PG When I was in college, Jodie Foster was a classmate. She was there to recharge from a childhood full of acting. Will you need to refuel soon?

SR I’ve spoken to Jodie about this. We were both lucky to play interesting characters from a very young age. It may sound ironic, but because of the success of “Lady Bird,” I felt like I could take a break — which I did, last year, for six months. After “Brooklyn” and “The Crucible” and “Lady Bird” and [her upcoming film] “On Chesil Beach,” I was exhausted. I had nothing left. It was important for me to take a step back and say, “No more work.” I went traveling, and it was the best thing I could have done. We’re sharing so much of ourselves in our work that it’s important to steel ourselves, to explore other parts of our lives.

TC Right now, I feel like I want to jump into the most intense thing, work-wise. It appeals to me. I don’t know what would happen if I waited six months. It’s like what we were saying about failure creating freedom. After all this positive reception, I feel like I need to get back to failing again.

SR But that’s great. You’ve listened to yourself. You know what you want. And when that changes, you’ll be open to that, too.

PG Last question …

TC I have a feeling I know what it’s going to be.

SR What?

TC Something about sex with peaches or our sex scene in “Lady Bird.”

PG Wrong! When they go low, we go high. This is my question: Elio would be 51 today, and Lady Bird would be 33. What do you imagine their lives are like now?