Several full-time actors ventured into directing lately..here are 10 of the famous actors who took a small break in acting to direct their own film.
1. Rusell Crowe
Title: The Water Diviner (2014)
Oscar winner Rusell Crowe recently directed an Australian historical-drama "The Water Diviner". After directing several documentaries and short films,Crowe debuted his first full-length film late last year. The movie is currently at 73% certified fresh in Rotten Tomatoes and received 7.1 user rating in Imdb. The film was released in Australia last December and will be released in US this month.
2. Chris Rock
Title: Top Five (2014)
Top Five is one of my favorite comedy films last year. This is the comedian's third film as a director but his most successful film so far. The film was a box-office success and became one of the recognized comedy films for 2014 praising both directing and acting for Rock.
3. Angelina Jolie
Title: Unbroken (2014)
Last year was a very fruitful year for Oscar Winner Angelina Jolie. After starring in world-wide box office success fantasy film Maleficent, she directed the multi-Oscar nominee biopic drama Unbroken. This is her second directed film, her first was the not-so-known drama "In the Land of Blood of Honey" in 2011 .4. Jason Bateman
Title: Bad Words
We've seen Bateman in a lot of comedy films, the most recent are "Horrible Bosses 2", "This is Where I Leave You" last year and before that in "Bad Words" in which he personally wrote and directed. Though the movie didn't click with audiences, his directing and acting were praised by critics.5. Seth Rogen
Title: The Interview (2014)
Seth Rogen first directorial job was with the surprise-hit "This is The End" in 2013. This was followed by the most controversial comedy "The Interview" late last year.6. James Franco
Title: Child of God
Seth's pal James Franco also directed many films. His most recent are "Child of God" & "Interior, Leather, Bar" but were poorly received by critics and released in limited cinemas mostly in US only.7. Ben Stiller
Title: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Who would forget "Reality Bites" in 90's? Yes, it was Stiller's first directorial feature. He directed several comedy films since then which include Cable Guy, Zoolander, Tropic Thunder and the comedy-drama The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.8. Keannu Reeves
Title: Man of Tai Chi (2014)
Known as Neo in sci-fi action film Matrix Trilogy, Keannu Reeves' comeback was a martial-art film "Man of Tai Chi" in which he wrote and directed.9. Joseph Gordon- Levitt
Title: Don Jon (2013)
Gordon- Levitt also directed his first directorial feature with romantic-comedy Don Jon. The film was a box-office success and was praised by critics.10. Elizabeth Banks
Title: Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
After starring and producing the first film, Banks will not just reprise her role in Pitch Perfect sequel but at the same time she will be working as the director of the musical-comedy film. 
