Documentary director Alex Gibney talks with Recode's Peter Kafka about
The
Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley, a new film about the fall of
Theranos and its CEO Elizabeth Holmes.
In this episode: Why making the documentary wasn't as straightforward as you
might think; John Carreyrou and the other journalists in the documentary; the
outsized power of corporations; the prevalence of fraud and the "fake it til
you make it" mentality; how Holmes and her deputies shaped Theranos' public
image; how Gibney assembles a documentary; Richard Plepler's departure from
HBO; Holmes' motivations and the psychology of lying; and Gibney's next
documentaries.
Thanks to Microsoft Azure for sponsoring this episode. Get started with a free
account and 12 months of popular free services at
Azure.com/trial today.
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Documentary director Alex Gibney talks with Recode's Peter Kafka about
The
Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley, a new film about the fall of
Theranos and its CEO Elizabeth Holmes.
In this episode: Why making the documentary wasn't as straightforward as you
might think; John Carreyrou and the other journalists in the documentary; the
outsized power of corporations; the prevalence of fraud and the "fake it til
you make it" mentality; how Holmes and her deputies shaped Theranos' public
image; how Gibney assembles a documentary; Richard Plepler's departure from
HBO; Holmes' motivations and the psychology of lying; and Gibney's next
documentaries.
Thanks to Microsoft Azure for sponsoring this episode. Get started with a free
account and 12 months of popular free services at
Azure.com/trial today.
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