Tanya Mosley

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville directed Piece by Piece with interviews from music industry heavy hitters like Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, and his partner from the Neptunes, Chad Hugo. There's even a cameo of the late astronomer Carl Sagan. And everyone, of course, is a Lego. Pharrell Williams, welcome to Fresh Air.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville directed Piece by Piece with interviews from music industry heavy hitters like Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, and his partner from the Neptunes, Chad Hugo. There's even a cameo of the late astronomer Carl Sagan. And everyone, of course, is a Lego. Pharrell Williams, welcome to Fresh Air.

The film is so cinematic, and I never thought I'd say that about a Lego film, but it is cinematic. Why Lego?

The film is so cinematic, and I never thought I'd say that about a Lego film, but it is cinematic. Why Lego?

The film is so cinematic, and I never thought I'd say that about a Lego film, but it is cinematic. Why Lego?

So four young kids. And like, how old were they at the time of this idea? Because this was five, six years ago, right?

So four young kids. And like, how old were they at the time of this idea? Because this was five, six years ago, right?

So four young kids. And like, how old were they at the time of this idea? Because this was five, six years ago, right?

I won't even listen to this for real.

I won't even listen to this for real.

I won't even listen to this for real.

So the process, though, because like you said, it took five years because of the animation process to turn what was your life into a Lego movie. And one of the things that Neville did in this film was visualize your ability to hear colors and see sound. You talk about this often, synesthesia, which is a neurological mixing of senses.

So the process, though, because like you said, it took five years because of the animation process to turn what was your life into a Lego movie. And one of the things that Neville did in this film was visualize your ability to hear colors and see sound. You talk about this often, synesthesia, which is a neurological mixing of senses.

So the process, though, because like you said, it took five years because of the animation process to turn what was your life into a Lego movie. And one of the things that Neville did in this film was visualize your ability to hear colors and see sound. You talk about this often, synesthesia, which is a neurological mixing of senses.

In the film, what's so cool is that when you make music, the colors correspond with it. And then you give the piece of music as a musical note to the artist and it's a beautiful color. You see seven colors, right, that denote notes. Can you explain that to us?

In the film, what's so cool is that when you make music, the colors correspond with it. And then you give the piece of music as a musical note to the artist and it's a beautiful color. You see seven colors, right, that denote notes. Can you explain that to us?

In the film, what's so cool is that when you make music, the colors correspond with it. And then you give the piece of music as a musical note to the artist and it's a beautiful color. You see seven colors, right, that denote notes. Can you explain that to us?

And what's amazing is a lot of musicians do.

And what's amazing is a lot of musicians do.

And what's amazing is a lot of musicians do.