Jodie Foster recently explained what it was like directing Robert Downey Jr.’s 1995 Thanksgiving comedy, Go home for the holidays.

Foster recalled that production on their film began in early 1995, coinciding with Downey’s battle with drug addiction.

one year later, iron Man The actor was arrested for possession of heroin, cocaine and a loaded gun.

talking EsquireFoster recounted a conversation she had with Downey at the time.

“[I said]The actress and filmmaker recalled, “Look, I can’t thank you enough for everything you put into this movie, but I’m scared of what’s going to happen to you next.”

Foster continued, “Now you (Downey) are really good at balancing on a bar stool. But this is really unstable and I’m not sure how this is going to end.”

Elsewhere in the interview, The Silence of the Lambs The actress gushed about the Marvel star’s talent, but also touched on the qualities Downey struggled with.

“The most interesting thing about him at the time was that he was a genius – he had more creativity in his little finger than I’ve ever had in my life – but he had no discipline,” Foster told Downey Jr. “.

“He was so good and all this great talent was kind of like waving his arms in the water and making a mess,” the 61-year-old said.

Foster noted, “It’s out there somewhere, right? Because now he’s become a guy who’s almost disciplined as a way of survival.”

“I believe people are capable of change if they want it, and they really want it,” she added.

Downey, meanwhile, won his final Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Lewis Strauss in the film. Oppenheimer.