Laura Prepon Talks Directing ‘That ’90s Show’ Season 3 On A Set She Knows “So Well”
deadline.comAfter two decades away from Point Place, Wisconsin, Laura Prepon is back. And this time, she’s in the driver’s seat. The That ’70s Show alum recently opened up about returning for season three of the Netflix spin-off series That ’90s Show, not only in the role of Donna Pinciotti, but as director of all eight episodes. “The experience was amazing,” Prepon told The Wrap. “I’ve been directing for a while — when I was on Orange [Is the New Black], I directed … multiple episodes on that, I directed in this show last year as well.
It was really nice being able to direct a whole slew of episodes at the same time, because you really get to sit deep in the saddle and go.
She continued, “And being able to go back onto a set that I know so well. And not only the set, but the showrunner I’ve known for 20 years, because he was a writer on ’70s and Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner — all these people I’ve known for a very long time — and they’ve trusted me to take the helm of these eight episodes for Part 3 was really wonderful, and I had a blast.
Prepon explained that although she loves acting, “directing is what I want to do,” adding: “I’m like a fish in water when I’m doing it, and acting makes me a better director.
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