
Sviatoslav Richter was one of the world’s greatest pianists of the 20th century — who was tormented by depression and an obsession: a belief that he needed his plastic lobster nearby to perform. I worked on a longterm project for The New York Times Opinion section that delved into this compulsion. As part of it, I spoke with the pianist Jeremy Denk and the author Bruno Monsaingeon, who wrote a book about Richter, about his need for a plastic lobster, and the talismans artists need to perform. Ask me anything -- about this piece, or about filmmaking in general.The Pianist and the Lobster: https://nyti.ms/2XuQP0b [see attached photo]Twitter: https://twitter.com/errolmorrisProof: http://bit.ly/2WY5Hjy via /r/movies http://bit.ly/2LmYtDk
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