MUMBAI: Steven Spielberg has ruled out directing another high-octane blockbuster.

The director said he was drawn to his latest film Lincoln as it was a pared-down biopic without big action sequences or special effects. "I knew I could do the action in my sleep at this point in my career. In my life, the action doesn't hold any... it doesn't attract me anymore," he has been quoted to have said.

The director also said that he never expected his acclaimed 1993 drama Schindler's List to resonate with audiences. That is why he said that he shot the film in black and white.

The 65-year old Spielberg made a name for himself in Hollywood with big-budget sci-fi and adventure movies including Jaws, Jurassic Park and the Indiana Jones franchise.