"She still was the biggest pop star in the world at the time. So it was very surreal," the 'After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun' director tells PEOPLE of Spears Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Britney Spears/YouTube Matthew Felker is behind the camera for his latest project, but it wasn’t long ago that he was starring on the screen. The 44-year-old director and executive producer of the new docuseries — premiering Aug.
28 on Hulu — recently reminisced with PEOPLE on 20 years ago, when he was a newly minted model and actor starring in ’s “ ” music video. “It's actually kind of one of the reasons I could identify with the actors,” Felker told PEOPLE about how his experience in the music video helped him relate to the actors in . “Granted, I wasn't on the biggest TV show in the world, but it was sort of a moment in pop culture, that video, and it's your 15 minutes of fame type thing.
” Related: Britney Spears/YouTube Felker, who has a steamy makeout with Spears in the memorable 2024 music video, embraces how he made his name in the entertainment industry. “A lot of people fight the things they kind of become famous for,” the director shared. “There are a lot of actors with [ ] that pull away from it because they don't want to be known for it.
The Britney Spears thing is flattering. If someone remembers it or knows it or it's great.” Related: Like may of those on the original including and — Felker came to Hollywood after being discovered, as a model with a .