As curly-haired Cory Matthews on Boy Meets World , Ben Savage grew up on TV, but these days, the 33-year-old is having milestones behind the camera. Friday night’s episode of Girl Meets World , the Disney Channel spinoff centered on the young daughter of Cory and Topanga, marks Savage’s first foray into directing, a move the actor said has been a long-time coming. It was something I’d been looking forward to doing for a long time, and I was early excited about it — probably a little nervous and a little apprehensive, too, he told Mashable , but fortunately it turned out well.
