12 Celebrities and their Behind-The-Scene Jobs

Aside from doing an awe-inspiring job in front of the camera, these stars also do a great job behind the scenes. You might be surprised to know some of their sidelines.

1. Denzel Washington | Director

From being a successful actor, Denzel entered the world of directing in the 2016 film Fences. Apart from scoring a worldwide gross of 2.7 times the production budget, this movie also received four nods at the 89th Academy Awards. Washington’s investment in the film secured him a nomination for Best Actor, while Viola Davis won the Best Supporting Actress category.

2. Jennifer Aniston | Producer

Everyone might know her as the Rachel Green actress in the sitcom Friends. Still, she also received executive producing credit in the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show, where she acts alongside Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carrell. She also gained the same title in the film Dumplin, where she also lent her acting prowess.

3. Drew Barrymore | Producer

Aside from establishing Flower Films, her production company, she also played the executive producer of several films, including Happy Camp and He’s Not That Into You. In addition to these, she also produced the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet and the 2019 movie Charlie’s Angels. Yup, she is still a part of this project which she made a name out of it.

4. Charlize Theron | Producer

The year 2003 is a win to an unimaginable degree for Theron. She snatched all the Best Actress category in award-giving bodies such as Academy, SAG, and Golden Globe Awards, with a single movie — Monster. Apart from starring, she also produced it among other films such as Atomic Blonde, The Addams Family, and Bombshell.

5. Maisie Williams | Producer

With the help of the enormously popular series, Game of Thrones, Maisie, producer Do, Santry, and actor Bill Milner, built the production company Daisy Chain Productions in 2017. As of, she starred and produced Stealing Water, a short film. In her interview with Screen Daily, Williams stated she wished to give opportunities to newer celebrities trying to make a name for themselves.

6. Margot Robbie | Producer

Like other stars who have already established their names and earned enough riches, Robbie also launched her own production company LuckyChap Entertainment. In her starring film, I, Tonya, Margot also received producing credits.

7. Angelina Jolie | Director and Producer

Well, this actress can pull off every role she gets, even if it’s behind the lenses. Aside from several of Angelina’s starring and producing films, such as Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and The Breadwinner, she also served as a director in movies like By The Sea and Unbroken.

8. George Clooney | Director

He is known for his box office hit films Gravity, Ocean’s Eleven, and The Perfect Storm. However, he seemed to feel the need to explore and do things out of his comfort zone that he decided to direct films such as Good Night and Good Luck and The Monuments Men.

9. Bradley Cooper | Director

10. Kerry Washington | Producer

She did an excellent job as a former lawyer and crisis management expert in the ABC series, Scandal, as Olivia Pope. After she landed this role, Kerry executive produced the 2019 film American Son, where she also played the character of Kendra Ellis-Connor.

11. Clint Eastwood | Director

Undoubtedly, he has one of the best acting careers in Hollywood. Apart from his acting credits in films like Escape from Alcatraz and Forgiven, he also received directing roles in movies such as Invictus, Flags of Our Fathers, and Million Dollar Baby, where he received an Academy Award Best Director.

12. Reese Witherspoon | Producer

Let’s set aside her roles in Legally Blonde, Sing, and A Wrinkle in Time, and let’s pay respect to her production company, Hello Sunshine, for executive producing the HBO series Big Little Lies. As we already mentioned, she stars in The Morning Show with Jennifer Aniston, but she also works as the producer.