Courteney Cox, the star of hit TV show "Friends", had to prove her worth while working on her forthcoming movie "November".

Cox had to survive on a paltry allowance of $150,000 and just 15 days to shoot because the director had no budget to provide her with the usual movie star perks, according to the New York Daily News.

Cox said: "I enjoy perks at home, so I don't mind falling over or getting dirty at work. I wanted to make 'November' because it's fascinating, confusing, ambiguous, eerie and makes you think."

Director Greg Harrison said: "Courteney had to eat with the crew, lie on dirty floors and shoot four emotionally traumatic scenes in 12 hours. But she was so ready to be involved."