On the trait she most admired about her character, Frankie

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 365.

On the onscreen relationship between her character and Chris Pine's

Elizabeth Banks: “First of all, it's important to remember we are mourning the loss of our father. We don't know it's the same father – I don't. At the very least, the connection starts there. It's not a physical attraction that connects us. It's very important to have that scene in the bar where I think he's coming on to me and I reject him, so you know that's not what she's interested in. I think they're both dealing with a lot of things. It's that moment when Frankie starts opening her heart. He's sort of knocked down the wall a little bit. To me, he was opening up the possibility of hope for a better life – of love in my life again, being able to rely on someone again. Because Frankie is alone. She's doing this by herself.”

“We all need people and that's the message of this movie. You should have to go through all this sh*t by yourself. You should ask for help! It's why the culmination of that moment, the betrayal is so powerful for the movie because it's right at the moment she starts to turn.”

Elizabeth Banks: “To me, Frankie is a survivor. I know a lot of ladies like Frankie. Struggling single mom, trying to create a safe haven for their kid, I relate to that. You have to survive. You have someone who relies on you. You've got to get through every single day.”