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wattlewedo t1_j1km1wr wrote

Reply to comment by FatherD00m in why do series shows always have so many seemingly random people directing every episode? by OctoberRust13

Dunno. I just noticed David Boreanaz directed Bones and Seal Team whilst acting in them. If you get a credit, you get paid.

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nabrok t1_j1krvrd wrote

Lots of actors have an interest in directing and sometimes they get an opportunity to do so on shows that they're on, and if it's their first time it gives them a bit of a safety net as they're working with people they know and are already familiar with the workplace rhythms.

Amanda Tapping for example started directing on Stargate and has directed episodes of many different series since, some she also acted on but most as just a director.

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