CONGRATULATIONS TO JOSEPH морган ON HIS EXCITING, NEW ROLE AS DIRECTOR! 

In case Joseph Morgan wasn’t already impressive enough as it — what with his tremendous talent, love for storytelling, and numerous charitable efforts — he’s about to show viewers a whole new side to him. After years of portraying the ruthless hybrid Klaus Mikaelson on

, the 34-year-old actor is ready to step behind the camera and jump into the director’s seat.

Talk about exciting news! “We begin shooting episode 17 tomorrow and I’m directing. My head is full of vampires,” he announced via twitter on Thursday, February 4, along with a playful wink and the hashtag “The Originals.”

Although this isn’t Joseph’s first behind-the-scenes foray — he directed and wrote the 2013 short film

, which features his wife, actress Persia White — it

the first time he’s found himself at the helm of a television episode. In accepting this creative challenge, he joins Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, and executive producer Julie Plec in the list of fang stars interested in exploring different roles on set.

On that note, a huge congrats goes out to Joseph! We know that he’s a huge fan of sci-fi and horror, so we can’t wait to see his artistic vision come to life in the dark, supernatural world of

“Chill out. I’ll provide guidance,” his cheeky co-star jokingly wrote, in response to the update.

Well, one thing’s for sure: Joseph is definitely going to crush his OG directorial debut in more ways than one!

"Our Town"--LtoR: Joseph Morgan as Klaus and Paul Wesley as Stefan on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on The CW. Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW ©2011 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved.

"Our Town"--LtoR: Kat Graham as Bonnie and Zach Roerig as Matt on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on The CW. Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW ©2011 The CW Network. All Rights Reserv

"Our Town"--Joseph Morgan as Klaus on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on The CW. Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW ©2011 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved.

"Our Town"--Marguerite MacIntyre as Sheriff Forbes on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on The CW. Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW ©2011 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved.

The Vampire Diaries Photos: It\'s Caroline\'s Birthday in Episode 3.11 Written By Clarissa 0 digg 2 of 16 "Our Town"--LtoR: Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman and Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on The CW. Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW ©2011 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved.

Darkness, worried expression, flashlight...this doesn\'t bode well for poor Matt!

"Our Town"--LtoR: Zach Roerig as Matt and Nina Dobrev as Elena on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on The CW. Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW ©2011 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved.

"Our Town"--LtoR: Candice Accola as Caroline and Zach Roerig as Matt on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on The CW. Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW ©2011 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved.

"Our Town"--LtoR: Joseph Morgan as Klaus and Michael Trevino as Tyler on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on The CW. Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW ©2011 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved.

"Our Town"--LtoR: Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore and Marguerite MacIntyre as Sheriff Forbes on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on The CW. Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW ©2011 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved.

"Our Town"--Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on The CW. Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW ©2011 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved.

Our Town"--Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Fell and Matt Davis as Alaric on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on The CW. Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW ©2011 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved.

Congratulations to Joseph Morgan on his Exciting, New Role as Director!

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