Keck's Exclusives: Glee's Matthew Morrison Discusses Pointing Tonight's Christmas Episode

Matthew Morrison Tonight's Glee might be the musical comedy's second Christmas outing, nevertheless it marks several firsts. It's the first time the series has presented black and white-colored sequences. It's the first time fun track will be familiar with hammer home the jokes. Which is star Matthew Morrison's first-time inside the director's chair. Within a relaxation in shooting January's Michael Jackson tribute episode, TV's Mr. Schuester sitting lower with me at night inside the New Directions testing hall to talk about his large debut.TV Guide Magazine: Whoever else find being your finest challenge?Morrison: Just putting on another hat. It's a large unspoken spoke rule that stars don't give other stars notes, but just like a director you kind of have to. I used to be worried how people would react. The whole crew as well as the cast were aboard. Clearly, the first time I'd give Jane [Lynch] some direction, she elevated a finger and mentioned, 'I want to help help remind you I have an Emmy Award and just decided to be nominated for just about any People Choice Award.' It absolutely was really funny.TV Guide Magazine: If you got the very first think about the script, what scene got you really excited to acquire behind the digital camera?Morrison: It required to are actually the two functions in the episode that are carried out black and white-colored. It is really an old-fashioned Christmas special a la the Judy Garland Christmas special. It's finished with kind of affected voices getting fun track replicating an energetic studio audience.TV Guide Magazine: Perhaps you have return watching any holiday special deals?Morrison: Ok 4g iphone. I seen the Judy one as well as the Alien Christmas special. We have Chewbacca inside the episode.TV Guide Magazine: The thing that was it like pointing Soft?Morrison: Well, there's only one guy who's approved by Lucasfilm to accomplish Chewbacca. He's been carrying it out for 12 years. He lives in Northern California, but his handler lives in Texas, and then we required to fly in.Television Guide Magazine: Same goes with this the beginning of a Spielbergian career?Morrison: You understand, for the moment it's just the primary one. I am unsure if I'd direct Glee again as it is this kind of monster. But essentially would direct again, I'd want to function as director. No less than as i am still learning the ropes.Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine today!