 Action!
Action.
Action.
Hi, I'm Elizabeth Henstridge.
I play Jemma
Simmons on "Marvel's
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
And for 709, I am taking
on the role of director.
Reset.
Welcome to "Behind the Scenes."
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I've just always been fascinated
with the whole process
of filming.
And so I started the shadowing.
 Probably two seasons
ago, she started
to show up in episodes or
scenes where she wasn't working.
I said, are you
following the director?
 Clark let me shadow him,
and has been so brilliant.
Like, I run out of words
to say how grateful I am.
 It became very
clear to me she didn't
need much, that her
instincts are so perfect.
 And then, yeah, they gave
me an episode to direct.
 Her desire to direct--
we immediately were like,
yes, yes, yes.
It was clear that it was
in the cards for her.
 I was so excited
for her I really
had full confidence
that she was going
to do a great job with it.
 Elizabeth is a highly
intelligent human being,
an incredibly talented actress.
And I think she brought
that to the directing.
 Episode 709 has got the
theme of "Groundhog Day."
 It's our "Groundhog
Day" episode.
 "Groundhog Day."
 It's a "Groundhog Day" idea.
 Because we're dealing with
a time loop that kind of
plays out like "Groundhog Day."
 I think I'm time looping.
 But shooting it is
a pain in the beep.
It's a lot of repetition.
 Doing things over
with slight changes.
It's tough on the actors,
it's tough on the crew.
 People's heads start to spin.
 Enoch, Jemma has
something to ask you.
 The episode that
she is directing
is probably the most
difficult episode of the year.
 And you'd think it would
be tough on Elizabeth,
but she's unflappable.
 So prepared, and so excited,
and so enthusiastic, and knew
the ins and outs of everything.
 It was nice to see her
taking up this challenge,
and having a very authoritative
energy about her, you know?
It's nice to see
her growth that way.
 It taught me a lot
about self-belief,
and just don't doubt yourself.
Just make the decisions
and go with it.
I'm very grateful
for this opportunity,
but I've also earned
it, and so I'm
going to stand in my own
power, and I'm going to do it.
[LAUGHTER]
 Next prop.
 I adore Elizabeth Henstridge.
I'm so proud of
her getting to make
her directorial
debut on "Marvel's
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
But what has been your
favorite moment for Jemma
Simmons in this series?
Tell us down in the comments.
And of course, be sure
to watch "Marvel's
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,"
Wednesdays,
10:00, 9:00 Central on ABC.
I'm Lorraine Cink from
Marvel, your universe.
