The fact this guy who looked so out of place in many of the situations he found himself in was managing to develop such interesting, often wacky, but always deep conversation with people was mesmerising.īefore I take this adoration to a dissertation sized outpouring, I’ll give you a little structure. The technique he has forever used of taking part in the story, interviewing the subjects on their terms and just keeping the camera rolling no matter what, is what made it feel so real. Looking back now, what I think was the initial attraction to his work was that it felt human. Was it entertainment? Was it informative? Was it art? I wasn’t sure, but what I was sure of was that I thought Louis Theroux was amazing. But as long as we’ve cleared that up from the start, here we go.Įver since I saw my first Louis Theroux documentary I was captivated by the way he dived into a story. I must warn in advance that this will probably take the shape of a fanboy stream of consciousness rather than an articulate analysis of his work.
For me, there is only one place to start when it came to inspiration.
