Halle, Benicio Del Toro is a natural comedian, how did you keep a straight face?
HB: Well, it’s not like he was doing stand up! It wasn’t that hard. You know the beauty of Benicio and the beauty of life is getting through hard times with comedic moments. I think comedy is a necessary emotion or a necessary part of healing and grieving and getting through those dark times. It’s in our nature and helps us deal with the unthinkable. Comedy was infused throughout the movie in subtle and sometimes grander ways. No situation is utterly dour the entire time. We manage, as people, to find things funny and that helps us deal [with them]. LF: Were you impressed by Susanne’s choice to edit the film in a different manner to Allan Loeb’s screenplay? HB: Susanne did something really amazing that uplifted the film. The film was written by Allan Loeb in a very linear way. You see the idyllic life of a family followed by a little bit of conflict because they’ve been in a marriage for 10 years. Then one day he goes to the ice cream shop and doesn’t come back. When Susanne went to ed
