David Foster: Off the Record

　　2019加拿大纪录片《David Foster: Off the Record》由Barry Avrich导演，昆西·琼斯主演，影片讲述的是：
A revealing and personal profile of Grammy Award–winning composer and producer David Foster with interviews from the artists who know the music legend best including Celine Dion Barbra Streisand Lionel Richie Quincy Jones and Michael Bublé
One of the most successful record producers and songwriters of the past half ...[显示全部]century David Foster has worked on countless charttopping albums by performers like Andrea Bocelli Barbra Streisand Jennifer Lopez Chicago Whitney Houston and of course Céline Dion And this is only a small fraction of the artists he has recorded with He also discovered Michael Bublé by the way
Born in Victoria — he refers to his childhood as almost perfect — Foster made his way to the pinnacle of the music industry but not without paying his dues as Barry Avrichs David Foster Off the Record demonstrates
A workaholic who pursued his goals sometimes at significant personal cost all of his children describe him as an affectionate but absent father Foster emerges as a driven man for whom control is everything As he tells Avrich at the beginning You think this is your film but youre going to have to deal with me That said Fosters need for control comes from his clear view of what he wants on his productions and this sometimes requires tough decisions He basically stripped Chicago of the horns that defined them while trying to get them back on top Buoyed by incredible access to the subject and his collaborators Off the Record presents an ample case for Foster as one of the most influential creators in popmusic history — as proven by the string of major artists who show up to pay tribute including Dion who cant stop singing his praises