she puts it) personality that she became.

AS: Was there any trepidation on your part playing not only a complex persona, but also over a span of 40 years?

KM: Do I strike you as having less than working-grade talent? [laughs]. Yes, there was. Of course. But there always is. You're asking is it more daunting because she's still alive and we're talking about a real person?

AS: That's definitely a question I had.

KM: Absolutely. I approached her as a character. And I had the extraordinary good luck of having all of this research at my fingertips. All of her films. The extensive literature that has been written about her.

AS: Am I right that this is the first play that has been performed about her life?

KM: This is the first play. Many, many years ago there was a miniseries done on the young Hepburn and my friend Tovah Feldshuh played it, and I though that was so odd… Tovah is very Jewish-playing this incredible Yankee.

AS: What would you say was the most difficult part for you making the transition into this role?