In the 90's action pictures were all the rage. As a woman, I was fed up with them and I initially thought that the script was just another action film dressed up as a period piece.

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I phoned Joe Roth, who was head of the studio at the time, and told...

I phoned Joe Roth, who was head of the studio at the time, and told...

I've never returned to the locations. I do remember certain days more clearly than others...

I've never returned to the locations. I do remember certain days more clearly than others...

Michael is a funny character, for whom I have a great deal of affection. He...

Michael is a funny character, for whom I have a great deal of affection. He...

Working on the accent helped, enormously. I will tell you that when I brought Michael...

Working on the accent helped, enormously. I will tell you that when I brought Michael...

The Kiss scene was attempted three times. The first was in a peculiar spot of...

The Kiss scene was attempted three times. The first was in a peculiar spot of...

It was treacherous. I think someone was injured. But I did love being there, we...

It was treacherous. I think someone was injured. But I did love being there, we...

Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming...

Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming...

Sometimes I'll turn the channel and there's the movie and I can honestly say that...

Sometimes I'll turn the channel and there's the movie and I can honestly say that...

The scene was attempted a second time, up on top of the fort, and cameras...

The scene was attempted a second time, up on top of the fort, and cameras...

Part of Michael's uniqueness, I think, comes from the fact that he worked with music....

Part of Michael's uniqueness, I think, comes from the fact that he worked with music....

I remember feeling that Michael was extremely sensitive when it came to that moment. Most...

I remember feeling that Michael was extremely sensitive when it came to that moment. Most...

There came a point in time when Michael was under a great deal of pressure...

There came a point in time when Michael was under a great deal of pressure...

There were mornings in the make-up trailer where I'd have fits of laughter because of...

There were mornings in the make-up trailer where I'd have fits of laughter because of...

Daniel was a wonderful and trustworthy partner. And a fine prankster as well.

Daniel was a wonderful and trustworthy partner. And a fine prankster as well.

He was also very clear that the decision to cast me as Cora was all...

He was also very clear that the decision to cast me as Cora was all...

As we were leaving the Huron camp, it was awkward filming. I think that the...

As we were leaving the Huron camp, it was awkward filming. I think that the...

I genuinely liked all of the cast members very much. Steve had a wicked sense...

I genuinely liked all of the cast members very much. Steve had a wicked sense...

True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not...

True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not...

Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous.

Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous.

There is a close relationship between the ha-ha of humor and the aha! of discovery.

There is a close relationship between the ha-ha of humor and the aha! of discovery.