Keira Knightley has vowed to continue starring in smaller British films and not solely concentrate on bigger budget American fare.

“What’s wonderful about being an actor is I’ve had the opportunity to do ridiculously huge piratical adventures and then do something that’s much smaller and intimate,” Knightley told Digital Spy, referring to her new film The Edge Of Love in which she stars with Sienna Miller.

“I want to carry on making British films, but the industry here is absolutely tiny,” the Atonement actress continued. “There’s definitely more work over in America. I think it’s important if you have a profile that can help get British films made then that’s what you do. It’s my culture, it’s where I’m from, so the stories are always going to mean more.”