Zendaya in the October issue of British Vogue available via digital download and on newsstands Friday 10th September.

Craig McDean

After spending a decade in front of the camera, Zendaya is ready to move to the director’s chair.

The actress, 25, told British Vogue in a cover story for the magazine’s October issue that she’s hoping to expand her career in the film industry and move into directing next.

Calling art “a huge catalyst for change,” Zendaya said she hopes to champion diversity in Hollywood.

“If I ever do become a filmmaker, I know that the leads of my films will always be Black women,” she said.

Read more at Yahoo: Zendaya Hopes to Become a Director: ‘The Leads of My Films Will Always Be Black Women’