Sandra Bullock chooses her new roles more carefully
Sandra Bullock Sandra Bullock stars in new drama Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close although the role is relatively small.
She told The Press Association: "I don't care how big the role is. I don't want any more experiences that aren't amazing.
"As I've gotten older, I say 'No' a lot more. I've become a better fighter for my work. I didn't have the guts to do that before."
Bullock has had a two year break from acting, with her last major role in the American Football drama The Blind Side.
In Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Bullock plays the mother of a young boy, Oskar, who loses his father in the 9/11 attacks.
And Bullock said that although she has played mothers before, she found playing this character particularly challenging.
She said: "This mother's very complex. She's in the process of grieving too, so she doesn't have much energy to fight for that connection she so desperately wants with him.
"That was hard, but also what I liked so much about it. It seemed more real. We've seen mums depicted in films - usually it's very squeaky and she takes care of everything, when in fact, life is messy and hard.
"That's what makes their relationship so powerful - it's not perfect."
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is released on February 17.
