Embeth Davidtz on Turning Down Todd Haynes’ ‘Safe,’ Making Her Directing Debut at 60 and Why She ‘Loathed’ Acting

Embeth Davidtz never set out to become a director. The actress, long admired for her work in films such as “Schindler’s List,” “Junebug” and “Matilda,” stumbled into filmmaking almost by accident — only to discover she loved it more than the career that made her famous. “Honestly, it ended up being my favorite part of […]