‘I’m always being real’: what on earth persuades disgraced people like Elizabeth Holmes to let the cameras in?
Summary
Elizabeth Holmes, who was convicted of fraud related to her company Theranos, lets a camera crew film her life before she starts her prison sentence. The documentary raises questions about whether she is being truthful or creating a false image of herself. It also shows the challenges in documentaries where subjects and filmmakers often want to control the story differently.Key Facts
- Elizabeth Holmes invited filmmakers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim into her home shortly before going to prison.
- Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her blood-testing company, Theranos.
- Her partner, Billy Evans, says filming shows the real Holmes and their family life.
- The documentary questions if Holmes is showing her true self or a crafted image.
- Documentaries often involve a struggle between subjects who want control and filmmakers who have their own goals.
- Other examples include Anthony Weiner and the Siegels, who also tried to control how their stories were told but lost control.
- Filmmakers may reveal more critical views than the subjects expect.
- Imelda Marcos showed how public image can differ from truth, saying “perception is real” while “truth is not.”
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