I think this last film I finished, 'The Butler,' is the closest I will come to as a work-for-hire.
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I look for the role that excites me and work with whoever that director happens to be, wherever he wants to shoot the film.
I'm not sure if I want to direct a film, but certainly, as an actress, I'm always thinking, 'Surely this must be my last film.'
I don't think there is a movie that I've been on that I wasn't sure I could direct it better. But certainly also, as a director of photography, I have to serve the movie in whatever way I can as a filmmaker.
Most of the films I've done haven't done particularly well. I'm surprised I'm continuing to work.
I directed some movies in the past, and I'd still love to do that. You know, the whole thing is a labor of love, I think.
Film's hard when you don't have any relationship with the director at all and you just show up. Then you really are just a gun for hire.
First and foremost, I look for a great script. Then, the team that I am working with. Only then, we will be able to come up with a good film.
You would think, in an ideal world, that if you were in a really good film and did a really good job, whether it was a big film or not, you would get hired a lot; but that is not my experience.
So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies.
I think eventually I'd love to get into directing.
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