United Kingdom, Jan. 7 -- Jodie Foster finds working with female directors to be a "really amazing" experience.

The 63-year-old actress predominantly worked with male filmmakers earlier in her career, and she often found it to be a fairly tedious experience.

The Hollywood star told Variety: "My relationship [with male directors] is kind of simple. You tell me; you want it; I do it."

By contrast, Jodie has found working with female filmmakers to be much more exciting.

Speaking about the differences, she explained: "It is much more complex.

"I get more irritated. There's a thing we have to figure out. With women, these boundaries are fuzzy."

Jodie has also become more choosy about her film projects over time.

The movie star said: "I ...