TG: That was very much in the script, and it was one of the things that captivated me when I first read it. Right before we were in production, I was doing this miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon, and I was playing Neil Armstrong! So I got really in to the whole space thing. But what I most got from that that I didn't appreciate as a kid is how momentous that moment was for most Americans. For working people from Brooklyn; [incredulously] the fact that a man could walk on the moon!

THC: What aspect of A Walk on the Moon were you most proud of?

TG: It's heart. That's the main ingredient to me. And I also feel that it's lifelike, maybe that even more.

THC: Did you find the transition between acting and directing to be easier because of the acting experience?

TG: Much easier than I thought. I thought it would be really tough. Directing to me had always looked so hard, and I didn't really want to do it. It just seemed brutal. But as soon as I entered into the process, I felt like a duck in water; I just really enjoyed it. It was really disorienting at first. Auditioning actors freaked me out, I couldn't deal with it. They'd come in, and I felt so bad for them, because I'd been through it myself. So they'd come in, and I found myself apologizing, and saying, "Where would you like to sit? Are you comfortable in that chair?" So, it took me a while to realize, well, I'm the boss, everyone's looking to me to tell them what to do, and I have to just step up and do that.

THC: Do you have any advice for future students going into the film industry?

TG: Yes... listen to yourself. Listen to your heart about what you want to do. Don't spend a lot of energy trying to figure it out. I see so many people stray, and I've experienced it myself.

THC: You come from famous family [Tony is the grandson of renowned actor Samuel Goldwyn]. Were you always drawn to acting at an early age?

TG: I guess I was, although I really wanted nothing to do with show business, and I just thought, do something else, do something different. But when I got into high school, and auditioned for a play for the first time, it was over. I didn't get the part [laughter]. But I was hooked.

There is no doubt that a passion for storytelling is present in A walk on the Moon. Passion is one thing that he has plenty of, and we can count on the fact that Tony Goldwyn, the nice guy who offered us cookies and coffee on a wintry afternoon, will continue to make the films that move him and move us in turn.