![]() Director Volf uses a BBC TV interview with David Frost to provide a framing structure to the film, but there are also clips of other interviews shown, and of course, Ms. The Greek-American Opera singer/actress was born in Brooklyn to Greek immigrants, and, as a teenager, moved to Athens with her mother and sister after her parents' marriage fell apart. It does so by using (as the title suggests) Maria Callas' own words taken from interviews, letters to friends, and personal diary entries. Working with narrator and noted mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, the film expertly reinforces those two traits, and even adds a new label: narcissist. Filmmaker Tom Volf realizes that the great Opera singer Maria Callas was known for two things: being a world class soprano/actress and for being difficult to work with. Even more prevalent are the biopics, either in the form of a documentary (WHITNEY: CAN I BE ME) or dramatization (RAY). Madonna, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lopez are just a few that have simultaneously tried to appease and manipulate fans into a feeling that they really know the person behind the superstar facade - and perhaps fulfill a fantasy of some common ground. Today, it's not uncommon for celebrities to pre-package their life, delivering behind-the-scenes details that far too many people care about. These days, it's inconceivable for anyone under 40 years old to think there was a time when the general public knew very little of the private life of celebrities - even those of whom they were dedicated fans.
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