Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys, God Forbid)
“Popcorn Doc” auteur and king of Miami Billy Corben, best known for his mainstream hit Cocaine Cowboys, joins Tiller to chat about his latest explosive film God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty, which profiles former pool attendant Giancarlo Granada’s 7-year relationship with charming older woman, Becki Falwell, and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr., as well as the overarching influence this affair had on a presidential election.
The Dangerous Art of the Documentary · Double Elvis Productions, Tiller Russell
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Show Notes
“Popcorn Doc” auteur and king of Miami Billy Corben, best known for his mainstream hit Cocaine Cowboys, joins Tiller to discuss his latest explosive film God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty, which profiles former pool attendant Giancarlo Granada’s 7-year relationship with charming older woman, Becki Falwell, and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr., as well as the overarching influence this affair had on a presidential election. In their discussion, Billy chats about his path from child actor to doc director (1:55), becoming the face of Miami filmmaking (8:00), finding his signature style while crafting Cocaine Cowboys (10:20), developing God Forbid with Adam McKay (15:25), how he keeps his interviews fresh (27:00), the terror of filming without any other interviews booked (32:00), his original photography and editing process (43:53), and his biggest failure: staying sane (49:29).