He added: “I started thinking about loneliness, which I always confront when I’m away from my family, not only in terms of me, but in terms of what I’m doing to my kids, and it’s really hard. Do I take a job if it’s going to separate me from my kids? And if I do, what are the benefits, the pros and cons?”

Faris then interjected, saying: “Anytime you’re driven, it always separates you.”

After agreeing with her statement, Gad concluded: “I think that goes back to the fundamental of ‘if you’re so driven, then where is your energy going?’ Can you balance it with family and work? I think you can, but it is hard.”

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