Today -- having virtually disappeared from the movies -- the cigarette is a sign of stunted growth, a crutch that Kym, Hathaway's character in "Rachel GettingMarried, " can't put aside.
Demme is the acclaimed director of a long list of dramatic films, including 1991's horrific "Silence of the Lambs" and 2008's "Rachel GettingMarried" -- but music is never far from his mind.
Nominated for and winning many awards, especially for her turn as a recovering addict in RachelGettingMarried, she has certainly come a long way from MTV Movie Awards and Nickelodeon Kids Choice.