The movie won over big stars in Hollywood and outside the industry. That wasn't enough to stop angry supporters from threatening her with violence. "You're no fool," she told them.

She began receiving hate mail in October. One woman wrote: "If you don't quit bitch, I'm going to jump off a bridge." Another wrote: "There's nothing sadder than someone who doesn't care about others." And another said: "This isn't hate speech; this is stupid hate speech