Directors are usually the ones behind the camera, but every once in awhile, it can be fun to see them in front of the lens. Whether they're a vital character or just a face in the background, often these auteurs will show their faces in a fun cameo for the fans. Some make it a part of their brand, like Stan Lee. Can you spot all of these famous directors in their own films?
Wes Craven
Does this guy look familiar? Dressed as Freddy Kruger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Craven appears in Scream as a janitor who evokes some repressed memories. His costume acts as an homage to the iconic scary movie. The Scream franchise is filled with references like this one, but this is the only one that features the man pulling the strings behind the scene.
David Lean
Lawrence of Arabia is often said to be one of the top films of all time. The story follows the true tale of T.E Lawrence, who lived during World War I as a writer, diplomat, archaeologist, military theorist, and British army officer. Director David Lean appears, or rather, is heard, only once in the film. He vocally cameos as a motorcyclist who asks Lawrence a very pivotal question: "Who are you?"
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood made waves in the film industry primarily as an actor, winning Best Actor at the Academy Awards. However, he also had a career behind the lens, like in his directorial masterpiece Jersey Boys. It's rumored that the producers wanted Eastwood to make a cameo dancing in the street, to which he responded: "No, a man must know his limitations.” Instead, one of the characters just had his show on in the background of a scene.
David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, & Jim Abrahams
The movie Airplane is often remembered as one of the best comedies of all time, and for good reason. With three fantastic directors, this movie was a guaranteed hit. The Zucker brothers were in one scene as a couple of airheaded air traffic controllers. They fail to guide a plane from the runway. Abrahams didn't make an appearance until a little later as a religious zealot inside the airport.
John Houston
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is based on the 1927 B. Traven novel with the same title. Humphrey Bogart plays Fred C. Dobbs, a man struggling to pay the bills, in the film adaptation. He asks a nicely dressed American man for a little help before going treasure hunting. The businessman in question? That's director John Houston!
Stephen King
The King of horror has had his hands in some of the best scary movies ever made. The novelist turned director has a certain eye for the best of the worst, but he's known as a novelist primarily for a reason. His first film, Maximum Overdrive, received terrible reviews. King was under the influence during most of the filming, and it showed. He made an appearance in the film as a southern man using an ATM, but his acting was just one of the terrible parts of this blockbuster.
Steven Spielberg
In maybe the smallest cameo ever done, Steven Spielberg can be seen for only a moment in the background of the sequel to Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark. The movie, The Temple of Doom, shows Spielberg in the huddle of missionaries seen during the Shanghai airport scene while Indiana Jones unknowingly gets on a fake flight. This scene also depicts Dan Aykroyd as Weber, a two-for-one cameo!
Michael Bay
Armageddon didn't exactly rack up great critical reviews, but it was still one of the biggest grossing blockbusters of 1998 worldwide. Bruce Willis plays a blue-collar driller who must destroy an asteroid before it destroys the earth. The shuttle, Atlantis, explodes and New York is under a rainfall of meteors. NASA scientists then panic as they try to figure out what went down. Among these scrambled scientists is director Michael Bay reading a manual.
Francis Ford Coppola
Some roles are more of a stretch than others. For Francis Ford Coppola, he decided to take a role that wasn't far off from his everyday life. He has a small part in Apocalypse Now as a shouting and aggressive director. Coppola screams at the actors "Don’t look at the camera! Just go by like you’re fighting. Like you’re fighting. Don’t look at the camera! This is for television. Just go through, go through."
Peter Jackson
Known for his gripping representation of Middle Earth, Peter Jackson directed all of the Lord of the Rings movies. He's shown up in all of the magical universe films, like The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. He also plays a sea captain in the movie Return of the King. However, his cameo in The Battle of the Five Armies might be the most fascinating, as he's only seen in a photo inside Bilbo Baggins's house.
Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson sprang onto the animation scene with his film Fantastic Mr. Fox. He decided to use traditional stop-motion animation instead of CGI styles, which surprised many critics. However, the end result was well worth the wait. Since Wes couldn't make an appearance in the film himself, his performance is still present with his voice. He portrayed the character of Weasel in this film.
Roman Polanski
His movie Chinatown is regarded as one of the best films of all time, but Polanski's role in that film was reduced to a man with a knife. His line, "You know what happens to nosy fellows?" became one of the most famous of the flick. The character then starts slicing up Jack Nicholson's character, Jake Gittes, with said knife. The worst part is he goes right for the nose. Gross...
Joe Russo
In the second installment of the Captain America franchise, Joe and Anthony Russo took the reigns for directing. Fans were shocked at the switch, but definitely not disappointed. Joe Russo can be seen in one scene for only a few moments. He plays a briefly noticed SHIELD doctor. He has directed several other Marvel movie favorites like Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War.
James Fawley
The Muppets might be the best actors on screen, which makes directing them an absolute breeze. James Fawley plays the bartender of the El Sleezo Cafe in the 1979 film, The Muppet Movie. It was the first to be directed by someone other than Jim Henson or Frank Oz. He has one line, saying to Kermit the Frog "Maybe he should try Hare Krishna." Kermit responds by breaking the fourth wall saying "Grief! It's a running gag!"
Zack Snyder
Sometimes cameos are not out of choice but out of necessity. In the film Batman V Superman, Zack Snyder was forced to make the smallest cameo possible. When the studio couldn't hold Ben Affleck long enough to have him moving his hands for the camera, Snyder stepped onto the scene (literally). That's some sneaky storytelling. Despite the film earning revenue of 873 million dollars, it was deemed a box office flop.
Quentin Tarantino
Tarantino isn't afraid of a little on-screen action and often appears in some small way. In Kill Bill, he was a masked character. In Inglorious Bastards, his hands were used instead of an actor's. In Reservoir Dogs, he plays a full role, Mr. Brown. However, his biggest role was as the comic relief friend, Jimmie, in Pulp Fiction. Cult classic Pulp Fiction is regarded as the director's best work.
Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright is a prolific director of film and television, directing flicks like Spaced and Shaun of the Dead. He also directed Hot Fuzz starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The macabre comedy followed Frost and Pegg as police officers trying to solve a series of crimes. Wright appeared in the back of one scene as a shelf stacker. Cate Blanchett also has a small cameo in this flick.
Alfred Hitchcock
Did you that Alfred Hitchcock made appearances in almost all of his films? Don't worry if you didn't, because the cameos are notoriously hard to find. For example, in Lifeboat, his image is briefly seen in a newspaper clipping. In North by Northwest, he's a man trying (and failing) to get on the bus. Alfred Hitchcock is often credited with starting the trend of directors showing up in their own films.
M. Night Shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan is another director who loves to show up on-screen. In arguably his most famous flick, The Sixth Sense, he shows up as a doctor. He believes Cole's mother might be hurting him, so he acts as a concerned expert. He's said he's not much of an actor, so he prefers to keep his roles pretty short. Though he makes appearances in most of his films, he's better known for his twist endings.
Martin Scorsese
Taxi Driver is a world-renowned film about a Vietnam War veteran working as a taxi driver in the Big Apple. Scorsese gave himself a pretty big part in this movie, playing a forlorn man getting dropped off at his apartment where his wife is waiting. He then describes his plans to kill the wife. Pretty dark for one of cinema's most well-known names. Taxi Driver is one of his best-known films, though there's quite a long list of other favorites.
Stan Lee
Is there a more iconic cameo than Stan Lee himself? He's appeared in Spiderman: Homecoming as an angry neighbor, a drunken war veteran in Avengers: Age of Ultron, an elderly barber in Thor: Ragnarok, and a classical music listener in The Amazing Spiderman. He plays a Hugh Hefner lookalike in Iron Man, a bus commuter in Doctor Strange, and an interrupted citizen in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2.
Cameron Crowe
Cameron Crowe is not known for showing up on the screen, but he made a special exception for the film Minority Report. Minority Report was actually a Steven Spielberg film, but the duo had made a deal years before. Steven Spielberg had appeared briefly in Crowe's film Vanilla Sky starring Tom Cruise. Years later, the directors swapped spots. Crowe plays a passenger on the train who might end up recognizing Cruise as a precrime leader on the run.
Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele shocked audiences when he made the move from comedy writing to horror movie directing, but no one had any complaints after seeing his debut film, Get Out. He made waves with his next storytelling endeavor too, the film Us. Though you might not be able to spot him in front of the lens, he can be heard. The actor-director made a special vocal cameo as the dying rabbit. He also voiced the dying deer in Get Out.
Shawn Levy
Things couldn't be stranger for this director. Shawn Levy is one of the many successful directors behind the hit Netflix series Stranger Things. Shawn appears briefly in a scene from Season 1 Episode 4 as a doctor talking to Will's terrified mother. Joyce Byer became a meme after her frantic and stressed performance on the show hit streaming platforms. Looks like Shawn was pretty impressed on the day.
Terry Jones
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is among the greats in terms of comedy movies. Terry Jones writes, stars, and directs in most of the Monty Python films, but his role in the most famous is incredibly small. Jones briefly appeared as a guard, but he is best known for writing the iconic film. He wrote the film with friend and co-star Terry Gilliam. It was ranked as the fifth-greatest comedy movie of all time.
Albert Brooks
John Landis has quite a knack for getting famous friends to make appearances in his films. For instance, Dan Aykroyd and Albert Brooks both make appearances in the Twilight Zone film. The stand-up comedian and film director drive down a dark road in the middle of the night talking about TV show theme songs. Other famous faces that Landis has landed include Paul Mazursky, Lawrence Kasdan, Jim Henson, Jonathan Demme, and David Cronenberg.
James L. Brooks
Though Brooks really made his mark with Terms of Endearment, the true fans will remember that he got there by making films like Modern Romance. Brooks appears in the movie scenescape as a director who is making the movie that Albert is supposed to be working on (keywords: supposed to be). The two rejoined years after the release to film the hit flick Broadcast News in 1987. Both movies employ Brooks' nerdy style of humor, and more importantly, the guy always gets the girl.
Roger Corman
If you don't remember Roger Corman's lines from The Silence of the Lambs, don't worry, because he didn't have any! The director is seen first in the film as a portrait on the back wall of an office. Later on, he appears as the FBI director. It's important to note though that Corman didn't actually direct The Silence of the Lambs, but was very close with Jonathan Demme, who really directed it. The two started their careers together and had supported each other ever since.
Spike Lee
Spike Lee has made a career for himself and wants to be seen for it. He often appears in his films like School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, and much more. He's appeared in Crooklyn as an addict, in Summer of Sam as a reporter, and in Clockers as a drunkard. However, in the film Red Hook Summer, he has a full name--Mookie. It's a fun gag that gives back to the loyal fans.
Steven Soderbergh
This cameo was more out of necessity than out of choice. Soderbergh wasn't too keen on playing a director in his own film (Full Frontal), but his first choices for the part all fell through. He was eventually pressed down to the wire and was forced to cast himself in the role. He goes so far as to cover his face in the final version with a black box. No credit for this director, even if it's deserved.
David Lynch
Twin Peaks was a series that kept audiences on the edge of their seats, and it's all thanks to the storytelling skills of David Lynch. In Fire Walk With Me, David Lynch screams orders to David Bowie as a small person dances in the background. Chris Isaak is also there screaming about a school bus, and Keifer Sutherland is focused on a dancer wearing red. It's all pretty hectic.
Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone loves his face on the screen. That's why he gave himself roles like a sports announcer (Any Given Sunday), a film professor (The Doors) and a Wall Street trader (Wall Street). However, he also has a little known cameo in the film Nixon. All of the presidents still alive are present at a dedication to Richard Nixon. Stone can be heard as the voice narration. It was done critically monotone to avoid any political bias in the film.
David Cronenberg
A film is an art form, or that's what you'll have to remind yourself of when watching The Fly. In this grotesque movie, we see director David Cronenberg portraying a gynecologist. He delivers the baby Genna Davis is carrying. It, famously, is actually not a baby at all, but a giant maggot. Maybe he was the only one really willing to play such a disgusting but vital part...
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore is primarily known as an actress, which is why her part in Whip It might not have been on your radar. The starlet turned director acted as a professional roller-derby skater in this 2009 comedy-drama. The film also stars Ellen Page and Marcia Gay Harden as mother and daughter duo struggling to understand each other's point of view in this gripping feel-good film.
Gus Van Sant
Technically, Gus Van Sant didn't actually have a cameo in his own film. Instead, he had another director make a cameo...well, sort of. An actor on the set of the Psycho remake wore prosthetic makeup and was costumed to look like Alfred Hitchcock, an homage to the original film's director. Alfred was well known as a director who liked to make special guest appearances in every movie he made.
Chuck Norris
There's nothing better than a Chuck Norris appearance, but they are few and far between. Dodgeball is one of the only films that can boast this meme favorite actor on their cast list. The star simply gives a thumbs-up as a judge at the competition. This Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller comedy classic could not be more 2004 if it tried. Chuck Norris approved.
Madonna
Playing Verity, a fencing instructor, Madonna had a brief cameo in Die Another Day. She was probably also gifted the part since she co-wrote and co-produced a song for the film. The actress, then 43, is meant to be instructing James Bond on how best to survive the torturous trade of North Korean involvement.
Will Ferrell
If you need to punch up your comedy movie, there's no better person to call than Will Ferrell. The comedy icon appears only briefly in Wedding Crashers as Chazz Reinhold, the womanizing man-child who tries to pick up girls at funerals. Though he's a very minor character, his scene is considered one of the best in the 2005 flick.
Billy Idol
Billy Idol plays himself in the movie The Wedding Singer starring Adam Sandler. When Sandler (Robbie Hart) must woo the love of his life, he realizes that Billy Idol is on his flight! He befriends the idol and the duo join forces to sing "I'll Grow Old Wih You." The serenading works, and at the end of the blockbuster, Hart gets the girl.
Kareem Abdul- Jabbar
Airplane appears on many lists as a comedy classic, but whoever thought Kareem Abdul-Jabbar would be the one behind the wheel? The basketball star flexed his acting chops for this famous movie that puts jokes at the forefront of the audience's attention. The Lakers star played a co-pilot named Murdoch. That's just clever comedy.
Bruce Springsteen
If you've got a keen eye for famous faces, you might have realized that Bruce Springsteen makes a brief cameo in High Fidelity, the adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel of the same name. He appears as John Cusack's Rob voice of reason. He gives some relationship advice and then retreats back into wherever Bruce Springsteen goes...probably New Jersey.
Glenn Close
Why did the movie Hook hire Glenn Close to dress up as a pirate named Gutless? Well, we may never know, but look how convincing it was! Her character is thrown in a chest covered in venomous scorpions for disrespecting the villainous Captain Hook. This Steven Spielberg viewpoint on Peter Pan is not what anyone expected, especially Glenn.
Michael Jackson
Men in Black II included one fun, rather thrilling, cameo. Michael Jackson, the undisputed King of Pop music, makes a rare appearance. Apparently he only did the part because he thought it was a "weepy" rather than a comedy. He even is said to have cried at the end of the film. He was selected to be in the original version, but he was worried about being viewed as alien.
Johnny Depp
He appeared in the original version of the show, so it only makes sense that Johnny Depp would make an appearance in the movie reboot. He spends most of the movie under the latex cover of a mask. At least it's a new look from his work in a Tim Burton film or any of the Pirates of the Carribean franchise flicks.
David Bowie
Zoolander is an often forgotten film from the early 2000s. The rock legend had a small part in the male model chronicles when he is the secret judge of a modeling and runway face-off. Hansel and Zoolander were fighting it out, but the real winner was David Bowie, who got to appear in this wild and wacky movie with two Hollywood superstars.
Christopher Walken
Often dubbed the king of cameos, Christopher Walken makes an appearance in the infamous film Pulp Fiction. He plays Captain Koons and delivers the line "The way your dad looked at it, this watch was your birthright[...] Then, after seven years, I was sent home to my family. And now, little man, I give the watch to you."
Alec Baldwin
Playing a salesman "from downtown", Alec Baldwin only shows up momentarily in Glengarry Glen Ross. His character, Blake, mocks and chastises the employees for their lack of salesmanship and, by extension, manliness. He challenges the sales team to increase their profits or else the bottom two salesmen will be fired. What ensues is the fallout of this announcement. It was lauded by the critics.
Bob Barker
Fans of Adam Sandler will remember this classic comedy. Happy Gilmore follows a hockey player reject as he accidentally becomes one of the best golfers in the world. In one strange cameo, Bob Barker, host of Wheel of Fortune, becomes enraged with Gilmore's antics and punches him in the face. I'm sure he's wanted to do that to some of the WoF contestants over the years...
Mike Tyson
The Hangover is one of the most memorable movies about memory loss. And who's behind all the action but none other than Mike Tyson. When a group of friends wake up with no memory of their wild night in Vegas, they must piece together their whereabouts to find their friend. One of the friends they make along the way is legendary boxer Mike Tyson. They even steal his tiger and get his famous tattoo done on themselves.
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris has made an appearance in every Harold and Kumar film as a fictionalized version of himself. In the first, he plays a womanizer and drug suer, despite being an openly homosexual man in his everyday life. He was not publicly out when the first movie premiered, but the character came back as a womanizer in later films and said that coming out was just a way to meet more women. His real life partner played his drug dealer.
Ian Brown
Though he's best known for his band The Stone Roses, Ian Brown was a huge fan of the harry Potter series. He asked if he could appear as a cameo, which worked out perfectly since Daniel Radcliff was already a huge fan. His character uses magic to stir his coffee, which is not common in the wizard universe. This simple cameo accidentally led to him being credited to be one of the most powerful wizards of all time. Why aren't we seeing that character's story?!
Chris Martin
That's not just any zombie, that's Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin. In Shaun of the Dead, the "Yellow" singer plays a fan supporter at the ZombAid fundraiser. Even weirder, he plays himself again at the Coldplay show. He even appears on the soundtrack playing a cover of the Buzzcocks song "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" with Irish band Ash. Maybe this flick should be called the Chris Martin of the Dead.
Bill Murray
Something about zombie movies just really attracts celebrities to cameos, like Bill Murray to Zombieland. In 2009, Bill suddenly appeared on the screen as a survivor of the apocalypse. Woody Harrelson was able to get the big-name celebrity on the casting list. According to one writer, "Bill Murray said send me the script. He doesn't have an email address interestingly, no agent, no manager, it was Woody Harrelson that called him, his buddy."
Bruce Willis
Ocean's Twelve might be pretty unrealistic, but the Bruce Willis in this is very real. Julia Roberts plays Tess, who then enters the museaum to steal the egg, disguised as Julia Roberts. Even more confusing than all of this, Bruce Willis is also in the room. The actress playing herself must then pretend she knows Bruce quite well while her husband steals the expensive and prize-winning egg.
Demi Lovato
Before she was a Disney starlet or mega-pop star, Demi Lovato was just another actress. In Grey's Anatomy, she played a patient with a disease no one saw coming. Her role, Hayley May, was a girl who's mysterious condition made her want to claw her own eyes out. Eventually the doctors figured out what was happening to her, but not without some distressing and unsettling moments from Lovato.
Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum might have been named one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, but this Step Up star likes to have a laugh. That's why he agreed to play the slave to Danny McBride in This Is The End, a movie filled with cameos. The movie was wild from start to finish, and while this might not be the craziest cameo, it was definitely one of the best. The Seth Rogan flick was a fan favorite and received positive reviews.
Michelle Obama
Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama likes to have a bit of fun. She showed up to the set of iCarly eager to spread her message about eating healthy and staying active. She confessed that her daughters loved the show and told the stars to address former President Barack Obama as "Your Excellency." Who knew Michelle Obama could be the coolest person on Nickelodeon?
Matt Damon
Eurotrip was quite a trip to watch. Before he was on a mission to Mars or the iconic Jason Bourne, he was a musician in a band with honestly a pretty great soundtrack. He sings "Scotty Doesn't Know" and was covered in tattoos and piercings. The song was originally performed by the band Lustra in 2006, but it sounds a bit better with that Matt Damon voice...
Prince
After learning that they'd be getting the post-game Superbowl slot, New Girl writers knew they had to go big for a guest appearance. Luckily, Prince was a huge fan of the show and claimed it was one of the few shows he watched. The legendary artist helped write the episode and even debuted a new song for it. In one version of the script, Prince was set to be the lead singer of a Prince cover band. However, Prince liked the version where he got to help the characters fall in love.
Macy Gray
Spider-Man was filled with impressive stunts and even a few cameos, but not often remembered was Macy Gray, who performed in the 2002 original film. She took the stage for the World Unity Festival but lost the crowd when the amazing Spiderman himself shot down from the sky. Though she was barely the main event, Macy Gray's song, "My Nutmeg Fantasy" was definitely memorable.
Raven Symone
From Disney to Cheetah Girls, to hosting a show, and now to Master of None! The former singer and actress got back on the stage for this surprise cameo on Aziz Ansari's smash Netflix hit. She played herself, appearing on Aziz's character's television show. In Master of None, Raven hosts a show called Raven Live where she interviews Aziz's character, Dev, about allegations brought against his friend.
Ginuwine
In the town of Pawnee, Indiana, Lil Sebastian is the biggest celebrity. It only makes sense that Parks & Rec would cast Ginuwine to sing his hit song "Pony" about the popular horse character. He is revealed to be the cousin of Donna, and the 90s popstar returns to the stage to show support for the horse. It was a moving tribute dedication, but sadly, nothing compares to 5,000 Candles in the Wind...
Jon Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi was quite the 90s heartthrob, so it just makes sense that he'd appear on the most popular 90s show, Sex and the City. He played Carrie Bradshaw's love interest of the moment but proved himself to be less than worthy of her attention. Carrie always picked the wrong men for her, but this one was especially bad since they met in a therapist's office. Red flags everywhere...
Lin Manuel Miranda
Best known for Hamilton, Lin Manuel Miranda brought his rap skills to How I Met Your Mother in the final season. He played a guy on a bus, named Gus, who rapped about Canada. Yeah, not exactly his Tony-worthy broadway show, but still interesting. As Miranda said to Marshall "I've just been handed a news flash/ The word Canada is unrhymeable/ It's easier to, I don't know/ Get drunk and try to climb a bull..."
Ed Sheeran
Not just anyone gets to guest star on Game of Thrones. The famous show had every actor wishing they could be cast, but only cast members could request guest star cameos. Since Maisie Williams was such a big fan of pop star Ed Sheeran, the producers hired him to play a traveling soldier. The cameo even included a little song. They didn't tell her until she showed up to set and saw Sheeran sitting there.
Winona Ryder
Sometime between Beetlejuice and Stranger Things, Winona Ryder made time to appear in a cameo on Friends. In the episode "The One With Rachel's Big Kiss" Ryder plays an old friend of Rachel who comes back and more importantly, comes out. She tries to kiss Rachel, who rejects her. The kiss was pretty nondescript by modern standards but shocked audiences at the time.
Carrie Fisher
Star Wars fans probably already know about this big cameo. The late Carrie Fisher appeared in one episode of The Big Bang Theory as herself. She appears alongside another Star Wars hero, James Earl Jones, who voiced Darth Vader. He and Sheldon ring her doorbell, and she pretty angrily tries to attack them with a baseball bat. Is there any higher honor than being hit by Princess Leia?
Britney Spears
How I Met Your Mother racked up some pretty big names, but Britney Spears might be the biggest. The teen pop idol grew up and got to play one of Ted Mosby's many women in the show, but with a bit of a twist. She was completely obsessed with him, and her character, Abby, was totally lovestruck. She made a recurring cameo in a later season to reprise the role.
Adele
Who helped who? Adele appeared on Ugly Betty but has often said that the show appearance really launched her career to new heights. She plays herself and showed off a more casual and personable vibe that made audiences love her. The 2009 show didn't take off, but Adele did. Her line "I heard I was getting a foot massage" made audiences believe she was up for anything, and her personality became much more likable.
Kelly Ripa
Oops! Kelly Ripa accidentally swapped coats with Abby in one Broad City episode, and the results are hilarious. The two become accidental BFFs, but Abby discovers that Kelly is actually a huge party animal. She's chugging wine, swishing moonshine, and encouraging bad decisions. Who knew Kelly could be so chill? And who knew it could end so, so badly?