Of all the roles she’s played, the one Anne Hathaway treasures most is that of “mom”. So she felt a huge sense of responsibility when she portrayed a character based on the real-life mother of her latest film’s director and screenwriter.
As to how she approached such a delicate situation, it was “very tenderly”, she says. “Being a mother and having a mother, I know how special that role is to one’s existence. I tried to be very