"“I think most people, if exposed to Maria, would love Maria,” he said, in an interview earlier this year."
"Apatow offered her $5,000 and a banana to allow him and his cinematographer/co-director Neil Berkeley to start following her around with a film crew."
"He and the other A-List comedians who Apatow assembles to sing Bamford's praises present her as something of an incorruptible cupcake of pure comedic invention, albeit a dark cupcake that speaks frankly about its struggles with bipolar II disorder and compulsively violent thoughts."
"In service of this glow-up, Apatow rallies a chorus of empirically famous comedians (Stephen Colbert, Conan O'Brien) to rave about Bamford's genius. And it's at this seemingly conventional point that the documentary begins to drift away from the arc of a “tragically misunderstood genius, too pur"
Maria Bamford has built a career by telling her own story through memoir, a semi-autobiographical television series, and stand-up comedy rooted in intensely honest detail. Judd Apatow created the documentary Paralyzed By Hope: The Maria Bamford Story, raising the question of why document someone already skilled at narrating their own life. Apatow’s stated reason is that many people would love Bamford if they were exposed to her. Bamford attributes the project to Apatow’s offer of $5,000 and a banana to let a film crew follow her. The documentary presents Bamford as incorruptible and comedic, while addressing bipolar II disorder and compulsively violent thoughts. It includes praise from well-known comedians to support a more polished, accessible portrayal.
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