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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.

The most amazing thing you can ask for as an actor from a director is that you're being seen, that the choices made are informed.

As an actress you can participate, you can be a co-author, help the director. But I always wanted to be able to make the big decisions.

If you work with big stars, then they become the lead actors. It's not that I don't want to do films with big stars, but I would rather do the films where I get the title roles.

You're not a star until you love yourself. Directors, yeah, they've got to love their own philosophies. But actors have to really love themselves.

Matching character and actor is what a good director does.

The reason I prefer working with established actors and stars is because they are more popular, and the film reaches out to more people and do well in terms of numbers, too.

It's so hard to find a director who, when you look at their body of work, you like everything.

As an actor, you want a director who makes you feel comfortable in a place that you can really create and try a lot of different things.

I find that all great directors, and I would include Ben Affleck and Clint Eastwood in that, they have great confidence. And with great confidence comes great freedom for the actor.