(Cover) - EN Showbiz - The Coen brothers say they try to make each of their films as unCoen-like as possible.

Joel and Ethan have helmed a string of hit movies including Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?, No Country for Old Men and Fargo, and have won Oscars for their directing and screenwriting.

They have become renowned for their unique directing style and their latest big screen outing, True Grit, has received an impressive ten nominations at next months Academy Awards. Despite the critical acclaim for True Grit which has been recognised in Oscar categories including best picture, best director and best actor some people have claimed it isnt as good as previous movies made by the Coen brothers.

Ethan finds comments like these frustrating because he and his brother make every effort to ensure each film is different from the last.

"That's actually surprised me," Ethan replied when asked how he feels about critics saying True Grit is not Coen-like enough. "I mean we always try to make each one as unCoen-like as possible whatever that means. People ask you about your signature on the movie, or whatever. Nobody wanted to sign the damn movie. You know what I mean? We're just trying to do justice to the story. Were not trying to pee on it."

Joel and Ethan insist they were happy to be regarded as outsiders in the movie business for years. Even though they have now been accepted and honoured for their work, they still find it strange to attend award ceremonies.

"We spent a lot of time on the outside initially by necessity," Joel explained.

"Suddenly this great hand reaches down and deposits you at the Academy awards," Ethan added in an interview with British newspaper The Guardian. "It's frightening. And disconcerting. You wonder what you did wrong." (C) Cover Media