 Similarly, the "San Francisco Chronicle"'s Mick LaSalle remarked that Pfeiffer's own humility makes it "easy to forget" that she is "a great screen actress — not just good, or very good, or interesting, but genuinely great, as in one of the best we have".Filmmakers and co-stars agree that Pfeiffer is extremely committed to her work, developing a "reputation for competence, control and hyper-preparation".Her acting ability continues to draw praise from directors with whom she has collaborated throughout her career; Martin Scorsese described Pfeiffer as "an actress who could portray inner conflict with her eyes and face better than any other film star of her generation", while Jonathan Demme declared "It's hard for me to imagine anyone who, on a level of quality, would have an edge on her."