I threw my body on top of hers and wept while she dutifully kept her eyes sealed. The first day of shooting, we filmed her death scene in a musty, dilapidated hospital. In the case of Laura and me, it took an hour. It’s hard to describe the process that actors go through-losing all inhibitions as fast as possible and falling in love or building a relationship in a matter of weeks. There is a sort of immediate intimacy that happens when people play family members in a movie. The intensely emotional story is based on the memoir by Cheryl Strayed about how she walked a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail to recover from the devastating loss of her mother. Laura Dern-Diane’s daughter, my mother in the film-and I had decided it would be a good idea to show the movie to our parents early so that they could prepare themselves. The first time I met Diane Ladd-the woman I had admired since I saw her in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore-she was seated in a screening room on the 20th Century Fox lot, about to watch the film Wild. The result is a celebration of the power of leaving nothing unsaid that will make you want to call the people you love the most and start talking. Complementing these candid exchanges, they have included photos, family recipes, and other mementos. In Honey, Baby, Mine, Laura and Diane share these conversations, as well as reflections and anecdotes, taking readers on an intimate tour of their lives. They discussed the most personal topics: love, sex, marriage, divorce, art, ambition, and legacy. Their conversations along the way began to break down the traditional barriers between mothers and daughters. The exertion was challenging, and Laura soon learned the best way to distract her mom was to get her talking and telling stories. Diane’s doctor prescribed long walks to build back her lung capacity.
Laura Dern and Diane Ladd always had a close relationship, but the stakes were raised when Diane developed a sudden life-threatening illness. What happens when we are brave enough to speak our truths to the ones we love the most? It’s when they turn that focus to each other and themselves that something remarkable emerges.”- New York TimesĪ collection of deeply personal conversations from award-winning actress and activist Laura Dern and the woman she admires most, her mother-legendary actress Diane Ladd. “As actors, Dern and Ladd have spent decades peeling back layers to reveal their characters’ fears and desires.
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