Elisabeth Rohm - The Official Site

Dear Elisabeth,

I just watched The Kreutzer Sonata and I have to say that your character is the most interesting and complex characters I've ever seen you play.

This film presents a complicated view of marriage, fidelity and trust that I haven't seen a film come close to in a long time. And I say this having recently watched "Revolutionary Road."

I can't say that I enjoyed The Kreutzer Sonata overall -- mostly because I didn't care for Danny Huston's character or the non-linear narrative -- but the writer whose review you posted on this site was right: your performance was truly brave and athletic. Your skill might be a revelation to some, but not to me. I've always known -- or suspected -- you could had the chops to conquer a character like Abby and I'm glad others are finally going to see it, too.

I've worked with a lot of actors in theater and I've heard and read actors and others talking about being brave or fearless. Your performance in this film can, arguably, be pointed to as the definition of fearlessness. The rawness, the confrontational nature, the seductiveness of Abby...well, it's not all that surprising that a husband would lose his mind at the thought of losing her.

I have a question about the conversation between Edgar and Abby on the kitchen floor. Were the things Abby said about her parents improvised -- i.e., were they Elisabeth's musings on her own parents or were those lines actually in the script? From what I've read about you, the lines seem pretty close to descriptions of your own parents. I hope I'm not prying, but I am curious.

And how much of the film was improvised versus scripted?

I'd also be interested to learn what attracted you to the script.

In any case, well, done. I will definitely watch this film a few more times and probably buy it when it comes out on DVD on the strength of your performance.

Best,
WORDSWORK a.k.a. Melaney