5 Most Prolific Actors turned Directors gallery 2010 Ben Affleck
It's the ultimate cliche among actors desperate to be taken seriously: "What I really want to do is direct." But many have made the transition to the other side of the camera so skillfully, you almost forget they were ever actors in the first place. Ben Affleck's second film as a director, The Town, hits theaters this week following his powerful 2007 debut, "Gone Baby Gone." Also this week is the first movie Philip Seymour Hoffman has directed, "Jack Goes Boating." And Affleck's younger brother, Casey, is out there with "I'm Still Here," which may or may not truly be a documentary about Joaquin Phoenix's fledgling rap career. Either way, it's got people talking. Here's a look at some other actors who've made their mark behind the lens: