United Kingdom, May 12 -- Billie Piper is writing a rom-com.

The 42-year-old actress started out as a pop star before transitioning to TV and film and now she's revealed she's hoping to take on more work behind the camera after making her directorial debut with 2019 film 'Rare Beasts', which she also wrote and starred in.

Speaking to the Guardian newspaper, she explained: "If I watch 1990s romcoms now, I find them hard to understand. They just sit differently.

"Even though I love those movies, it's a time that felt so radically different from the world we live in now. So I'm trying to do something that feels authentic to now, but still feels dreamy and hopeful."

When asked how she deals with writer's block, she replied: "I panic! Luck...