The Kurt Angle documentary, “Angle” will be premiering on Peacock Saturday, September 2nd. Kurt welcomed director Alex Perry onto his podcast to talk about the documentary.
Kurt Angle talking about the documentary:
“It’s a really great documentary. It’s really well put together. Alex Perry did an incredible job. It’s about a story about a kid with a dream, and you know, he had a lot of mishaps along the way, broken necks, you know, issues with drugs. It’s about overcoming obstacles. I am so proud of this documentary. I honestly believe it’s one of the best and Ric Flair quoted this, ‘It makes my documentary look pretty lame.’ That’s what Ric Flair said, and think about what Ric went through. I commend Ric for saying that, but I don’t think mine is nearly as intense as Ric Flair’s life, but Ric Flair seems to think so.”
Director Alex Perry on working with Kurt Angle on the documentary:
“So my favorite part, I would say there’s no question it was interviewing Kurt for the three days we interviewed him where one of them was eight hours straight. It was very grueling. In a documentary where the subject is telling their story from a first person perspective, that is the crux of the documentary, and based on that person’s storytelling ability is what makes the documentary fly or not fly. Everything else that I was able to put together, all the pieces in the documentary, all came from the centerpiece, which was Kurt’s interview. I did not expect him to pour himself out as much as he did for us. I will say this. I bugged Kurt for years. I texted him questions probably every day for three years straight. He was always responsive. He was never short with me and always gave me the information I needed. Whatever my documentary is next, he set a high bar for the subject and I’m probably going to be disappointed when that next person does get back to me all the time with a bunch of questions. But to get back to the original question, my favorite thing was Kurt’s three-day interview that we did. I believe one was eight hours straight and the other one was like seven hours straight. It’s a very unique experience when the subject is looking right into the lens like Kurt does in this movie, because I’m actually looking at Kurt through a mirror while he’s speaking. It’s an extremely unique experience. especially when you’re in that position for nine hours straight. The way Kurt was able to deliver his story, I think, is the reason that it’s going to resonate with people and the reason that I hope it inspires and lasts for years to come.”
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