The musician and first-time filmmaker tells EW how the events of 2020 gave his music documentary new purpose.
Like, how am I gonna emotionally impact them?"
Ultimately, he says, “this film wrote itself.”
Gladys Knight and the Pips performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, featured in the documentary ‘Summer of Soul.'.FOX SEARCHLIGHT
“And, you know, I entered it with fear.
Like, ‘What if other directors, likeSpike LeeandAva DuVernay, laugh at me?
What if this fails?”
It was a pop in of worry he never encountered while making music.
Watch our full interview with Questlove above.Summer of Soulis now streaming on Hulu.
