Actors on actors discussion with Rooney

I agree that Rooney didn't like working on the Elm Street -movie, but something doesn't add up for me. Maybe I'm wrong...

Did she pause acting for a year after Elm Street?

And there's something in the way she's describing the movie and the director. "It was so hard and challenging" reads to me as a positive thing and "There were moments I hated the person and then loved the person and thought they were brilliant". Maybe she's just polite, but maybe Samuel Bayer isn't the guy she is talking about.

Then she says that "it was one of the best experiences I ever had and I learned the most about myself". I doubt it means Elm Street.

My money is on the Dragon tattoo. But maybe I have some bias towards that film ;)

She loved Fincher, but he can be tough and demanding on set. The movie was a huge challenge to her. A role (like any intensive job) can consume you as an actor/actress and once it's over, you can feel empty and doubt your work. Artists can be overly critical.