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David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer.

I like so many different directors: Scorsese, Coppola, Cassavetes, Jarmusch, Gus van Sant, Woody Allen and the greats like Fellini, Bergman, Tarkovsky and among current filmmakers von Trier, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-wai.

I love movie directors. I don't care who it is.

I admire directors so much, I find them incredible: they manage such a huge number of people of different characters, think of the money involved.

I really, really love directing films.

Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself.

All the directors that I've had the opportunity to work with are fantastic.

As an actor, I love working with directors. As much as I love working with other actors.

For me, one of my favorites, director-wise, is Tim Burton. I also really admire the work of actors like Sean Penn. He is probably my favorite actor because of his dedication and commitment to roles, and the ability to morph and change himself when he needs to. It's about dedication and commitment and a passion.

I've worked with a lot of great directors.