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It has finished now, but you can listen to the interview here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/fearnecotton/

Just click on the link under 'listen again'. The interview started just after 10:30, so it should be about 30 minutes into the start of the show.


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Kenny: MJ was Wonderful, kindest and most generous. Most loving person.

Kenny was with dancers and technical crew at staples awaiting arrival and expecting him. started to get text and calls, realised something wrong and then heard the news.

Fearne: How soon after did you decided to make movie?
Kenny: Not my idea, didn't raise my hand even tho we received thousands of requests. Realised this is the last documentation of MJ. last creative work. realised journey isn't over yet.thought to myself, pull it together and do it.This is for the fans. we Considered them all along the process..

Fearne: what should we expect? What will we see?
Kenny: Wanted to make film to share what MJ was doing and what he wanted. ended up becoming a tribute and celebration of a master and true genious. He was INvolved in EVERY aspect of the film.

Fearne: I saw 12 minutes which were spine-tingling. Alot of him rehearsing directing. Any more behind the scens stuff. chilling and relaxing.
Kenny: not much coz cameras weren't on. this footage was for only MJS reference so this is an accident.

Fearne: Really felt intimate. how did you work together?
Kenny: MJ was architect and principle person. He called us all. Called kenny first and asked for greatest artists to help. Wanted to take people where they hadn't been before.Had so much fun to get the ideas. Quite an extraordinary show planned.

Fearne: voice sounded phenominal! he was on good form.
Kenny: Dancers came fromm all around world, less than half his age. MJ still blowing minds! improvisational dance skills were truely unbelievable. He had dancers falling to knees in deep amazement.

Fearne: looked extremely thin.
Kenny: "fighting weight". We looked after him. protein drinks. He was very strong and getting stronger.


Listener question coming up after "this Is It" is played.
 
Q:Will film show MJs humour?
K: Yes, there's some funny stuff in the film. He would call me and change his voice with a british accent. He would make up a funny name.

Q: What was Mike like last time he saw him?
K: Mike was VERY happy. end of rehearsal on Wednesday night. Looking up at the stage with Mike and Mike said "it's the dream. It's everything we imagined". Mike asked me to say "thank you" to the crew. He was looking forward to the next day.

Q: Will there ever be a TII stage show as a tribute.
K: Many people are talking about it. You have Thriller Live here in London and they're talking about doing something on Broadway and something in Vegas. We'll see MJ celebrated for years to come.

Q: Did MJ have new moves that he was practising.
K: Mj throws down some great moves. Music takes over his body. He does a casual version of BJ which is brilliant. Genious. We didn't have a Penguin dance, it didn't exist, he was just jamming. We were all "What is THAT?!"

Q: was MJ a nice guy?
K: the nicest soul. Gently, kind, generous. lovely. respectful of everybody around him. An angel walking on the planet. a great man.

Q: which song MJ enjoyed performing the most?
K: The fans voted on the material. He loved Human Nature. He considered Stranger in Moscow and alternating it once in London. I would have to say Human Nature was his favourite.


Q: Are you nervous about putting the film out?
K: Scary in the beginning. Wasn't certain that I wanted to be a part of it, but it was a healing experience. It bonded the team in a deeper way. He's so alive in this film.
 
I hope most of that makes sense, I was just typing as they were talking live, so I may have missed buts, but hopefully most of it is there. there was some new info in there too!

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Q: When is it going to be on DVD?
F: In cinemas for 2 weeks and then on DVD shortly after.
 
Well, looks like the flip flap wasn't a real move then.
 
T4P. Stranger in Moscow live would have been too much for my poor heart.
 
Fearne: voice sounded phenominal! he was on good form.
Kenny: Dancers came fromm all around world, less than half his age. MJ still blowing minds! improvisational dance skills were truely unbelievable. He had dancers falling to knees in deep amazement.


Hmm Kenny says nothing about the voice. Does Fearne know what he is talking about-maybe he thought WOOW the Way You Make Me feel, Earth Song etc sounds fantastic while it is a playback....Kenny knows that so he is replying only mentioning his dance skills while the reporter talks about the voice...makes you wonder!
 
Jabz said:
Well, looks like the flip flap wasn't a real move then.
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(P.S. I didn't make this one -- can't remember who did in the macros thread.)
 
No problem, Elusive.


Good point Arty, but I could have missed something while I was typing his response. It all happens so fast. I'll have to listen to it again and see whether he responded specifically to Fearne's comment on Mike's singing voice.
 
be intresting to see how quickly the film ends up on t.v. xmas day t.v on itv/bbc in the uk would be something. be a huge money maker for the estate and for album sales. be intresting to see if anything happens or will it be to soon after the dvd release and they want to milk it into next year
 
ensleyave said:
I can't wait to see the movie. I really believe we will hear his voice live.
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You can believe as much as you want there will be a lot of playback in the movie.

They don´t care....The Way you make me Feel...Jam....Earth Song...etc etc
 
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