Sofia Coppola says she knows a project is worth making when it scares her

Sofia Coppola said fear is what makes a new project worth taking on. Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images Sofia Coppola says every new movie still scares her — and that's the point. The award-winning filmmaker said she sees that as a sign the project is worth taking on. Coppola also said she has learned not to look at bad reviews. Sofia Coppola says she still feels nervous whenever she begins a new movie, but considers that fear part of what makes the work meaningful. During an appearance on the " Happy Hour with Ina Garten " podcast on Wednesday, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker said she has "no idea" how a new movie will come together when she first starts working on it. "It's always scary — and someone told me it's not worthwhile unless it's scary, because you're invested in it," Coppola told host Ina Garten .