Sam Taylor-Johnson On Meeting Future Husband Aaron Johnson Directing ‘Nowhere Boy’ [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]

Originally a photographer and visual artist, Sam Taylor-Wood has now made her directorial debut with the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy, starring Aaron Johnson as the iconic Beatles guitarist during his adolescent years. Not only did the film establish her role as a director, but it also changed her personal life forever — she and the film’s star Johnson began dating after the movie wrapped and currently have two daughters together, Romy Hero and Wylda Rae. The couple announced their engagement at the film’s 2009 premiere and recently tied the knot, both changing their last names to Taylor-Johnson.

In addition to working with artists like David Beckham and Sean Penn, Taylor-Wood has also been named Officer of the Order of the British Empire for her work in the arts. But it was the untold story of Lennon that attracted her to move into film. “I felt that it was a story worth telling,” Taylor-Wood told Uinterview exclusively, “and it was such an intense story and such an emotional story that I thought it would help us understand his music and lyrics and who he was more.”