Maggie Gyllenhaal's in a good place right now, at least as far as work and family go.&nbsp;Her latest starring role is as a troubled&nbsp;teacher&nbsp;named&nbsp;Lisa Spinelli in&nbsp;The Kindergarten Teacher.&nbsp;It's&nbsp;an unsettling portrayal of, as Gyllenhaal tells Alec, the "f***ing dire" consequences of "starving a vibrant woman's mind."&nbsp;In the&nbsp;film, Lisa's mind-starvation manifests in an unhealthy, exploitative relationship with a kindergartner.&nbsp;It's not an easy thing to watch, and Gyllenhaal tells Alec, "I almost didn't do the movie because I thought, 'no movie is worth disturbing a child, even for a few minutes.'"&nbsp;But her&nbsp;concerns were addressed, she said yes, and the&nbsp;result is a performance Gyllenhaal feels really good about.&nbsp;In fact, she says she feels better and better about each role she takes on these days.&nbsp;It's from this career high that she and Alec talk about The Deuce, her college years, her alternate career in skating, and the&nbsp;happy joining&nbsp;of lives, careers, and vowels in her&nbsp;marriage to Peter Sarsgaard. &nbsp; Originally aired October 9, 2018.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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