Schwartzman: 'Anderson is a great friend'

Jason Schwartzman has opened up about his friendship with director Wes Anderson.

The 29-year-old actor, who lends his voice to the stop-motion animation film Fantastic Mr Fox, has revealed that he accepted the project because of Anderson.

Speaking to Teen Hollywood, Schwartzman said: "I decided to be in the movie because Wes Anderson who directed the film is a great friend of mine, because we've done two movies together and I've known him for a very, very long time.

"We have a very good relationship and I think it's very hard in this world, in general, to find people who you can consider your friends, and I think it's also really hard to find people that you have a good working relationship with."

He added: "I worked with him on my first movie ever Rushmore and we just got along so well. We have a rapport with one another and I feel very close to him. We are now at the point where we can have dinner and not say anything to each other and it would be OK."

Fantastic Mr Fox is currently playing in the UK and arrives in US cinemas on November 25.