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Doc Talk Podcast: R.J. Cutler Responds To Martha Stewart’s Criticism Of His Netflix Doc, Shares Scoops On Elton John, Billie Eilish Films
Martha Stewart continues to hammer away at filmmaker R.J. Cutler over his documentary about the Queen of Hearths. He responds on the Doc Talk podcast.
R.J. CutlerMichael Buckner for Deadline She appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last week, floating the idea that Netflix should do a “second version” of Martha that would, presumably, correct what she sees as deficiencies in Cutler’s take. Cutler tells Doc Talk how he worked with Furnish to expand the idea of the documentary beyond the original premise, to document John’s farewell tour that culminated at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The film explores why Elton decided to give up touring, but also delves into John’s astonishing rise to fame in the 1970s when everything he touched turned to gold records, even though success left him feeling empty.
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