This Mother’s Day, Gabrielle Union stars as Shaun Russell in a new film called Breaking In.

Union takes on the role of a woman who will stop at nothing to rescue her two children being held hostage in a remote house designed with impenetrable security. No trap, no trick, and especially no man inside can match a mother with a mission when she is determined on breaking in.

We recently sat down with the 45-year-old actress-producer to talk about her upcoming role, her career longevity, the importance of always staying ready, and she even got down with some Nicki Minaj bars.

“As talent and also as a producer, I know what it takes for talent to come to set, feel good, feel grateful to be there and deliver the kind of performance that we need in a timely fashion,” says Union.

Take a look at our exclusive Civil Interview with Gabrielle Union below and be sure to catch Breaking In when it drops in theaters on May 11.