The inspiration to craft two distinct parts didnt come right away, Neville says.
I didnt know, is it a single feature film?
Is it a mini-series?
‘Steve! (Martin) a Documentary in 2 Pieces’Apple TV+
And then it was hanging out with the guy I met with Steve and his life today.
And in many ways, it kept feeling like they were two different people.
I came up with a bunch of rules.
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And I ended up getting different composers and different graphics people, Neville explains.
And that becomes the driving question of the second film.
In the documentary, Martin declares, I guarantee you, I have no talent.
Success came not overnight, but very, very slowly.
He had was an incredible amount of perseverance, Neville observes.
Studying philosophy and logic in college opened a window onto how to deconstruct comedy.
Theres a certain reticence to Martins public demeanor, a distance he keeps between himself and fans.
Martin forged a bond with his father late in his dads life.
For years people had asked Steve about doing a documentary.
He always had said no, Neville says.
And as soon as I heard the door was cracked, I was determined.
Whenever hes pitched a celebrity documentary, Neville says his antennae go up.
There are times where it can feel almost like branded content.
But thats because Steve and I were in alignment.
He said, youre a filmmaker.
I chose you for a reason to collaborate on this.
You do what you do, and Ill be me.
And so I think theres also an opportunity to sometimes actually take big creative swings with things.
