Josh Hutcherson can officially add directing to his resume!
The 24-year-old ‘Hunger Games’ star not only acted in the new short film, ‘Ape,’ but also directed it. In a recent interview, Josh revealed what it was like directing for his very first time and why he waited so long to take on the exciting role of director.
“It [directing] was challenging for sure,” Josh shares. “That was the thing I was the most nervous about going in, just because I love acting and directing so much and I respect both of them immensely, so to have to take on both simultaneously was daunting.”
Although directing wasn’t a cakewalk, Josh knew he was finally ready to take on the new challenge with ‘Ape.’
“I’ve had a few opportunities over the years to direct and I’ve written a couple shorts that I was going to direct, but there was something about just being too overly ambitious and too young,” Josh spills.
“It’s such a responsibility to direct a movie. It’s real leadership and with age, you gain some seniority and feel a little more grounded and confident in yourself.
It was waiting until it felt right and this came across as a crossing point between those two factors: me always wanting to direct and now finally confident enough to do it, and this project sort of came in to my life.”
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We can’t wait to see Josh’s new short film ‘Ape!’
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