Suddenly all these rich themes came forward, says Guggenheim in an interview with EW Radio.
This was a father/daughter story, this was about a family with a rich tradition of speaking out.
This was about a girl named after a mythical character.
I chose the title to provoke the audience to ask a question, he says.
Why is her naming so important and what is the nature of her greatness?
Is it the design of a fathers dream or is it something else?
When you meet her, and everyone talks about this, she has this poise about her.
Its like how people talk about meeting the Dali Lama.
There is this quiet power, and a very clear voice, says Guggenheim.
She has this double life.
And its not a struggle between these two characters.
She just is both.
