April 29, 2011: More From Justin Hartley on Directing "Smallville"
E! Online also spoke with Justin Hartley about his directorial debut on tonight’s episode of “Smallville”.
- Was it difficult being behind the camera and in front of the camera at the same time?
Difficult, but I found a sweet spot. I talked to my assistant director Sandra, and I was like, ‘Sandra, here’s what I want to do. When I’m in front of the camera I really need someone else to call ‘action’ and ‘cut’ because I can’t be in the scene.’ Thinking about when I should end the scene at the same time…it’s impossible.
Did you have any favorite scenes while directing?
There was a scene between Lois and Clark at the very end, and I really liked it. It wasn’t the easiest scene we shot. It was really long, and it was really dramatic. There was a lot going on. I had to put Erica Durance in an uncomfortable spot. I really enjoyed working with her and giving her these tiny little nuggets; she was like a piece of putty. It was like whatever I said to her, she could do, and that was amazing to me. She had all this trust in me without holding back, and I think she’s going to be extremely happy when she sees it. She’s terrific in that last scene. She’s really good.