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IT’S A CHALLENGING AND CHARGED SUBJECT. WERE THERE PEOPLE WHO DIDN’T WANT TO PARTICIPATE? I wanted Susan Sarandon to talk to us, but her schedule or her inability to talk — we couldn’t get

her to. She was there on the set of [the 1978 film] _Pretty Baby_ with this 11-year-old girl, and I was just curious if she had any kind of maternal instincts with Brooke. Or did she try to

protect her, or was she threatened by her? But we didn't get to talk to her. AFTER MAKING THIS DOCUMENTARY, WHAT DO YOU FEEL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON FOR YOUR DAUGHTERS [ELLIOTT,

20, AND HARPER, 17] AND FOR ALL YOUNG WOMEN? The compelling new documentary, “Pretty BaBy Brooke Shields,” explores the sexual objectification of the model-actress. Hulu One of things I was

talking to them about since they were young and asking for a phone was more about, as girls, soon to be women, having agency over their own life, and also their sexuality. The sexy, sexy

pictures — all that stuff, that’s not where their worth is. I try to promote much more of what's going on with them inside than having to show off their exteriors. That's a big

conversation in our family: By the way, you can be a swimsuit model, but it’s about having control over all aspects, being empowered in every way. YOU ALSO JUST WRAPPED UP THE FIRST SEASON

OF THE ABC-HULU SHOW _THE PARENT TEST, WHERE_ YOU AND A PARENTING EXPERT EVALUATE DIFFERENT FAMILY SCENARIOS AND GIVE ADVICE FOR RAISING KIDS. WHAT’S YOUR PARENTING STYLE? I thought I was a

helicopter mom, but then I realized that there's not just one style. It's like you have a toolbox and you pick lots of different styles that work for you. So I thought I was pure

helicopter, but then I realized, no actually, I've got a little bit of a lot of these things. Also, you’re a different parent to each child, because every child is different and needs a

different kind of parenting. I'm less helicopter with my younger child because she’s fiercely independent. Sometimes I think she’s being raised by free-range parents. YOU PLAYED

JERRY'S GIRLFRIEND IN THE CLASSIC_ SEINFELD_ EPISODE ABOUT THE “SOUP NAZI.” WHAT ARE YOUR MEMORIES OF WORKING ON THAT SHOW? I remember that I was offered a part to do something with

George Costanza, and I was working on something else and I couldn’t do it, and I thought, _Oh God, did I just lose my shot at being on _Seinfeld_?_ And then they came back later and said,

“We have this episode we just wrote called ‘The Soup Nazi,’_ _and we want you to play Jerry’s girlfriend.” I was so happy, because if you’re an actor in Hollywood, you want to be in

_Seinfeld._ And then when I read the script, I was like, _Oh my God, I have to make out with Jerry_. I was a little nervous, and of course I bought a case of Tic Tacs on the way to the set.

I had such a great time, because by the time I did _The Soup Nazi,_ it was just such a well-oiled machine. Everybody knew exactly what they were doing. All you wanted to do was just keep up.

It was definitely a highlight. WHO DO YOU FIND FUNNY? I’ve always loved Chris Rock and Ricky Gervais and Jerry [Seinfeld]. But you know who my hero is? Goldie Hawn. I love her. I love every

movie. It never gets old to me. There's something about her when she giggles or laughs — it just makes me happy.