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Director Brett Morgen on 'Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'
As Brett Morgen has learned, people have powerful feelings about the mere idea of his new Kurt Cobain documentary, Montage of Heck. He tells us why Courtney Love first approached him about a film, and how having the cooperation of Love and her daughter, Frances Cobain, doesn't mean he had to give up control.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenWhen Courtney Love first approached documentarian Brett Morgen with a key to a storage unit full of Kurt Cobain's journals and tapes, Morgen thought he could start working on a documentary right away. That was almost eight years ago. Morgen talks us through the legal battles, rights issues and even death threats he faced bringing the life of the enigmatic Nirvana frontman to the big screen. He also shares news about the forthcoming Kurt Cobain album, based on the hours recordings Morgen found but didn't have time to include in the film.
Photo: Director Brett Morgen, courtesy of Sunshine Sachs
