Interview With Brett Morgen, Director Of 'Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck' : NPR
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quot;The idea was not to tear him down, nor was it to put him on a pedestal," says director Brett Morgen. Instead, executive producer Frances Bean Cobain told Morgen to "make it honest."
The idea was not to tear him down, nor was it to put him on a pedestal, says director Brett Morgen. Instead, executive producer Frances Bean Cobain told Morgen to make it honest.
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Director Brett Morgen on playing with objectivity in his documentaries
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Montage of Heck' director Brett Morgen reflects on Kurt Cobain 'origin story
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Who knew Kurt Cobain was that funny?', Kurt Cobain
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With 'Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck,' Brett Morgen Demythologizes a Legend - The New York Times
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Brett Morgen Discusses His Authorized Kurt Cobain Documentary: Montage
Brett Morgen Discusses His Authorized Kurt Cobain Documentary: Montage
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Kurt Cobain Album Details Revealed in New Brett Morgen Interview: Exclusive Preview
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Kurt Cobain Album Details Revealed in New Brett Morgen Interview: Exclusive Preview
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Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings,' a Kurt Cobain Soundtrack - The New York Times
Director Brett Morgen on playing with objectivity in his documentaries
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Brett Morgen Interview on Cobain: Montage of Heck Portrait of Nirvana Frontman Kurt Cobain
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Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Director Brett Morgen on Humanizing a Music Legend