Jodie Foster

Director and actor Jodie Foster talks to AARP: The Magazine about her new film, The Beaver, and about working with her good friend Mel Gibson.
On working on The Beaver:

“The film struck a personal chord for me. It delves into the loneliness we all feel, faced with life’s burdens. The only way to even try to cope is to connect.”

On casting Gibson:

“I knew he could relate so much to Walter’s struggles that there was no way he would it as a comedy. That Mel’s character be dramatically consumed in this internal struggle was very important to me.”

On her friendship with Gibson:

“From the moment I met him, there was such a connection that I knew we would be friends for the rest of my life. We work exactly in the same way: No bull—-. We’ve had so many conversations about the topics the film explores. He is a brilliant man, a beautiful talent, and a loyal, loyal friend. That’s the man I know.”

The defense would now like to call its next witness. Mel Gibson’s former wife Robyn Gibson.