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

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 and fellow "Pitch Perfect" stars Chrissie Fit and Kelley Jakle attended the Los Angeles premiere of their Netflix film "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.

The movie, written by Scarborough native Ian McDonald and coming out next week on Netflix, is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala and his appearance on a TV game show. Kendrick, who is originally from Portland,