128. Interview | ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES Director Nanette Burstein

Academy Award-nominated Nanette Burstein's latest film ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES sees the director sifting through 40 hours of previously unheard interviews to build a portrait of actress and philanthropist Elizabeth Taylor using her own words.Taylor presents as a woman who suffers no fools, whether they be paparazzi demonizing her affair (and eventual marriage) to Eddie Fisher, journalists nagging her with questions about "sex symbol" status or critics quick to write her off as just a movie star and pretty face rather than an actress.I interviewed Burstein about the process of sifting through a day-and-a-half's worth of material, the unique serendipity of Taylor's presence at the film's visit to this year's Cannes Film Festival and how Taylor's legacy as an artist and philanthropist can impact others today.You can stream ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES on Max starting August 3rd.---Follow The Movies on ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠& ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠Financially support the podcast via the ⁠⁠tip jar!