Colin Farrell is all praise for Sofia Coppola

Los Angeles, Jun 23 (PTI) Colin Farrell has opened up about working with Sofia Coppola in "The Beguiled", saying the director created a really cool environment during the shoot of the film.

The 41-year-old actor credited the acclaimed director for making everyone comfortable on the sets, reported People magazine.

"Sofia created this really easy, laid back environment on the set that was such a counter point to what was going on in front of the camera. In between takes of us screaming at each other, we'd go outside and have coffee.

"There was this wooden picnic table at the back of the house and everybody would sit around that. We d shoot the sh and have a laugh. It also felt very safe and like we could explore and take chances," Farrell said.

Based on the 1966 Thomas Cullinan novel, "The Beguiled" stars Nicole Kidman as the headmistress of the stately Miss Martha Farnsworth Seminary for Young Ladies. Kirsten Dunst plays Edwina, a teacher, and Elle Fanning, a teenage student named Alicia.

The school, in some disrepair, has remained largely untouched by the war, but the girls' seclusion is interrupted by the discovery of a wounded soldier from the Union Army, John McBurney (Farrell). His arrival kicks off a twisty tale of seduction and jealousy.