Tyler Perry Talks About Being the Subject of the Documentary ‘Maxine’s Baby’ With Co-Directors, Says Inspiring Others Keeps Him Going
variety.comSelena Kuznikov The first footage for “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” was filmed over a decade ago by co-directors Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz, who have followed Perry throughout his career over the past 10 years.
Ortiz said that had he known Bekele was planning on working on the project for that long, he might have been a bit more hesitant to join. “But in all honesty, if we didn’t have that time, would you have been able to be as vulnerable as you were if we just did it in two years?” Ortiz asked Perry.
Perry sat down with Bekele and Ortiz to discuss their documentary at the Variety FYC Streaming Room presented by Prime Video.
The film follows Perry’s life from his childhood beginnings to his current position in Hollywood as the ultimate multihyphenate creator, writer, studio head, producer, actor, and so much more.
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