Joe McConnell
‘It Ends With Us’ Fans Speculate There’s Drama Between Blake Lively and Director Justin Baldoni
Justin Baldoni He is honest about the delicate balance between acting and directing a film.
It ends with us It marked the first time she had done double duty on a project, and she admitted that it was at times an “extreme challenge,” especially when working with so many different points of view on set.
“Every movie is a miracle,” Justin told Today.com in an interview published on August 9. “And then, of course, you’re juggling complex personalities and trying to get everyone on the same page with the same vision. And mistakes are always made, and then you figure out how to overcome them.”
But his approach to leading the 2016 adaptation Colleen Hoover novel—as co-protagonists Lively Blake, Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate AND Isabella Ferrer—from a very collaborative place.
“I’m a ‘let the best idea win’ person,” he explained, “and I always have been, to the core.”
Justin noted that at times it seemed like people on set were wondering “if I know what I’m doing or if I have a point of view, because I’m so willing to change my view.”
