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Bogdanovich commits to covering the entire career of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers a band with a 40-year career span. The documentary deciphers the key to their success and delivers four hours filled with unforgettable moments.
I felt that here we are telling the story of a guy and his band over a period of 30 years. What are they doing? They’re making music. Well, how can we really do a definitive work about this band without showing the result of what they were doing? In some cases, I felt the performances warranted being seen from beginning to end because that’s part of what Tom is. The songs aren’t just great, he’s a terrific performer. When you see him singing or the band playing their instruments, you’re interested because you get to know them. It’s like if you’re making a film about a great filmmaker and you say he’s a great filmmaker, you have to show some sequences. You gotta let them run sometimes so you can see what you’re dealing with. That’s how I felt. You couldn’t really make a movie about a man and his music without showing a lot of the music. If you like rock and roll, I don’t see how you can resist it. I really wanted it to be comprehensive, the full monty. PB
D: Peter Bogdanovich F: Ted Hayash, David Sammons, Patrick Alexander Stewart E: Bill Berg-Hillinger, Jeffrey Doe, John Gutierrez, Mary Ann McClure S: Brian Riordan, Ryan Ulyate M: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers P: Skot Bright, George Drakoulias
East End Management. Evan Bright E eb@eastendmgmt.com
Was born in New York, USA, in 1939. Film critic, actor, producer, writer, filmmaker and writer. He studied theater in New York with Stella Adler and worked as a theater director. He did an extensive work as a historian interviewing directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Wells and John Ford, among others. He began his film career as an assistant...