“It’s an acquired taste”: the underrated 1984 movie Jodie Foster will always defend
“I think it made people feel really uncomfortable…”

Jodie Foster is an American actor, director and producer whose career has spanned more than five decades.
Beginning as a child actor, Foster earned early acclaim for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Taxi Driver’ before becoming one of Hollywood’s most respected dramatic performers. She has won two Academy Awards for ‘Best Actress’ for her roles in ‘The Accused’ and ‘The Silence of the Lambs’, while also starring in acclaimed films including ‘Contact’, ‘Panic Room’, ‘Inside Man’ and ‘Nyad’.
In addition to acting, Foster has directed several films and television episodes, earning praise for her work behind the camera. Renowned for her intelligence, versatility and longevity, she remains one of the most accomplished figures in American cinema.
“I think it made people feel really uncomfortable…”
A year of great, yet controversial cinema.
“The structure was exactly the structure that you would learn in school.”
Wishes she’d carved out some more time.
Panettiere did not find out the real reason until years later.
She had her reservations.
Never worked together again.
Came up against strict rules to do with the monarchy.
A mid-2000s thriller set high in the air.