Amanda Seyfried Discusses Documentary Risks and Billy Evans
Amanda Seyfried revealed her fears about a documentary project and her meeting with Billy Evans in a new Rolling Stone interview published Wednesday.
Seyfried Joins Nathan Fielder Project
Actress Amanda Seyfried discussed her surprise appearance in the documentary You Can See Everything during an interview with Rolling Stone. Directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim contacted her after Emma Stone shared Fielder's phone number with the actress. They connected over Zoom where Fielder showed footage of Holmes from the film before she agreed to participate. Seyfried reprised her role as Elizabeth Holmes using muscle memory without prior creative approval or control from the directors.
Legal Concerns and Career Risks
Seyfried admitted that agreeing to join without consulting representatives was not the normal process for her career. She stated there was significant risk in her head regarding whether she would destroy her professional standing. Her lawyer had to retroactively set up a deal to protect her after she already completed the work. The actress worried about entanglement with Billy Evans and said she feared saying the wrong thing during filming.
Meeting Elizabeth Holmes Husband
The documentary chronicles the life of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in the month before her prison sentence. Seyfried explained that she wanted to meet Billy Evans after learning about his connection to the project. She noted that her opinion of him only got worse following their interaction during the production process. Fielder emphasized that Seyfried had no approval over any footage filmed or content included in the final release.
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