ANGELINA JOLIE CREDITS KING FOR CHANGELING ROLE

Angelina Jolie has thanked TV host Larry King for landing her a role in Clint Eastwood's Changeling - because the pair first hatched plans for a movie project together when they were backstage at his talk show.

Jolie met the actor/director during an appearance on Larry King Live in New York and Eastwood took the opportunity to talk to the actress about working together.

The meeting led to the Hollywood legend casting Jolie in 2008 drama Changeling, in a role which won her an Oscar nomination, and she thanked King for his input during an appearance on the show on Wednesday (08Nov10).

She says, "You know, it's funny. I had never met Clint before and I met him the last time I was in your studio. And he was just coming off. And I was in the waiting room. And it was the first time we met. And we joked that we really, really wanted to work together.

"And I told him how crazy I was about him and his films. And we ate, you know, in your little craft service in the back. And it was the beginning - I think a few months later we decided to do Changeling."

King adds, "So, once again... this show is part of history."