At the film's L.A. premiere, Kendrick recalled giving "perhaps the most ambivalent pitch in the history of Hollywood" to nab the job and explained why Paul Feig was the first person she called after getting it.

Anna Kendrick is making her directorial debut with 'Woman of the Hour.' See all the red carpet arrivals at the L.A. premiere of the crime thriller.

Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour begins behind a camera. A woman is being photographed on a dusty hilltop against a piercingly blue sky. A photographer snaps photos of her as she talks about her recent turmoil.

Anna Kendrick has made a name for herself with her signature sense of humour, from the Pitch Perfect and Twilight franchises to an earnest young graduate in Up in the Air, which earned her an Oscar nomination. She has now taken on the creative challenge of stepping behind the camera, marking her feature directorial debut with Woman of the Hour.

Cast members attend the premiere of Netflix's dramatic crime movie "Woman of the Hour" at the Egyptian Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Thursday. Kendrick directed and stars in the film.

Hollywood actor Anna Kendrick, known for projects such as The Twilight Saga and A Simple Favor, has recently made her feature directorial debut with the Netflix film Woman of the Hour. Kendrick was initially attached to the project only as an actor but felt the need to pitch herself for the director's chair.

Anna Kendrick reflects on her experiences with coercion, childlessness, and her directorial debut Woman of the Hour.

In Netflix’s Woman of the Hour, Anna Kendrick plays a contestant on The Dating Game who picks a serial killer as her winner—and it’s inspired by a shocking true story.

Actors Anna Kendrick and Nicolette Robinson sit down with Hoda and Jenna to talk about working together on the new Netflix film “Woman of the Hour.” Kendrick also talks about the possibility of a “Pitch Perfect” reunion in the upcoming future.

Anna Kendrick is relieved her directorial debut Woman of the Hour isn't "just some unmitigated disaster". In the true crime drama, the Pitch Perfect star plays Cheryl Bradshaw, who was matched with serial murderer and rapist Rodney Alcala during an episode of The Dating Game TV show in 1978.