You know, I once lost my Darth Vader ring and it's really difficult to replace because it's an F.A.O. Schwartz, Sterling Silver, limited edition, Darth Vader ring that I got in Vegas and it's nearly impossible to find one just like it's online anywhere. But I mean, don't worry, I found it. But you know that isn't exactly like the true loss of a daughter or, of course, a doll for that matter. So I guess that

story doesn't really track here. Howdy. I'm Jeff Goldsmith, and this is the Q&A. My agenda is

simple. Each week, I plan to bring you in-depth insights into the creative process of storytelling.

And folks, I am quite pleased to have with me today debut writer-director,

Maggie Gyllenhaal, for The Lost Daughter. And I got to say, I absolutely love this film.

The Lost Daughter is so complicated, yet so simple at the same time, it is just a great look into

someone's psyche. And of course, the things that troubled them many years ago and still haunt them today.

And I just, I'm so glad that we got to have this chat because Maggie Jillenhall did such a

fantastic job with this, her first produced screenplay. And there's a lot to talk about. And luckily,

she was very generous with her time and was really great at examining her creative process and what it

took to make the lost daughter. So I know you'll dig this episode. And speaking of things to dig,

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