Justin Baldoni, the director and co-star of It Ends With Us, is the first involved in the production to address the rumored tensions that supposedly happened behind-the-scenes.

In a new interview, the 40-year-old director and actor shared that one of the biggest challenges he faced on the film was “navigating personalities.”

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He told Elle UK, “It’s very challenging to act and direct, and especially with a project like this. There was a lot of pressure playing such a complex role like Ryle and, of course, as a filmmaker, you’re always navigating personalities.”

Justin continued, “There are all these things that happen every day on set, there’s always friction that happens when you make a movie like this. Then at the end of the day, it’s that friction, I believe, that creates the beautiful art. Everything in life needs friction to grow.