Ian Somerhalder is set to take his talents to the directing chair. "The Vampire Diaries" actor announced on Instagram that he will be directing episode 16 on the current sixth season of the CW show. The episode is titled "The Downward Spiral."

"This is pretty cool too... Who is directing the next episode? On set with him right now. Thank you to all involved in the decision-making process for giving me the opportunity to do this - I am so grateful. I'll do my very very very best not to screw it up," he wrote including a screenshot of the script.

Somerhalder, who plays the sexy Damon Salvatore, is following in the footsteps of his costar Paul Wesley who directed the episode "Resident Evil" in Season 5 and is set to helm "Woke Up with a Monster."

In related "Vampire Diaries" goodness, showrunner Julie Plec decided to leave little virtual stocking stuffers and has been tweeting different teasers for the remaining episodes. "The Vampire Diaries" returns Jan. 22 after a short winter hiatus.

"Let's see if I can come up with some teases... #TVD," she started before dropping some major tidbits. Check out her tweets below.