It was very interesting, every day, to be in that company.

Its beyond my control!

you know the line from one of her scenes with John Malkovich inDangerous Liaisons.

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[But], its true that, working together, after a while, you relax.

I said, No, this is a mistake,' the actress recalls.

I asked if we could do it at least a week into the shooting and Kenneth said no.

Why such a meanie, Sir Ken?

It brought a nervousness of the right kind, the filmmaker says.

I wouldnt ever put somebody in a truly uncomfortable position.

But actors have an adrenaline on a first day that can never quite be repeated.

To borrow a phrase from Poirot himself, sounds like someone has been using his little gray cells.

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