Ezra Edelman

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?

And in fact, after many, many years of really persuasion and building trust... At the same time, people had a lot to say once they sat down because they had not really talked openly about him.

And in fact, after many, many years of really persuasion and building trust... At the same time, people had a lot to say once they sat down because they had not really talked openly about him.

You start to investigate who the person was and you realize there are these chapters in his life.

You start to investigate who the person was and you realize there are these chapters in his life.

Yeah, it's a little sad. It's a little sad.

Yeah, it's a little sad. It's a little sad.

This is a real film. It's called The Book of Prince. It's nine hours long. It's a product of a lot of people's hard work and blood, sweat, and tears. Caroline Waterlow, Tamara Rosenberg, Nina Kristic, Brett Granato.

This is a real film. It's called The Book of Prince. It's nine hours long. It's a product of a lot of people's hard work and blood, sweat, and tears. Caroline Waterlow, Tamara Rosenberg, Nina Kristic, Brett Granato.

I have no interest in putting on a film that is factually inaccurate. Like, oh, so the estate gets their opinion about the film put out for the world to see after they're getting their way, which is the film getting killed, and the film gets slandered in the process. And, like, that's not okay.

I have no interest in putting on a film that is factually inaccurate. Like, oh, so the estate gets their opinion about the film put out for the world to see after they're getting their way, which is the film getting killed, and the film gets slandered in the process. And, like, that's not okay.

The film will do generational harm to Prince. What does that mean?