Los Angeles, May 30 -- Hollywood star John Travolta has opened up about making his directorial debut with 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach', revealing that decades of observing acclaimed filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Mike Nichols and Robert Altman helped shape his approach behind the camera, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The actor's first outing as a director is an hour-long adaptation of his 1997 children's novel Propeller One-Way Night Coach. The film follows a young aviation enthusiast and his mother on a cross-country journey to Hollywood. Travolta also serves as the narrator and makes a brief on-screen appearance.

Speaking at the film's Los Angeles premiere, Travolta said the project was deeply personal and rooted in h...