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The actors worked together on 1995 film 'Home For The Holidays' Jodie Foster has revealed that she shared her concerns for Robert Downey Jr. while directing him in a 1995 film. Speaking to Esquire for its profile of the actor, Foster opened up about her experience directing him in the Thanksgiving comedy Home For The Holidays .

Beginning production in 1995, the film overlapped with Downey Jr.’s struggles with addiction and crime, having been arrested in 1994 for possession of heroin, cocaine and a gun. The Silence Of The Lambs star said that she “took him to one side” before saying: “Look, I couldn’t be more grateful for what you’ve given in this film.



But I’m scared of what happens to you next.” She continued: “Right now you are incredibly good at balancing on the barstool. But it’s really precarious, and I’m not sure how that’s going to end.

” Jodie Foster and Robert Downey Jr. in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 7, 2024. CREDIT: Getty/Todd Williamson/CBS via Getty Images Foster also revealed details about Downey Jr.

’s behaviour and performance. She called the actor, who was recently awarded Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars for his role in Oppenheimer , a “genius”, saying: “There was more creativity in his little finger than I will ever have in my whole life”. However, talking about her experience on the film, which starred Holly Hunter, Charles Durning and Claire Danes among others, she said: “He did not have the discipli.

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