That’s where the blur occurs, and it’s a wonderful blur, being an actor. A scene in the lounge, a scene in the hallway, a scene where you’re just tal… - Marcia Gay Harden

Alzheimer’s is a thief, a cowardly thief because it sneaks in and steals your mind. With my mother, it was literally a realization that it could happen to anybody. She was the poster child of what to do not to get Alzheimer’s. She never drank, never smoked, ate well, exercised, was mentally active.

We’ve just gotten all really crafty. I got into making soaps, my son made a dress, my daughter made a skirt. We’re baking. We’re Harry Potter addicts so we’re building lego things. We’re just doing whatever we can to stay creative and stay busy.

Usually the actor learns them during the day. But as an actress, I have never had a sigh of consternation when I get something complicated. You know how it is when you feel used in a good way.