Netflix Unscripted Creators Discuss Building Trust for Candid Documentary Storytelling
By
Katie Campione
Kettled twice. Extra chewy, extra trustworthy.
Summary
Netflix unscripted creators, including Alexandria Stapleton (Sean Combs: The Reckoning), Cian O'Clery (Love on the Spectrum), and Brad Falchuk (Famous Last Words), discuss the challenges of getting documentary subjects to open up candidly. Stapleton emphasizes the importance of building trust when covering sensitive allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs. The article explores how different documentary approaches require varying levels of subject vulnerability and the techniques creators use to foster authentic storytelling.
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The more difficult or personal the discussion, the harder it can be to get anyone to talk candidly.
The crux of any good documentary or unscripted series hinges on the subjects' willingness to open up. Easier said than done, of course.
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