Premiering at Telluride, the filmmaker's latest chronicles the early years and success of Williams exclusively through LEGOs.
through elaborately designed set pieces composed of animations of the popular plastic building blocks. If there is anyone for whom this wouldn’t be a completely strange and off-kilter idea, it’s Williams, whose career has been defined by a buoyant irreverence. Starting with his childhood in Virginia Beach and delving into his wildly successful music career,reveals, in sweet and inspiring terms, how the producer turned rapper turned singer turned fashion icon has never been one to be boxed in.
Williams knew that people thought he was odd, especially once he started school. Those early collegiate years were alienating and challenging for the artist, who struggled to focus during lessons. He was eventually forced to repeat a grade. Interviews with Williams’ parents supplement Neville’s interview with the musician.
A young Williams didn’t find his place until he started taking music classes at the encouragement of his grandmother, who took him to church and bought him his first drum kit. He met his Neptunes partner, Chad Hugo, through those classes. Together, the pair would cut school and jam, creating music that represented their eclectic taste and experiences. Magic happened when Williams made music, and a similar kind of enchantment takes place when he talks about it.
From Snoop Dog’s “Drop it Like It’s Hot” to Britney Spears’ “I’m a Slave 4 U,” Williams and Hugo, collaborating as the Neptunes, produced many of the hottest chart-topping records of the late ’90s and early aughts. Interviews with Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Snoop Dogg and Jay Z add energetic anecdotes that help construct a portrait of Williams as a fledgling producer.chronicles Williams’ later years, the doc begins to mirror much of what audiences have come to expect in celebrity film projects.
Still, there are some moving moments, like when Williams speaks candidly about how early success ballooned his ego until he had alienated his closest friends, or how he found himself through producing for Kendrick Lamar and writing hishit “Happy.” One wonders if some of these more stressful junctures in Williams’ life might have been better served with live footage.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Please, One Piece Season 2, Take Care Of My All-Time Favorite One Piece CharacterCustom image of Luffy and Nami in One Piece live-action
Read more »
Netflix Just Confirmed One Piece Will Take Even Longer To Catch Up With The Manga Than We ImaginedOne Piece live-action and One Piece anime
Read more »
Team USA soccer star Lynn Williams reveals how she accidentally broke her Olympic golWilliams also pointed out that the gold medal is now dented and has a piece missing.
Read more »
'Small piece of the pie': Cedar City gains over $2M in grant funds for wastewater projectCedar City gained over $2 million in grant funds to begin a wastewater project that could give the city another water source for turf irrigation at schools, parks and the golf course.
Read more »
Brewers Rookie Hurler Called ‘Invaluable Piece Of The Puzzle’ In New ReportThe Milwaukee Brewers find themselves comfortably atop the NL Central, thanks in large part to one of their stellar rookies.
Read more »
Dolphins Extend Key Piece to Championship HuntThe Dolphins extended a key piece to their championship puzzle on Friday.
Read more »