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SEASON 5: Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) Has Fun With Her SUPERGIRL Directorial Debut

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Supergirl directs herself in costume as Supergirl.

Melissa Benoist had a lot of fun with her directorial debut on Supergirl.

Her episode will air as the seventeenth of season five.

Related: Melissa Benoist Starts Directing Her Episode of Supergirl in a Week.

I’ve been wanting to direct since season 3, but couldn’t last year because of scheduling conflicts….I just felt really drawn to it for a couple of seasons now, just because you know the show so well, and you get to know the character, and the world, and the tone of the show so well that you can’t help but envision certain scenes in a certain way. I want to play with that. — Melissa Benoist told EW.

These shows are so massive that it’s not like directing any other show on TV, I would imagine, and everyone has said as much to me. I’m literally trying to be a sponge, and I will learn something new every single day I’m shadowing. It’s just a matter of talking to actors, making sure everyone feels creative and collaborative even though we have these massive constraints with budget and special effects. It’s like a chess game, I’ve realized. You move your pawn one way, and then someone knocks your rook down because you can’t do a certain stunt you wanted to do. It’s all about compromising and trying to be as creative as you can within those boundaries, which is a cool challenge. — Melissa Benoist told EW.

Prep.

And so it began: Melissa Benoist’s instastory on January 29th.

Our most loved and crazy Melissa is directing 1517 and kill’n it! — Brian Rose.

Loo loo directing in a loo. — Melissa Benoist.

Today is the last day of filming for Melissa Benoist’s episode.

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*director child slash freak. In prep and absolutely loving it 📸: @katierosereptar

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We’ve got a Super director today! @melissabenoist

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Our most loved and crazy Melissa is directing episode 517 and kill’n it!! #supergirlseason5 @melissabenoist

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In the Chair. @melissabenoist #SuperDirector

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loo loo directing in a loo

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Supergirl airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on The CW.