Connecting the Dots - Not 2

Mo Rocca asked Michelle Williams in an interview for CBS Sunday Morning (11/20/11) whether she got  into the part of Marilyn Monroe by making a connection to Marilyn Monroe’s many losses. He  referred to Ms William's loss of Heath Ledger in 2008. She said, “I didn’t want to connect those dots. “ Her comment immediately inflicts a contradiction in my thinking. Is it possible to choose to not connect the dots?