On Tuesday, November 14th, /Film got the chance to sit down and talk with Academy Award® nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog) – who plays as Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, and director Catherine Hardwick (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) for their new film The Nativity Story. Running Time: 23:18 Topics covered: How to pronounce Shohreh Aghdashloo’s name Personal Faith Discovering the project Hardwick’s “Teenage Trilogy”: Different but the Same More Adult Characters Up Next: The Monkey Wrench Gang Shohreh looks to Grandmother to find Character Global Cast and Crew worked for the love of the Project Elizabeth’s untold backstory The pressure of adapting the most successful sequel of all time, The New Testament Consulting the Catholic Church Nazareth Boot Camp The production design of bad period films Going for REAL: Designing the Locations, wardrobe and props Experiencing the True Meaning of Christmas A Universal Story will appeal to non-Christians Avoiding the Politics and Controversy Respecting Judaism The Magi as Comic Relief: It takes a wise man to make a fool of himself. Less