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PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA, THE: PALEYFEST LA 2020: JUSTIN BIEBER: SEASONS {EDITED MASTER}

Summary

One in a series of evenings and special screenings presented as part of The Paley Center for Media's 37th William S. Paley Television Festival in Los Angeles. Recorded virtually, the festival celebrates the excellence and diversity of American television and is dedicated to television's creative community. This PALEYFEST 2020 seminar honors "Justin Bieber: Seasons," a 10-part YouTube docu-series which examines the pop singer's life and the process of making his first album in five years.

Shirley Halperin (executive editor for music, Variety) moderates the following panelists: executive producer and cast member Justin Bieber; executive producer and director Michael D. Ratner; executive producers and cast members Scooter Braun and Allison Kaye; co-executive producer Joe Termini; producer and cast member Ryan Good; record producer and cast member Poo Bear; composer and cast member Josh Gudwin; YouTube's head of unscripted original programming Alex Piper; and cast member Hailey Bieber.

Topics of discussion include: Bieber's career having started on YouTube; Bieber's goal for the docu-series to "capture the organic relationships" of his life; Ratner's passion for lensing an "all-access journey" into Bieber's life as an adult; the difficulties for Bieber's wife of two years, Hailey, to expose herself to filmmakers and develop a sense of trust; if filming put a strain on the Biebers' marriage; Termini's long relationship with the newlyweds and how he came up with the idea for a docu-series featuring them; Bieber proving unafraid to discuss his ongoing battle with mental illness; Poo Bear's reflections on having previously worked on albums with Bieber, and their latest collaboration; the tensions inherent in Bieber's crafting a new album after a lapse of several years; what is exposed in behind-the-scenes footage of Bieber in the studio and backstage; what goes into making the "perfect" r&b song; Bieber's continued allegiance to the YouTube audience that adored him upon his music scene debut; Bieber's thoughts on "the facades" he showcased during his teenage years, and his joy at now "taking down the walls"; the Biebers' thoughts on their romance, and Hailey's subsequent emergence as "the breakout star" of "Seasons"; fans' feedback on the show and the Biebers' reactions to being called "an inspiration"; Bieber's reliance on his faith and strong belief in God; Kaye's feelings on witnessing Bieber's "unvarnished views"; how the Biebers have dealt with the coronavirus pandemic; and the family-like relationship between all of the panelists.

Details

  • NETWORK: Paley
  • DATE: 12:00 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: N/A
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: 141624
  • GENRE: Seminars
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CREDITS

  • Shirley Halperin … Moderator
  • Justin Bieber … Panelist
  • Hailey Bieber … Panelist
  • Scooter Braun … Panelist
  • Michael D. Ratner … Panelist
  • Allison Kaye … Panelist
  • Poo Bear … Panelist
  • Josh Gudwin … Panelist
  • Joe Termini … Panelist
  • Ryan Good … Panelist
  • Alex Piper … Panelist