Katie Holmes is "excited" by work.
The 35-year-old actress - who is set to make her directorial debut in the coming of age film 'All We Had', based on the book by Annie Weatherwax - confessed she is nervous about taking on the challenge but can't wait to get started and make her mark on the movie.
She said on Good Morning America earlier today (10.11.14): "I'm excited, I'm going to direct my first movie. I found this book and optioned it and I have a writer writing it for me.
"I'm excited! It should be a huge challenge, but worth it."
The busy brunette beauty - who has an eight-year-old daughter Suri with her ex-husband Tom Cruise - recently confessed to hiring help to care for Suri after struggling to juggle motherhood and work commitments in the past, although Katie insists she tries to spend as much time as she can with the youngster.
She said: "You do the best you can. Some days you feel really good about yourself and some days you don't.
"You really need to support each other, help people through whatever it is they're going through -- whether it's: 'My kid just threw a tantrum' or 'I was late for graduation' or whatever it is, you know!"
"I do have help yes, but it's your baby, you know? You want to be the one who was there."

Robert Pattinson treated FKA Twigs to a dozen red roses.
The 28-year-old actor - who is reportedly smitten with the 'Video Girl' hitmaker - has been doting on his new girlfriend following her sold-out show at Terminal 5 in New York over the weekend and gifted her with the beautiful bouquet before the couple headed out of the venue on Saturday night (08.11.14).
The 'Cosmopolis' star strolled protectively ahead of FKA Twigs as they left show while the raven-haired beauty - whose real name is Tahliah Barnett - clutched the red roses close to her chest, reports E! News.
Robert's latest romantic gesture comes just days after he was reported to be "falling in love" with the pretty star whom he has been dating since summer.
The hunky actor was even said to be unconcerned that filming for his latest movie 'Idol's Eye' has been delayed because he is so "serious" about his new girlfriend.
A source revealed: "[Rob] wasn't even that disappointed that his film got pushed because it means he can spend more time following her around on tour, he's her number one fan.
"They're very serious, Rob's only seeing her, he's not dating anyone else or even looking at other girls. He's really happy, they're falling in love, he's totally wrapped up in her."

Kelly Rowland has written a lullaby for her baby son.
The former Destiny's Child singer - who gave birth to her first son, Titan Jewell, with her husband Tim Witherspoon last week - has already penned a song to the tot and posted a preview of the track on her Instagram account.
Along with the song clip, which features the line, "You will always be mommy's little baby", Kelly, 33, shared a cute photo of her son being cradled.
The full track - which was produced by Verse Simmonds and The Order - can be listened to in full on the singer's Sound Cloud page.
In addition to penning the heartfelt tribute to her first born, the raven-haired beauty has also been welcoming a host of visitors to meet the new edition to her family including her former band mate Beyonce.
The 'Crazy In Love' hitmaker gushed over Titan upon meeting him for the first, adding there was "no better feeling" than holding the baby in her arms.
She wrote on her Instagram account along with a photo of a woman's hand being grasped by a baby's fingers: "There's no better feeling than holding my beautiful nephew. I thank god for the honor of witnessing my sisters journey into motherhood.(sic)"
The 33-year-old star - who has a two-year-old daughter Blue Ivy with her rapper husband Jay Z - also confessed it was a dream come true for Kelly to have given birth to a pal for her own daughter to grow up with.
She said: "I've always dreamt of our little ones growing up together. I'm so thankful for our bond. Baby Ty, I love you so much. Congrats to my Spoons."

Justin Bieber has been ordered to pay $80,000 after he egged his former neighbour's home.
The 'Boyfriend' hitmaker - who was accused of criminal vandalism and causing more than $20,000 worth of damage to a resident's home in Calabasas, California, after he pelted eggs at the property earlier this year - has been told to pay the victim the staggering sum in damages, reports TMZ.
A judge also previously ruled that the 20-year-old singer take steps to control his temper and ordered Justin to attend 12 anger management classes as well as complete six days of community labour.
The star - who is in the middle of a two-year probation for his part in the incident - has continued to run into trouble with the law following the egging and even caused police to visit his home six times in just one weekend over the summer after his neighbour's alerted them to his wild parties.
The force even advised Justin's neighbours to place him under citizen's arrest if he disturbs them again.
The 'Beauty and the Beat' singer wasn't cited during the weekend long party as he complied with police and agreed to turn the music down, although any further incidents could have serious consequences for him.
An insider explained at the time: "If the Beverly Hills Police Department cites Justin, they will forward the matter to the Los Angeles County Probation Department, which could trigger a probation violation and then he's in jail territory."

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has admitted she likes to go home and "turn the world off" on a daily basis.
The 31-year-old singer - who married her second husband Jean-Bernard Versini in July - insists she has "grown as a person" since her short break from showbusiness but since delving back into the fast-paced industry she enjoys chilling out of an evening by putting some music on and relaxing.
Speaking in a Beats by Dr. Dre exclusive film, which premieres her latest track 'Fight On' from her fourth studio album 'Only Human', she said: "I feel like I've really grown as a person over the past couple of years since I've been away.
"Even in the eye of the storm you need moments alone to think and gather your thoughts. Music helps me do that.
"All I want to do at the end of the day is put the music on and turn the world off."
Cheryl - who divorced footballer Ashley Cole in 2010 - returned to 'The X Factor' this year after a break from the spotlight, and she admits her life is in a "great place" at the moment and she approaches everything without any fear.
She added: "I feel instinctive. I'm not afraid. I'm prepared to go for it with no fear.
"I feel comfortable in my own skin, I know who I am. I know what I want, I know exactly what I don't want. I'm in a great place as a woman."
The video is shot in a variety of locations throughout a week in Cheryl's life and sees her using music at every touch-point - rehearsing at a dance studio, getting motivated while waiting for a photoshoot and relaxing on her way home.
Cheryl has been a long term fan of Beats and in the film is seen wearing Grey Solo2's, White Powerbeats Wireless, Red Urbeats and rehearsing using a black Pill XL. All products are available at beatsbydre.com

Madonna's wedding dress from her nuptials to Sean Penn sold for $81,250 at auction.
A collection of items once worn by the 'Material Girl' singer were sold at Julien's Auctions' Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll charity auction in Beverly Hills at the weekend, and as well as the gown from her 1985 wedding, a number of stage and movie costumes also generated huge sums.
The highest-selling item was the jacket she wore in 1985 movie 'Desperately Seeking Susan', which closed at $252,000, while one earring worn in the movie fetched $34,375.
Other items that went under the hammer included the gown and stole from her 'Material Girl' video, which sold for $73,125, a dress won in 'Evita', which went for $15,000 and the softball uniform donned by the 56-year-old star in her 1992 film 'A League of Their Own', for which the winning bidder paid $31,250.
And it wasn't just fans of the 'Ray of Light' star who could pick up a unique piece of memorabilia at the sale.
A red sequinned cape worn by James Brown sold for $41,600 and a pair of John Lennon's glasses went for $25,000.
A ring worn by Elvis Presley sold for $57,600 and a Gibson J200 guitar owned by Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, went for $43,750.
Madonna's publicist previously stated the star had no part in the auction, which she did not profit from.
The representative said: "I do not believe any of what is being auctioned off was in Madonna's possession.
"Designers often supply clothes for shoots that are then returned to the designers."

A new species of frog has been named after Ozzy Osbourne.
Scientists working in the Brazilian Amazon discovered the 19.4mm amphibian with a "shrill, batlike call" during a biodiversity survey in 2009 and called the creature Pendropsophus ozzy in honour of the rocker, who infamously bit the head off a bat during a gig in 1982.
One of the scientists working on the study said: "As soon as I heard its call, I knew it was a new species. I had never heard anything like it."
Once the team brought the creature - a species of treefrog with unusually long fingers and toes - back to their lab, they "kept talking about the 'bat frog,' which led to us talking about being fans of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath."
Ozzy's daughter Kelly, 30, was thrilled by his honour.
Tweeting a link to a National Geographic article about the study, she wrote: "You know you have made it when they name a whole new species of frog after you!!! Congratulations dad @OzzyOsbourne (sic)"
And after her 65-year-old famous father also picked up the Global Icon accolade at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Glasgow last night (09.11.14), she added: "First the frog now this you are on a roll today dad! Congratulations I'm so proud of you! (sic)"

Keira Knightley wears a hat to disguise herself when she goes out and about.
The 29-year-old actress enjoys sporting some headgear when she pops out with her husband James Righton and admitted the pair find it a lot easier to get on with normal activities, such as arguing about who is going to do the shopping, when she is anonymous from celebrity-spotters.
When asked if she puts a hat on to disguise herself when she goes out, she replied: "Yep. That is exactly it, you can hide in a crowd quite easily.
"It's lovely. I love it. [We] can argue about who is doing the shopping. It's great."
While the brunette beauty has a penchant for hats, she wasn't as endeared to the cardigan and shoes she had to wear for her latest movie, 'The Imitation Game', in which she portrays Joan Clarke, the former fiancée of computer scientist Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), who helped crack Nazi Germany's Enigma code during World War II.
Speaking on ITV's 'Lorraine', she added: "It's all in the cardy [cardigan] and the shoes. The shoes were uncomfortable, that helped, and the cardy ... there's something about that really heavy, itchy knit.
"It was so thoroughly itchy. I suffered for my art, I suffered for my cardigan."
Keira shot to fame as female footballer Jules Paxton in 2002 movie 'Bend it like Beckham' - which told the story of a women's soccer team in London - and the Hollywood star has called for further female sports films to be made because she thinks there aren't enough around.
She said: "I think what is extraordinary is it's still very much on its own in the genre. We don't have many female sports movies. We still don't.
"That was made in 2002 so we're talking over a decade ago. It's amazing that it's still one of the only ones that are about that topic.
"I still get really little girls who are watching it for the first time and loving it and responding to it so much. Where are the girls sports movies?"

Prince Harry "loves" reading comic books.
The 30-year-old royal has admitted that he loves reading graphic novels over traditional books.
His Royal Highness revealed his preference for cartoons to the illustrator Will Kevans, who presented Prince Harry with a comic strip called 'My Life In Pieces: The Falklands War', about the 1982 Falklands war.
The pair met when Prince Harry appeared at the Army Arts Society event at Westminster Abbey, London on Friday (07.11.14).
Recalling their conversation,Will shared: "[Prince Harry said:] 'I don't read many books but I love comics. I might actually read that.'"
Will - a former Welsh Guardsman who fought in the Falklands war - added: "I was just impressed that he took the time to come over and talk about it all.
"Basically, I told him about my experiences in the Falklands.
"I was unhurt but I think most of us had psychological issues when we came back.
"The whole idea of the Army Arts Society is that soldiers are given painting kits so that when they are away they can practise their art. All I had was Cunard notepaper."

Margot Robbie will play Harley Quinn in new movie 'Suicide Squad'. The 24-year-old actress will play the role of The Joker's accomplice in the much-anticipated new film, which is set to open in 2016, Collider reports. Margot - who starred in 'The Wol...

Emily Blunt is in talks to appear in 'Barton and Charlie and Checco and Bill'.
Emily, 31, and Rupert Friend of 'Homeland' are good friends off screen and they could soon appear together for the first time since 2009, when they both featured in docudrama 'The Young Victoria'.
The new film marks Rupert's directorial debut, with Emily being lined up to play the part of a trickster who is taught how to con the unsuspecting before she turns the tables on her mentor.
From there, the pair embark on a road trip involving a ten-year-old Mexican boy and a newspaper mogul.
Shooting on the film is set to begin in the spring.
Meanwhile, Emily's 'The Devil Wears Prada' co-star Anne Hathaway recently revealed she would "love" to appear in a sequel to the popular 2006 comedy-drama, which also featured Meryl Streep.
Asked whether she would like to appear in a sequel, Anne told 'The Graham Norton Show': "Wouldn't that be fun? I'd love to do that but I don't know if there is any plan for it."
Anne said she is particularly keen to work with Meryl, describing her as "the most amazing, magical, warm person".
The actress revealed: "She's fun and super maternal. When I met her she gave me a huge hug and I'm like, 'Oh my god, we are going to have the best time on this movie', and then she's like, 'Ah sweetie, that's the last time I'm nice to you'.
"She then went into her trailer and came out the ice queen and that was really the last I saw of 'Meryl' for months, until we promoted the film."

Stevi Ritchie cried that it "should've been him" after Paul Akister was voted off 'The X Factor' last night (09.11.14).
The wannabe popstar is said to have been feeling guilty after 25-year-old Paul lost the sing-off against Jay James on last night's results show following judge Louis Walsh's decision to put the vote to a deadlock resulting in him being sent home with less public votes.
Quizzed on how he felt about wild card contestant Stevi going through to next week's show over him, Paul exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "He deserves it as much as anyone else, he's an amazing person and he'd be missed in the house if he went. I think the show would miss him, genuinely, because he's like proper Saturday night TV.
"So, yeah, he's amazing and he actually came up to me when I got back home and he was crying saying, 'It should've been me'. I was like, 'Ah mate, don't worry about that'.
"He'd doing his best as well."
Meanwhile, Paul - who was taken to the live shows by boys category judge Mel B after failing to get past Louis' judge's houses last year - admits he received mixed signals from his mentor.
Asked about the criticism of his attitude, he explained: "I was angry because actually I could hear, because I didn't have my earpiece in for that performance, I could hear the VT [video tape] playing behind me [on stage] and I could hear Mel B going, 'He's complaining about this, he's complaining about this, he's complaining about this...'
"So I actually did want to walk off the stage right then because I didn't feel like singing and then I did it and obviously I was angry."
Quizzed on how it felt to hear her comments and then hear her say that he'd been a pleasure to work with once he was voted off, he added: "It's crazy isn't it? I do not know what to say about that because it is weird."
'The X Factor' continues on Saturday November 15 on ITV1 at 8.15pm.