‘All-American’ Star Daniel Ezra Says Episode 13 Should Have Included a Warning: ‘We’re Not Rushing Through the Grieving Process’

Taye Diggs’ exit and Spencer’s drastic decision were part of Ezra’s material for his second time around in the director’s chair

Daniel Ezra in "All American" (Paramount)
Daniel Ezra in "All American" (Paramount)

Daniel Ezra says Monday’s episode of The CW’s “All American” should have come with a “warning” for fans, as viewers saw characters continue to grieve the loss of Coach Billy Baker as well as witnessed Spencer make a shocking decision.

While portraying Spencer onscreen, Ezra was also working behind the camera as director for episode 13. This was Ezra’s second go at directing, with his directorial debut being Season 4’s twelfth episode. The actor says he felt “more confident this time around.”

“It’s a whole other kind of pressure,” Ezra told TheWrap ahead of the episode’s premiere. “I prepped any time I wasn’t acting in the coming weeks before I was directing — whether that be scripts, my knowledge of camera shots, angles and sizes.

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