Jennifer Lawrence Says Women Directors Tend Not to ‘Over-Direct’ Like Men Do: Some Male Directors ‘Need to Constantly Feel Like’ They’re in Control

Jennifer Lawrence recently told Vulture during a post-screening Q&a for “Die My Love” that she feels a noticeable difference when she’s working with a female director compared to a male director. “Die My Love” was helmed by Lynne Ramsay. Other female filmmakers in Lawrence’s filmography include Debra Granik (“Winter’s Bone”), Jodie Foster (“The Beaver”), Susanne Bier (“Serena”) and Lila Neugebauer (“Causeway”).

“I have found a commonality in female directors, which is that they do not do this thing, which is over-direct,” the Oscar winner noted. “There have been some times when I’ve worked with male directors where there’s this need to constantly feel like they’re directing the movie. And it’s not even really getting anything done. It’s just annoying. When I think auteur, my mind kind of goes to controlling and … what’s that word? Neurotic!”

“And Lynne was the opposite,” Lawrence continued.