# Courteney Cox got her directing job at a hotel counter

> A chance run-in at the Beverly Hills Hotel handed Courteney Cox her first feature in 12 years.
- Title: Courteney Cox got her directing job at a hotel counter
- Summary: A chance run-in at the Beverly Hills Hotel handed Courteney Cox her first feature in 12 years. Cox landed Evil Genius by accident, complimenting the…
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/courteney-cox-direct-evil-genius-beverly-hills-hotel-1236698506
- Author: Mariel Turner
- Published: 2026-09-12T02:25:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: courteney cox, directing, tiff, evil genius, hollywood
## Thank the hotel
Courteney Cox's newest project traces back to the Beverly Hills Hotel, where an unplanned run-in turned into a directing job.

> Fans may have the Beverly Hills Hotel to thank for Courteney Cox's newest project.
## Her first feature in 12 years
Cox is directing Evil Genius, her return to feature directing after more than a decade away from the chair.
## A corner seat and a compliment
Sitting at her favorite spot at the counter, Cox spotted Barbara Schroeder and told her how much she loved her Netflix documentary.

> I was at the Beverly Hills Hotel sitting at the counter; my favorite spot in the corner.
## It's available to direct
Schroeder, who made the Evil Genius documentary, told Cox the feature was open and pushed her to take it.

> She said, 'It's available to direct.' She goes, 'You should run with it.'
## Groundwork already laid
The two had a good relationship before the encounter, so the pitch landed on someone Schroeder already trusted.

> We had a good relationship before.
## The lucky room
Cox told THR's Studio at 1 Hotel during TIFF that the hotel has a track record for her. Deals, money, and now a film.

> I made a lot of deals there, and made a lot of money there. It's just interesting.
## Key takeaway

Cox landed Evil Genius by accident, complimenting the documentary's director in person at her regular hotel spot.