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notes from watching- has had a long career - he saw him self as an average person who lived in the countryside-was always vey quiet before fame-his frinds say hes adapted well but has changed-sometimes he felt his image was too goody goody who made it- R J cutler and David Furnish How involved was Elton -He gave permission to directors Critical reviews- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road  is such an epic, varied display of emotional depth and soul that it should be classified as some sort of operetta-Slant Conclusions for my EPQ- Hes already lived his career which shows it wasnt just made to boost his fame

2023 Notes from watching- very long-had a long career -when he first became famous he used to wake up in the morning and pinch himself  old clips of him whilst he watches back and comments -looks quite natural -sat in his own bedroom  wake up in the morning pinching himself wondering if this is really happening  a dunking into the adult world that he wasn’t ready for no breaks inbetween just from place to place too many interviews too many performances too many countries and then just repeat all geared around gary seemed like the only one had meetings about him not being ready to be in the boy band fans were angry at him for leaving  just partied all the time too much too soon didn’t wanna be a has been at 23 forgot what he was doing the job for-he wanted to be an entertainer-wanted to people to come and watch his career was “falling off a cliff” felt like a rocket taking off after he brought out angels  fame is like a playground  16 when he joined take that-broken teenager inside when

14th November 2023- young so has time to make more-Findings from all of those voices:Louis struggles to find time to spend with his son.He struggles to adjust to being a normal human being after being a celebritity on tour. He also struggles to talk to fans as sometimes he doesnt feel like himself .He struggled with processing leaving the band as he didnt know what to do with himslef as he got into fame at such a young age that he wasnt sure what else he could do with his life.He thinks that the fans are as important to him as he is to the fans because they make him feel successful. He didnt expect to be able to get back into fame. The death of his mum and sister largely affected him as hed spent so much time with them,but this made him want to get back into performing as his mum said she knew h could do it. He felt like he couldnt be independent in the band as he didnt just want to do as he was told as he wanted the band to write their own songs.He was told that he had a solo verse ho

Notes from watching- 5th December 2023 Findings from Can I be me?-had a long career- she gor into the charts as a black woman which was rare at the time her mother thought she stole her style -her mother was a singer but didnt get the same recognition and her family worked for her rather than with her at a show she was booed and it took her a while to get over it as she felt hopeless there were rumours about her relationship and sexuality and after her death her mother said she would not accept it due to religion she wasnt prepared for the enormous fame after the bodyguard and she was overwhelmed that she couldnt go out anymore without taking photos and signing autographs-she felt paranoid her music was pop-unusual for blck women-she didnt want to fit into a certainb type-she wanted to make her music her own she said 'success doesnt change you,fame does'and she says that to be successful you dont need to be famous and fame doesnt always mean success she said'money doesnt ma

Notes from watching 21st November 2023-still young and has made other documentaries Findings from Miss Americana-Taylor feels like a faliure when she doesnt beat her own records so she sometimes hasnt got motivation to go any further as she remembers this is where she wanted to get and doesnt now how to move any further-'what now ?' -She likes her fans relating to her songs as she feels like shes helping them as sometimes she has nobody to talk to or relate to and she doesnt want others to feel that way. -She was 'living for the approval of strangers' so she felt like doing one wrong thing could ruin her -At the VMAs she won best video however Kanye said Beyonce had the best video. The audience was booing him however she thought they were booing her and felt like she didnt deserve the award. -She wants people to think she deserves awards otherwise she doesnt see the point in them -She realises that in fame you need to prioritse what matters to you-for her its her family

Notes from watching- 2022-shes had a long career and lots of experience directed by Amanda micheli the documentary has a mix of her performing and talking rather than just her shows it shows rehersals does show her acheivements but also shows times where she hasnt won awards -wants to show the world who she is -wants to represent all of the things that mtter to her -loves to escape to the musical world -wanted to use the superbowl to share with her community -she says that no matter what she acheives her personal life aways overshadows them in the media -she felt like she wasnt good enough when she was younger -wanted to quit the industry many times -feels depressed sometimes when she has to spend time away from the kids -likes to give subtle messages to her audience -has always been compared to ideal bodies -'its hard to continue when people think youre a joke' -she felt like shed let everyone down when she didnt win the golden globe -proud that she can hold things together wi

Notes about the documentary- 27th janaury 2020-Michael D ratner -was very long which shows he wanted to show a lot-hes made documentaries before Hailey'he saterted out as a boy but everyone had to watch him go through every pahse since he was 15 -not many people have hd to experience his amount of fame in a time of social media -he wants to help people talk about their problems thats why he writes songs -he feels best when hes doing what he loves-in the studio or on stage -feels like he has to watch how hes touching his face as he doesnt want people to think hes having problems-shows he cant just do what he wants anymore -never had stability when growing up but now has his wife -he became dependent on weed and other drugs to cope with his anxiety -he was diagnosed with lyme disease which has caused a lot of his mental health problems -he never felt ready to handle all of the fame -he just wants to be emotional but feels like he cant let it out becaue it will look like he is having

Notes from watching- 2023 -directed by Chris Smith -after George Michaels death-were old when made so they had a lot of experience and no reason to make any more documentaries-old interviews from george and andrew -they couldnt believe that 2 idiots get this big -'felt like a dream' -people werent taking their writing seriously as they were young -George thought he was less good looking but all of a sudden it was the opposite and andrew was his shadow -they were determinded to be noticed for what they actually did-'it doesnt make any sense really(fame),non of them could get use to it-it took them both by surprise-addictive-just wanted to live in the moment-andrew didnt want to feel defined by the music-george just wanted to be proud of the songs-george was too young and immature to recognise what he was sacrificing when hiding his sexuality but knew it would change everyones opinions of him-used andrew as his support system-andrew was his idol-andrew never gave upp on foorm

Notes from watching -It was made after her death which shows she had no input over it which shows it wasnt just an attempt to become well liked or to earn money Directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay Rees-She cant make anymore as its after her death and she had a short but fame filled career not made by her family 2015 it shows old clips of her where she didnt know she was being filmed which shows she wasnt putting on an act -she only wanted to write songs that were personal to her -used to cover herself when she knew she was being recorded -she never thought shed get famous-she said 'I dont think i coukd handle it id go mad' -she was honest in her interviews and never tried to talk differently -her mum said 'when she made her mind up she made her mind up' -Blake Fielder (an ex ) said she 'liked to sabotage herself' -things went downhill for her when her grndma died as she always had a strong connection with her -used to drink whiskey when in the stu

Notes from watching -12th December 2023 Directed by Chris Moukarbel-linked with Gagas manager-reliable as she had her part in it however it may be biased so she can portray herself in a good light Findings from five foot two- Shes had quite a long career but shes still young so has time to possibly make more shes felt insecure when working with men before -she says'references in music are like putting things in a suitcase and taking it to the future' -she prefers people saying things to her face rather than to other people -eg-madonna -she says she feels like she cant offer as much as other girls could and she doesnt want to just be a place for men to put pain -she says that whenever women become powerful there is always opposition and she says how in history omen have always been owned -she said she felt like she stopped growing up when she became famous -she goes from being touched and talked to all day to being in complete silence at night and she feels lonely -she doesnt wa

Notes from the film -2019 -shes had quite a long career so her experiences are more realistic-wanted to make her coachella performance include her culture -had 5 months of long rehearsal to get it to how she wanted -wanted iit to be the highlight of peoples years as she remembers that concerts when she was young made her year -felt equal with her backup dancers as they were all exhausted with the long hours -limited her diet after giving birth as she wanted to get straight back into her career and being able to perform -the dancers all felt honoured to be part of her team -she was the first black woman headliner -she said that she wanted to make something that will live beyond her -her family is her santuary but  when with her team whilst practicing she felt like she was with her family Who made it Beyonce and Ed Burke directed it Purpose celebration of her career and her culture Reviews Roger Ebert-It captures a legendary performer at the peak of her powers and translates the energy o

Notes from watching 17 October 2017 Directors: Hannah Lux Davis, Jeff Bierman, Jon Chema made in support of her sixth studio album which shows she may have been trying to make herself bigger-she is still near the beginning of her career so she still has time to make more and hasnt experienced her full career -she was bullied in high school and always felt like an outcast -she started drinking becuase everyone around her was -she was never pressured to find a job by nobody but herself -looking back she now realises the jobs she was doing were too much for anyone nevermind someone of her young age -she was working in music and tv at the same time and she always wanted to be the best -she had to live 2 lives- a 'squeaky clean life and her other life' and she couldnt be herself -as her fame increased the pressure also did -she began to want to look a certain way -she began to onnly want to sing music others would like rather than what she wanted to sing -she had to be a role model

  2021 Notes from watching- Shes young and therefore at the beginning of her careerThe documentary shows her performing on tour and at festivals like coachella-it also included old videos from the beginning of her career-there were raw reactions of when ocean eyes went viral.It also shows how her and her brother Phineas work together at home to produce her songs She told her fans that they are the reason shes okay -she says she doesnt even see them as fans she sees them as a part of her.She says that her family is the reason she is the way she is and her mum and dad were the ones who taught music to her .In a clip she gives up when singing as she thinks its terrible but her brother Phineas reassures her.She was afraid of becoming popular because she thought the more fame,the more hate.She hates song writing and she wouldnt have her career without Phineas.She says shes a nobody and doesnt understand why so many people like her.Speaks about tourettes.She feels dark feelings so she wants

 2022-selena was the narrator -had clips of concerts,her voice narrating,her talking to others -she is still young and has a career ahead of her she says she had everything she wished for but it almost killed her  she has no idea what shes doing with her life the pressure from others can be overwhelming she wonders when shell be good enough by herself without being linked with others like justin she sometimes wakes up and feels like she just doesnt have it in her she cant explain whats in her head she speaksnup about her bipolar diagnosis when she goes home she goes back to her old favourite ppaces so she doesnt forget what theyre like she loved her job at the start and saw it as an escape from other things but then she became more vain and lonely she relates to people with mental health issues and lupus she hadnt been on stage and dint know if she was readybut didnt think there was any point in having written a good song but being too scared to sing it she shows clips of her making mi

What are the negative impacts of fame on celebrities? What are the impacts of fame on celebrities?-I made this the new title because i realised there is more than just the negativity of fame to explore How do music documentaries show the impacts of fame on celebrities and how accurate are they?-I made this the new title as i realised that most of my research was based on documentaries -specifically musicians How useful are music documentaries in exploring the impacts of fame?-I made this the new title because i think its more interesting to talk about how useful they are in what they do rather than just what they do

1991-Bernie and Elton John Notes from watching -Elton says that fame has been 'hard,tough,easy,miraculous,exciting,sad and beyond his wildest dreams. They said that whatever they did was always gonna become number 1-Elton was able but Bernie was scared of faliure because he knew the realism of the industry was that there was always a peak point and he was scared for things to go downhill. Who made it -Jonathan K Bendis How involved were Elton and Bernie- Elton and Bernie had their interviews and old clips and they were really close friends so its most likely that they had a large say in what was produced Critical reviews- a celebration of their songs Conclusion -I think that this documentary was a way to explain the careers of Elton and Bernie and it may have also been to address the problems theyve had and how theyve overcome them. Links to my EPQ- Useful as it shows how different musicians experience fame and how it can affect friendship however it doesnt go into their deep fee