She said the state should not stop people fromgettingmarried on the "grounds of gender" and urged the government not to be "too reserved" in promoting the changes.
Nominated for and winning many awards, especially for her turn as a recovering addict in Rachel GettingMarried, she has certainly come a long way from MTV Movie Awards and Nickelodeon Kids Choice.
Demme is the acclaimed director of a long list of dramatic films, including 1991's horrific "Silence of the Lambs" and 2008's "Rachel GettingMarried" -- but music is never far from his mind.