Documentary filmmaker Erin Lee Carr also talks about the attraction of celebrity culture and how substance abuse can distance you from your values.
The Big Picture From Erin Lee Carr, the HBO Original documentary The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring digs into what motivated Rachel Lee and a group of her friends to break into celebrity homes, including those belonging to Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, in Hollywood in 2008 and 2009 to steal from them.
How much awareness did you have of the story, at the time it was happening? Did you go down the rabbit hole then, or was it something you only had a surface awareness of? Rachel does talk quite a bit about her addiction, and it’s interesting to hear you talk about your own addiction and recovery. Do you feel like it gives you an insight or an understanding into her behavior and her choices that someone who hasn’t experienced that might not understand? How hard is that to really convey to people who don’t know what that’s like?
You push back on some of what Rachel is saying, especially at times when it feels like she’s trying to gloss over something, or she’s maybe not being as truthful or reflective as she could be. Was that just a gut feeling? From Michelle Carter to Britney Spears to Rachel Lee, you’ve delved into some pretty complicated women. What’s it been like for you to explore these women who have really found themselves in the glaring spotlight for very different reasons? How have you found the experience of examining their stories in the way that you have?
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