Kat Coiro went from acting to directing, becoming a very in-demand director of shows like Modern Family and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and directing the pilots of Girls5Eva and the upcoming Marvel series She-Hulk. She's also the director of four films, including the brand-new music-packed rom-com Marry Me, starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson.

We talk about how working on her own smaller-budget films led to efficient problem-solving on Marry Me, how she made time for small moments, and why Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson were the only people who could play their roles. We also talk about people who don't give rom-coms their due, and both honoring and breaking with the conventions of the genre.

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