Justin Baldoni opened up about the difficulty of leading 'It Ends with Us' as both actor and director in a revealing new podcast episode, where he recalled a "near breakdown" he had on set.

Justin Baldoni says he had a "lonely" experience while co-starring and directing “It Ends With Us.”In a recent episode of the “How to Fail With Elizabeth Day” podcast, the actor and director of the film said there were moments when he “would just have to leave” the set.

"It Ends With Us" gets into pretty heavy subject material, being a story about domestic violence. But there was one scene in particular that sent the film's director and co-lead, Justin Baldoni, into a "near breakdown.

In case you missed the drama, It Ends With Us was a film about domestic violence and emotional abuse starring Baldoni and Blake Lively, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover.

If you were on the internet at all this summer, then you're probably familiar with all the It Ends With Us cast drama. The rumored rift between director and star Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively didn't come to light until after the movie released,