Directing Damon

Matt Damon is ready for not his close-up.

The actor is stepping behind the camera to make his debut as a director on an untitled drama he co-wrote, no, not with Ben Affleck but with John Krasinski, from an idea the Office star thought up and developed with author Dave Eggers.

Damon will pull double-duty on the project, starring as a salesman who arrives in a small town only to have his entire life called into question.

Then, after that, he also may helm a second project titled Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses.

Photo: IBTimes.com.