This post contains details from Thursday nights episode ofGhosts.
ROSE McIVER:Ive been wanting to direct for a long time.
I really like that aspect of things.
Rose McIver in ‘Ghosts’Bertrand Calmeau/CBS
I always knew I wanted to direct in television.
So when I came on toGhosts, I knew that that was something that I really aspired to do.
This was the year that that became available.
It was obviously a new challenge for me.
But it was certainly a very full couple of weeks.
DEADLINE: You are pretty heavily featured in this episode, considering youre also directing.
Did that present any challenges for you?
Id watch her line up for me.
Somebody else would read my lines.
Then after we filmed the master shot, I would step out and review it.
So it was definitely dense.
I would get home and my brain would feel like it was short circuiting.
We all know each other so well.
We know how each other work.
We have a short hand of communication, which made that easier and easier.
I was very carried and supported by an amazing cast and crew.
DEADLINE: What was your experience like with the Warner Bros. directing workshop?
Did you take anything you learned into this role?
McIVER: Technically, because I didnt have an episode that I went on to direct, I audited.
But I participated in a 13 week [course].
Every Saturday, we would go to Warner Brothers Studios, and it was incredibly valuable to me.
Like, Okay, great.
One of the actors needs to leave at 6pm.
Therell be somebody who has a sty on one eye so you cant shoot them from one side.
Or the set that you were hoping was ready wasnt ready.
All these kinds of 11th hour challenges.
So the course gave you experience in how you would navigate those, and you got tested on that.
I love that, because thats the real world challenges of directing in TV.
I thought that class was an incredibly valuable asset.
I had literally been on set since I was two years old.
I have plenty of on set experience.
Did it give you any insights you think you may not have had otherwise?
DEADLINE: You mentioned directing on other peoples projects.
Do you have any specific genres or projects youd want to try next?
I would like to kexplore that a little bit more.
I think thats something that would be interesting.
So theres certainly value in building my confidence, I think, in comedic environments.
But long term, I certainly have an interest in unpacking some other stuff as well.
DEADLINE: What was your favorite part of this episode, specifically, to direct?
McIVER: I really enjoyed shooting the flashback sequence with Richie in the travel agency.
DEADLINE: Next week is the big Alexander Hamilton episode.
Anything you could tease about that?
McIVER: The Alexander Hamilton episode is absolutely phenomenal.
So I think people will be very happy with how that translates on screen, too.
We have some great guest stars.
We have Nat Faxon playing Alexander Hamilton.
