The Velvet Rope Rebellion: How Prince Almost Destroyed Purple Rain (And Made It Perfect)

Prince fired his original director mid-shoot, demanded 47 takes of motorcycle scenes, and nearly bankrupted the production with his perfectionist demands. The behind-the-scenes chaos that almost killed Purple Rain actually created one of cinema's most authentic musical performances—and accidentally invented the modern music video aesthetic that MTV would steal for decades. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.