Pharrell Williams never wanted a movie made about him.
Who wants to hear about me?
I definitely dont, he tellsVogue.
Photo: Anthony Ghnassia/Getty Images for LEGO
I didnt feel like there was anything interesting about me or my process.
Im so used to doing things with peopleIfind so interesting.
It was also voicemail syndromeyou dont want to hear yourself talk.
Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams as depicted in director Morgan Neville’sPiece by Piece
I realized it could be less reflective and more an opportunity to be creative, he says.
I wanted to be completely unconventional.
And then it got interesting really quick.
Neville and Williams inPiece by Piece
Piece by Piececanvasses Williamss origin story and career entirely via Lego-based animation.
Legos were among Williamss earliest toys and had been on his mind as a father.
I dont know what the hell that means, but Im really interested to find out.'
We needed people to look at this film and feel the universalitythat you all belong in this world too.
But here, with the animation, we could.
This film has changed me forever.
It ended up being a mirror for everyone else too, he says.
People will leave this movie knowing thatnowis a better word thannever.
And once you realize what they are, hone in on them and double down.
If I can do that, you’re able to too.
Piece by Pieceis in theaters on October 11.
