All-Access Pass: 40 Years of Bon Jovi

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“Jon's very opinionated and combative, but not in a bad way,” says Gotham Chopra, who likens the Bon Jovi frontman to an elite athlete. “Really smart, strongly opinionated — but at the end of the day, respects talent and allows people to do their job.” And Chopra’s job, as EP and director of Hulu’s Thank You, Good Night: The Bon Jovi Story, was to pack the iconic glam-rock band’s four decades of monster hits and personal challenges into one docuseries. Moderated by award-winning editor Michael Ruscio, Chopra and editor-producer Alex Trudeau Viriato discuss their interviews with Bon Jovi, his current bandmates, former guitarist Richie Sambora and musical mentor Bruce Springsteen. Of Bon Jovi himself, Chopra says, “He would kick me out of his dressing room occasionally and be like, ‘Get the fuck out of here’. . . Over time, he also realized, ‘In order for us to get where we want to get . . . I'm going to have to let you in.’” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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