This Oscar season has seen films from actors-turned-directors like Mel Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge), Denzel Washington (Fences), and Clint Eastwood (Sully) enter the conversation with a big splash. This weekend, Peter Berg (Patriots Day) and Ben Affleck (Live by Night) add to the list of established actors taking a turn behind-the-camera to tell the stories they’re passionate about. With more and more actors signing deals to direct their first and second features, Zach decided to take a look at the actors on-the-rise as filmmakers in Hollywood for the MovieMob.
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