#mine:c15

"The way that the stepmother has dealt with grief and hardship is to close down and to become bitter and jealous ... there's a sense of entitlement. And Cinderella's experienced those things, but she's remained open-hearted and good. She's much more glass half-full. And I think that whether you're a man or a woman, that tragedy does define your character. So, hopefully, you don't necessarily like what the stepmother does, but hopefully you understand her."