Elton John talks fame and family after Saturday night’s world premiere Elton John: It’s never too late at the Toronto Film Festival.
“Fame is a dangerous thing if you don’t have that other thing, and that other thing is honesty, and if you don’t have honesty to go with fame, then you’re going to be in real trouble, like I was.” That was in 1990 Before I woke up.
John added that the family – including the two sons he and Furnish raised – were more important to him than the reputation itself. “My life changed. What I know most about this movie is that I had him [Furnish]I have two sons and I am very proud of what I have achieved,” he insists.
John said that although his touring career will end in 2022, he will continue to make music. “It’s the greatest feeling of my life, bigger than getting the No. 1 album on Billboard. Yeah, it was really great for about five minutes. It’s been a lifetime,” he added.
“My love for this family, my kids and my friends has never been better. Listen, I’m 77 years old and having the best time of my life,” John said, before adding: “My On the tombstone, I don’t want to say he sold a million records, I just want to say he was a great father and a great husband.
Elton John: It’s never too late, The series draws on archival footage and interviews to chart the height of John’s career from 1970 to 1975, revealing that the musician was a genius on stage, but when he wasn’t playing in front of adoring fans, he felt completely Unhappy and unpopular.
The documentary follows John as he looks back on his life and the early years of his 50-year career, cutting back and forth between the musician’s preparations for his iconic 1975 concert at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and his career. Big up, he is preparing for his final North American concert in 2022 at Dodger Stadium.
John insisted on hiding his sexual orientation and did not come out until an interview in 1976. rolling stonesHe had struggled with drug addiction before this, but it changed his life. “I didn’t feel like I was hiding, but I was just very desperate wondering if I could ever find someone because of how famous I was and my sexuality,” John recalled.
John said that from the moment he came out, he began his first honest journey in life. “It took me so long to tell the truth and it made me so unhappy and it was so stupid and I lost so many years by not telling the truth and lying to myself. When I stopped lying to myself, my life There was a shift,” he explained.
John also added: “Goodwill will always show up, and that is my hope for the U.S. election,” with an eye on the U.S. presidential election in November.
Co-director Cutler made a faux pas when he praised John and Furnish, revealing the pair will appear in the upcoming film. spinal tap Director Rob Reiner’s sequel is scheduled for release in 2025. “Oh, it hasn’t been announced yet?” Cutler asked when he heard a “boo” from behind him.
“Fucking idiot,” John affectionately joked to Cutler, and the Roy Thomson Hall audience laughed.
Before the launch of Disney+, Elton John: It’s never too late Will premiere in the US and UK on November 15th
The original documentary for Disney-branded television is produced by Rocket Entertainment and This Machine Filmworks (part of Sony Pictures Television) and directed by RJ Cutler and David Furnish. Cutler and Furnish also serve as producers, along with Trevor Smith. Alice Pearlstein, Mark Blatty, Luke Lloyd-Davies, Rachel Paley, Jen Cha Cutler and John Basek serve as executive producers.
