Tyler James Williams told Deadline he's thought about directing since he was a child actor on Everybody Hates Chris

Abbott Elementary star Tyler James Williams made his directorial debut in the latest episode of the hit ABC sitcom.

Abbott Elementary ‘s newest episode explored the wonders of scientific competition in “Science Fair,” which saw star Tyler James Williams pull double duty as Gregory and director behind the scenes.

WARNING: The following story contains spoilers about the Feb. 5 episode of Abbott Elementary. Read at your own risk.] While filming the penultimate episode of Season 3 of Abbott Elementary last year,

"Kids, as long as you learn how to speak their language, they want to do a good job," he said of working with child actors. "They want to work, their egos are not involved"