Beach Boys' Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road to Mental Health

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'Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road' follows The Beach Boys co-founder through LA as he reflects on his life, music and battling mental illness.
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Brian Wilson was the co-founder of the seminal 60s rock group The Beach Boys. As the leader and creative genius behind the band’s many hits, Brian Wilson has influenced generations of pop stars, including Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Taylor Hawkins and other pop royalty.
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Brent Wilson joins us for the second time to discuss his new film, Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road. The film follows Brian on a journey, both literally and figuratively, of Brian’s old stomping grounds and memories, which include over a half-century of battling mental illness. Brent explains how he was able to bring a new angle to the rock legend that is Brian Wilson, all while exploring what it means to be human.
“Brian Wilson doesn't think in a linear fashion, so he's not going to start with the beginning of his life…and we ended up with 70 hours of footage in the car.” - Brent Wilson
Time Stamps:
00:00 - The trailer for Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road.
05:50 - A synopsis of the film.
08:50 - Brent Wilson's unique approach and the challenges with interviewing Brian.
13:26 - How Brent came to the idea to film Brian driving around LA.
16:26 - The challenges of making a documentary from unstructured camera footage.
22:56 - How Brian’s mental illness has affected his life.
30:46 - How music acts as a release for him, and why he is so self-conscious about his music.
37:43 - The ways Brian’s creative genius has continued through his later life.
41:16 - The soundtrack that is coming out with the film.
45:02 - The next projects Brent is working on.
48:30 - Comments on episode with Anne Rapp, director of Horton Foote: The Road to Home.
51:12 - The way some buyers took advantage of independent filmmakers during Covid.
Resources:
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (2021) www.imdb.com/title/tt9378672/
Streetlight Harmonies (2020) www.streetlightharmonies.com/
Horton Foote: The Road to Home (2020) www.hortonfootefilm.com/
MovieMaker Magazine www.moviemaker.com/
Innersound Audio www.innersoundaudio.co.uk/
Connect with Brent Wilson:
IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm1161756/
Instagram / brent310
LinkedIn / brent-wilson-575639a5
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@FactualAmericaPodcast Жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for more interviews 👍 ►Thanks for watching. Don't forget to subscribe bit.ly/AlamoPictures

@andrewhillabrand4432 2 жыл бұрын

Brian is the best to ever do it. His music can make you happy, make you cry, and make you feel the real emotion behind the song. Thank you Brian for changing my family’s life. We love you!

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video - thanks for your comment!

@TerryUniGeezerPeterson Жыл бұрын

Brian has always retained a great sense of wonder and curiosity about life.

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching this video!

@alcambrola2834 Жыл бұрын

About 20 years ago, I guitarist friend of mine had a solo acoustic gig at an outdoor cafe in Newport RI. After he was through, he got a good round of applause and one of the audience members give him a double thumbs up on his way out. As my friend headed backstage to pack up, one of the stagehands said to him, "Don't you know who that guy is that gave you the thumbs up?" He said, "no." The stagehand said, "That was Brian Wilson, he stayed for your whole show." How does it get any better than that?

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment!

@alcambrola2834 8 ай бұрын

Your welcome.@@FactualAmericaPodcast

@ShelleeGraham Ай бұрын

What a great story! How wonderful 👍 to have BRIAN WILSON watch your entire show and give you the two 😃 👍 thumbs up!

@scottjkennedy 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciated the simplicity and openness of this documentary. Felt like a snapshot of Brian in his later years. This will be an invaluable primary source for future generations of music lovers.

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@michelgingras7430 2 ай бұрын

For me Brian Wilson music compositions ,so pure ,I like the visuals of his lyrics ,the storied pictures he sends to the listeners.I love the songs that a good human quality that seems to heal my soul,the pain that is in my daily life, goes away for sometimes and keeps me living day by day.Thanks Brian God bless you!

@FactualAmericaPodcast Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment!

@billyboy1714 2 жыл бұрын

I was really moved by the documentary. I was not a Beach Boys fan growing up in the 1960's and 70's, and didn't pay the band much attention, frankly. But in recent years, since becoming a regular listener of the Tom Petty channel on Sirius XM where I heard Tom Petty talking about his admiration of Brian Wilson and, in particular, the Beach Boys' album Pet Sounds, I have begun to pay more attention to the Beach Boys music. For me, Long Promised Road has shed a completely new light on Brian Wilson's genius and the depth and meaning of the Beach Boys' music. Looking back, I'm disappointed that for so many years I missed out on the significance of the Beach Boy's music catalog, but nowadays I'm enjoying listening to the music with a more critical ear. Also, I really love that a significant overlay for the documentary is Brian Wilson's mental health story. I was not aware that Brian Wilson suffered from mental health difficulties. My family has encountered mental health problems, so I can somewhat relate to Brian Wilson's situation and I am pleased that he has been able to cope with his daily battle. Kudos to everyone involved in this masterpiece of a documentary.

@grzegorztylec7534 2 жыл бұрын

Good film, but I'd love to see even more 'Brian in the car' footage... That was the best part :)

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Well said - thanks for your addition!

@Marc-dj5fk 10 ай бұрын

The movie love and mercy about brian wilson is truly amazing. I watched it about 5 times in one week when i first heard of it and it really lifted a dark cloud over my life with all the drug abuse and everything else i was up to at the time and had been for years. Even though i have always loved the beach boys, seeing his story in this movie really helped me with my recovery from mental illness and the life i was leading.

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing, and thanks for watching!

@KohalaLover Жыл бұрын

Adore Brian Wilson, a musical genius.

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching this video!

@ShelleeGraham 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview with Brent Wilson, this significant documentary’s director. Loved it: Wilson talks about WILSON. 👍

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it - thanks for your comment!

@markwilliams2434 2 жыл бұрын

I think you sir for helping Brian. I wish Brian knew I'll always be a friend.

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment, and for watching!

@tracyhedges3142 2 жыл бұрын

Brian you are amazing for your brave soul and administration of mental health problems as I have mental health problems such as depression anxiety disorders and stress disorders and had them for a long time and so many people think that this is not a real illness it is a real illness some people don't realise and understand that the illness can take over your life you are so brave Brian you take care of yourself and your family

@dantefloressq 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, i suffer from severe social anxiety which made me a shut in, borderline personality disorder, generalized anxiety and depression too. Brian Wilson is my hero because living with a debilitating mental ilness is reason enough, but also how his brain informed his music and how he was able to make such beautiful, life changing songs while battling his demons. He's one of the most important musicians ever.

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing - and thank you for watching!

@impalaman9707 2 жыл бұрын

I remember back in the 90s, one of the first biopics on Brian I ever saw, "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" came across as incredibly negative, and as factual as some of it was, made Brian out to be a weirdo, only focusing on his peculiarities (the sandbox, etc). I'm glad to see that this one showed him in much more positive light

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for your comment!

@mjh5437 Жыл бұрын

Such an eternally fascinating man. 🥰

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@buckybeen1 Жыл бұрын

I don't understand the negative comments. Every show is a celebration of a living genius. If you can't get to that, take you're black heart somewhere else.

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment and support!

@Paul-dw2cl Жыл бұрын

Taylor Hawkins r.i.p. I actually got goosebumps at 1:31

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

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@dutchroelink2023 2 жыл бұрын

This documentary is historical just for the fact that Taylor Hawkins is no longer with us. Whatever footage of him that is featured in this doc is already historical as one of the last recorded interviews of him alive.

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

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@orbitaljellyfish808 2 жыл бұрын

Is the documentary itself on Netflix or ???

@GravelClaude Жыл бұрын

Monet wouldn't have spoken about his music. But I do think he would have spoken about his paintings and Givernay.

@guciowitomski3825 2 жыл бұрын

2:10 where’s Paul McCartney?

@impalaman9707 2 жыл бұрын

Good questions---especially since they were born two days apart and both just turned 80!

@FactualAmericaPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Great point...thanks for your comment!

@dommccaffry3802 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised brian agreed to do it

@timr31908 Жыл бұрын

You people take too long just to get things rolling with your interview I'm moving on

@Marc-dj5fk 10 ай бұрын

Sorry Brent, maybe you got a bit mixed up with names but Monet was a famous painter, not a musician 🤷

@kelvinsmith6854 2 жыл бұрын

All the same stuff and clips from previous documentaries, it's all over-kill now

@jimmybonar2566 2 жыл бұрын

The Brian Wilson of 2022 cannot perform/function on stage anymore - it is painfully obvious yet somehow he is still doing concerts. It's horrible to see this great musical legend in his state doing this whilst struggling with his demons in full public view.

@DenkyManner 2 жыл бұрын

He wants to do it and people want to see him. No one is going to his concerts expecting anything other than being able to witness one of the greatest musicians of all times. My Dad saw him 3 years ago and said he and his band were fantastic.

@kelvinsmith6854 2 жыл бұрын

.Melinda is obviously the cause of this, I can't believe Al and his band perform when they can hear it's a disaster, no matter how they try to put on a brave face., it's time to stop, he's done enough.

@kelvinsmith6854 2 жыл бұрын

@@DenkyManner ..they expect him to sing and know a song he's performed many many times at least, hes even mis- reading the autocue now

@bernardbaker6803 4 ай бұрын

The myth has gone on silly for years. When was the last time he released anything really worth hearing? The Brian obsession has become an industry in itself. He was in hospital even when Sunflower was being made- very sad but all hidden for years....

@CaptainsChannel58 4 ай бұрын

I think we've seen the last of him on stage thank God, it was getting bad the recent shows I saw on KZfaq, he's basically catatonic doesn't sing a word, they just strap him into his chair for the show and he just sits there. Whether he enjoys it we'll never know for sure at this point, but it appears to be over now.