Madonna a passionate director: Andrea

London: Actress Andrea Riseborough, who plays the lead role in Madonna`s directorial venture "W.E", describes the pop diva as a "passionate" filmmaker and says it is a joy to work with her.

Andrea plays Wallis Simpson in the movie, which is written and co-produced by the singer. "(She is) a joy. Her passion was infectious, her strength was admirable and we were complicit from the outset about how and why we wanted to tell this woman`s story," femalefirst.co.uk quoted the 30-year-old as saying. IANS