Ezra Edelman

Hi, Sasha.

Hi, Sasha.

Thanks for having me. I'm, I think, happy to be here.

Thanks for having me. I'm, I think, happy to be here.

Again, you know my issues with this. It's like, I don't want to make this shit about me.

Again, you know my issues with this. It's like, I don't want to make this shit about me.

You know, from the time I graduated from school where I, you know, wrote for a school paper, I always was interested in media and sports.

You know, from the time I graduated from school where I, you know, wrote for a school paper, I always was interested in media and sports.

I'm self-taught. I just like watch things. And so in some ways I have the brain of someone who's trained on watching narrative films.

I'm self-taught. I just like watch things. And so in some ways I have the brain of someone who's trained on watching narrative films.

I do believe there's a way of informing, really informing, talking about things and having people learn, but do it in a way that also entertains them. And I kind of took that as my mandate.

I do believe there's a way of informing, really informing, talking about things and having people learn, but do it in a way that also entertains them. And I kind of took that as my mandate.

It's Prince. There was a vault of material. He is a mysterious figure whose story had never been told. And so for me, it really was trying to help fans and non-fans alike understand who this person is. And at the same time, in that understanding, help them understand his art more.

It's Prince. There was a vault of material. He is a mysterious figure whose story had never been told. And so for me, it really was trying to help fans and non-fans alike understand who this person is. And at the same time, in that understanding, help them understand his art more.

You know, like, look, somebody who was around him for decades and met with us before we started filming basically was like, good luck.

You know, like, look, somebody who was around him for decades and met with us before we started filming basically was like, good luck.

People, you know, people who are around him were not at liberty necessarily to talk freely and publicly, whether they wanted to or not.

People, you know, people who are around him were not at liberty necessarily to talk freely and publicly, whether they wanted to or not.

Even in death, people were reluctant because I think it's a natural inclination of some people whose names are made, were made because of their connection to him. So do I want to sully that through talking honestly?

Even in death, people were reluctant because I think it's a natural inclination of some people whose names are made, were made because of their connection to him. So do I want to sully that through talking honestly?