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The American stand-up comedienne says portraying Laney Brooks
came quite naturally but the subject matter may not suit all
tastes.
"Comedians in general tend to come from a dark place. The reason
why most comedians become funny is survival skill, to be able to
survive childhood, to be able to get through difficult times,"
she said in an interview.
The movie has received mixed reviews since it was first shown
back at the Sundance Film Festival in January.
"Definitely whatever you think of it, it's a conversation. You
walk out of there talking to your friends about mental illness,
about depression, about what deserves empathy, what deserves
sympathy," she said.
"You might walk away having nothing but disdain for this woman.
People have harder childhoods than she had and persevere through
them with aplomb but it's not a competition. (For) this woman,
life is hard for her."
"I Smile Back" is out in U.S. cinemas on Friday.
(Reporting by Rollo Ross; Editing by Louise Ireland)
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