in reasonable doses) is the idea behind intentional exercise, fasting, heat and cold exposure -- they are hormetic stressors and make us stronger when applied correctly. The body is has an incredible capacity for healing, and almost everything is at least improvable. I've only been learning about this for the past five years or so and my mind is still blown!

@deirdremorris9234 Жыл бұрын

Is there a name to this?

@sjc1169 Жыл бұрын

This is the type of interview where people who don't know Sarah will actively seek to know more about her work. From Road to Avonlea, Sweete Hereafter, Take this Waltz, Stories we Tell, Away From Her, Dawn of the Dead, Slings and Arrows, and so on

@BenevolentChum Жыл бұрын

Wonderful artist. National treasure. Great book.

@sbrink1 Жыл бұрын

wow, Sarah, well said..We need to approach everything!! in life with that challenge. "Run toward the danger" Love It.

@k...5853 Жыл бұрын

She was awesome in The Sweet Hereafter

@SpiderHacksaw Жыл бұрын

Yes, one of the most subtly powerful films ever made and it would have not been as good without her. Her presence and her VO and even her singing of the song "Courage" is amazing. Many people have not seen that movie possibly because they get depressed but it was the opposite of depressing for me because of Sarah's character and the depth of her character and that characters ability to survive and not be overcome by all her travails is so amazing.

@rozgnatt1 Жыл бұрын

February 2021 I tripped and ended up with a frontal lobe brain bleed that would have likely killed me if my hands didn't stop functioning. I'm into year number two. Slowly getting better. Thanks for sharing your story, Sarah.

@MarkMacRae Жыл бұрын

So looking forward to hearing and seeing more from Sarah.

@swedish_malin Жыл бұрын

Love Sarah, she is so inspiring! Highly recommend her award-winning documentary 'Stories We Tell'. 🙂 Looking forward to reading her book, though I hope it's more nuanced than this interview about that method not being appropriate for most chronic conditions.

@CumulusSkies Жыл бұрын

Exactly. I have a debilitating chronic illness that is made worse by pushing through the pain. I’m sincerely glad pushing through cured her, but hearing this made me feel bad about myself. Like I don’t have enough grit to heal myself. But after decades of trying just about everything to improve my condition I’m still left with severe pain, and I’m downright tired. So very tired.

@brentcastro14 Жыл бұрын

Very thankful to hear her speak about her concussion. I sustained one 10 months ago and have had problems on and off... now that I know about her book, I am going to start reading it in hopes for more inspiration and advancement in my own personal recovery. Thank you Colbert for brining this topic to the pubic.

@navidmohammmadpour3751 Жыл бұрын

What a lovely woman

@FurryPrincess1 Жыл бұрын

She was pretty adorable in One Magic Christmas. We watch it every year, even though it's kinda dark.

@soniafaye9919 Жыл бұрын

Interesting to hear her take on child acting, I appreciate her honesty. I’ve always wondered about that. Thanks Stephen for having a great interview question. Go Sarah!

@mhawang8204 Жыл бұрын

During the peak of #MeToo, Sarah wrote an article about her experiences as an actress growing up in the industry and why she shifted to behind the camera. Surprised Colbert doesn’t seem to be aware of that.

@JLMac322 Жыл бұрын

She covers it in the book really well. She suffered a lot of anxiety and I'd go as far as to say abuse while she was a child actor. The book is a really fantastic musing on that, among other things

@scottwilson3741 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved her in Go! 1 of my favorite movies

@DalisYT Жыл бұрын

I would love to see her act again! She could direct herself!

@hijklmnop42 Жыл бұрын

What a charming interview! I feel like the audience wasn't as reactive as they would've been with a known personality... but Sarah's anecdotes were funny! So glad she's leading the way in being a multi-hyphenate in Hollywood.

@Canuckmom128 Жыл бұрын

Well..that’s a powerful, Canadian one-two punch…Miriam Toews and Sarah Polley. Would love to see this on the big screen (if the damn weather would cooperate). Great Writer, Director, Producers and Cast.

@missimiss8140 Жыл бұрын

So proud of her! Fellow Torontonian. Remember watching her on the show Ramona and seeing her perform in small theatre shows around the city. She's come a long way and well deserved accolades!

@openyourmind3763 Жыл бұрын

Been a fan of Sarah Polley since The Sweet Hereafter and My Life Without Me. She is an extraordinarily talented actress, writer and director. I would see anything she is connected with but be prepared for a gut punch and long lasting impression. Such a treat in our world of superficiality.

@Sufferingsassafrass Жыл бұрын

100%!

@andrewanastasovski1609 Жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of Sarah Polley as a director. All her movies are great.

@mvann5 Жыл бұрын

Interesting interview as I had never heard of her! She seems very insightful.

@jonsher7682 Жыл бұрын

Sarah was a child actor star in Canada, then a compelling actor as an adult in some great films like The Sweet Hereafter, which won the Grand Prix at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and received two Academy Award nominations, then left acting to direct and write, including a documentary that revealed that the man she thought was her father (also an actor) was not - she was the child of a director who had an affair with her mother. As a child she was precocious; as an adult she shows her intelligence and insight in her work and how she conducts herself.

@wendydabee Жыл бұрын

Seriously underrated actor, in everything she's done. So good to see her here!

@anushkaps7917 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Sarah Polley just exudes confidence

@Sufferingsassafrass Жыл бұрын

She truly does! I’m so impressed with her, even more so after seeing this interview. Been a fan for years and now I want to BE her😊

@dogscratchedoor Жыл бұрын

Sarah Polley is such an innovative, creative, writer, director, I think she's brave in so many ways.

@AndySaenz Жыл бұрын

She played the role of Sara Stanley in Road to Avonlea! It aired on the Disney channel in the 1990s! She did an amazing job in that show, and I really enjoyed watching her on that show. She was so exuberant and free spirited as Sara.

@nancylauka6239 Жыл бұрын

that’s right “if it’s in the way… It is the way”❤

@jabbermocky4520 Жыл бұрын

What I LOVE about "Women Talking" is that nothing goes "Boom!"; there are no fight scenes or car chases; no gunshots! Imagine that? No gunshots in a movie. Quite refreshing even though the subject matter deals with themes of sexual violence and rebellion against that violence. It's the finest film I've seen in decades.

@MacchiatoSwirlGirl 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic dialogue, strong. Reads like a play

@alexandrabrill4060 Жыл бұрын

Sarah is an astounding director! ❤️🇨🇦❤️

@shawn7536 Жыл бұрын

Ive always loved her as an actor! And that clip my god, running to see this film

@jaydee5326 Жыл бұрын

Sarah Polley is amazing and a personal idol. Love your work and thank you for changing my world for the better.

@lauriegough5865 Жыл бұрын

I love Sarah Polley so much. Wish it could have been longer!

@mellisapollom2241 Жыл бұрын

I remember when Sara Polley was on Road To Avonlea. She is such a talented young lady.

@aleejjj Жыл бұрын

My childhood series

@c.m.4686 Жыл бұрын

The first photo Stephen shows Sarah and the audience of Sarah's early acting career was a still from a film "One Magic Christmas" with Mary Steenburgen and Harry Dean Stanton. It was filmed in Meaford, Ontario and there is one scene where some of the characters are in a car and they drive past a motel sign. That was when I thought to look up where the movie was filmed because that particular motel sign was of the motel that my granny and grandad owned in the early 70's. Funny how something can jump out at you. She played a very small part of a little impoverished girl who Mary Steenburgen's on screen husband refurbishes a bicycle for and gifts it to her from "Santa". It is a very sweet movie (but not Hallmarkish); it has grit - which is my favourite kind of Christmas movie. After all, Harry Dean Stanton is in it! Also - saw "Women Talking" the other night. Brilliant and haunting. My daughter and I were talking about it for days after. Thanks, Sarah, for such a moving adaptation.

@j.gravett2878 Жыл бұрын

I first saw her on the movie "Go"! Then I saw the movies she made like "Save This Waltz" Beautiful! 💖💖💖

@tobythomas3413 Жыл бұрын

I read that book a few years ago and it was one of those books that stays with you. So glad that it was made into a movie and that a woman directed it!

@ghengiskhan9308 5 ай бұрын

What if a man directed it

@SpiderHacksaw Жыл бұрын

I love Sarah Polly. She was the star of one of the best movies ever made: The Sweet Hereafter. The film itself by Atom Egoyan is a profound movie in its subtlety and horror. It somehow manages to be a beautiful piece of art that is deeply emotional on so many levels. And her VO in the film adds so much weight to it, including her singing voice for the song "Courage". Ian Holm is also profound in the film. ( I just have to include here that The Sweet Hereafter and Barton Fink are two of the most unrecognized brilliant films ever made.) Anyhow, I love women and I love women talking. If you've ever gotten to be the one guy in a group of women talking it can be a profound experience. It can be very different than a group of men talking. Once you get beneath the surface chatter that is. So, I am excited to see this film. Because of my immense appreciation for Sarah Polley and Frances McDormand. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i52fhJxkrMC3qJ8.html

@renee9129 Жыл бұрын

The Sweet Hereafter is one of greatest movies - one of the saddest and one of the deepest and most brilliant pieces of filmmaking.

@ianrobinson4200 Жыл бұрын

She was also in Atom's earlier movie Exotica, a great film in it's own right...

@reymalaret9664 Жыл бұрын

The first time I heard that phrase “run towards the danger” was by my drill sergeant back in 1980. Coming from the public school system in PR my English was worse than bad at best. So I asked for an explanation, in that face of my life was more like volunteer, don’t be afraid to clean a toilet or answer the phone. So to him running towards the danger meant to have a chance in life to learn how to do or not to do anything and everything in life. That little sergeant from Hawaii change my life for ever.

@amandanw Жыл бұрын

Sarah Polley?! 😮 She was Ramona!!! I was surprised to see her name on a KZfaq video title. I watched Ramona every day after school back in the late 80s. It's cool to see what she's like as an adult!

@michaelrmurphy2734 Жыл бұрын

I remember that series! Shot on film, even!

@amandanw Жыл бұрын

@@michaelrmurphy2734 It's unbelievable that more people don't remember it. It was such a realistic show, with realistic characters wearing realistic clothes and doing realistic things in a realistic house, and Ramona/Sarah was only a year older than me, so I was the perfect age for it. I'd rush home from school to try not to miss the beginning of each episode! I'd already read all of the books and liked seeing parts of the books acted out in the show. I totally understood why she made a toothpaste birthday cake in the sink and why she went to school in her pajamas, even though adults could never understand. And the episode when their mom makes tongue for dinner and Ramona plays with the chicken skin that Beezus is afraid of... 😆! I also still have my old behind-the-scenes book about the TV show, along with my other Ramona books. I read those things so much they're full of creases! (Sorry, sometimes I talk too much when I get excited! I really loved that show when I was little!)