Edie Falco has no idea what happens to some of her movies after she films them. She likes it that way.

Another more recent TV project for you was “Bupkis,” which had such a phenomenal cast. How was it working so closely with the creator, during a 2022 interview, that it hadn’t come out already. That got a ton of pickup in the press.

I got in a lot of trouble about that. I felt terrible. What I was trying to say is, for me, the joy is in the making of it. And then what happens after that? I never know.

I have made movies I still don’t know if they came out. They may have come out and done very well; I just don’t know. I just don’t keep track of that stuff unless I’m asked to either do press or show up at a screening. I did the movie years ago, and I’ve forgotten about it. That’s kind of what I meant, that I’m not tuned into what goes on in the world of this industry.

Anyway, I think it came across a different way, but I was just saying that I’m a bit of a dolt when it comes to the journey that my films and TV go on when I’m at home. It didn’t go over well.

“Avatar,” being sci-fi, is probably your most genre project so far. Is there any other genre you’ve yet to do that you’d be interested in exploring?

An action film would be fun to be able to be a bad guy or something. I can be a good bad guy. It’s very cathartic for one’s soul when you’re trying to spend your day being nice to everyone, like your teenage children, stuff like that. It’s nice to have a place to get it out of your system. But if it’s supposed to happen, it’ll happen. This is what I’m discovering.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

“I’ll Be Right There” is now in theaters and will be available to watch at home on demand on September 27.