'The Best Man' was my first feature film, and I didn't want to be known as a director who only does romantic comedies.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Without a great man writing and directing for me, I realised I was a mediocre movie star at best.
When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.
It never crossed my mind to be a director, and I'll tell you why: because I'm a woman. It just didn't occur to me, but I knew I had to be in film.
The first comedy screenplay that I wrote was Animal House and I always thought I could and should be a director but no one was about to give me that opportunity on Animal House.
I became a director just for the love of movies, because of the power of cinema.
'Best Man Holiday' was a very successful film.
I've been directed by other actors, and being an actor doesn't make you a good director.
Directing film is the hardest thing I have ever done.
I didn't know I was a good director, and I mean that sincerely. I had done a film a long time ago called 'Cold Around the Heart.' Nobody saw it, and it didn't turn out the way I wanted to.
I never had a great role in a great film.