We chat with IfTheseWallsCouldSing director Mary McCartney about her upcoming disneyplus documentary, chronicling the story of Abbey Road Studios, and its role in everything from TheBeatles albums to StarWars scores:
When most people think of Abbey Road, what immediately comes to mind is the Beatles' iconic cover, and for good reason. But it's so much more than just the name of a classic album or the studio that recorded one of the most popular bands of all time. And that's what director Mary McCartney set out to learn and show the world in her upcoming documentary, If These Walls Could Sing.
One of the most powerful moments was with Sheku Kanneh-Mason because of how his story connected with Jacqueline du Pré’s. How did that come together? Was it planned or serendipitous that Sheku happened to be so influenced by her? Mary McCartney: Abbey Road is a really active studio. Ironically, when I was filming in Abbey Road, I really had to fight to get dates to gain access to the studio space since it's just constantly busy and booked up well into 2023. So there are many artists that you could carry the documentary to present day. For instance, I really like Little Simz who I really respect as an artist.
Mary McCartney: I don't know if I agree that artists don't use their surroundings. I feel like if you're in your bedroom and use all the right technology, artists will use their surroundings. But I do agree with artists not being able to go into studios as much. Maybe it's lost the chemistry of bouncing off of different musicians.
Did your dad [Sir Paul McCartney of the Beatles] inadvertently come up with the title of your documentary? It seems that way at the very end.
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