Directing for episodic TV is a thankless job, a position lower than the showrunner, head writer and the show's stars. You're lucky if the studio gives you a reserved parking space. But for established actors, the gig offers the opportunity to prove they can be just as valuable behind the camera as they are in front of it.
That's why marquee names like Michael Chiklis, Marlee Matlin and Billy Porter all signed up to helm episodes of Fox's new legal drama, "Accused."
"I just think that it's a natural progression for an actor," said "The Shield" veteran Chiklis during a virtual news conference last month. 'That's why there are so many examples of us who do it well and successfully, because we're storytellers at our core."
