In a recent interview, Alexis Bloom said that the documentary started with Carrie Fisher sort of wanting to pay tribute to the fact that her mother was still putting on the gold lame and walking onto the stage despite her age.
It can be recalled that Debbie Reynolds who shot to stardom with MGM’s “Singin’ in the Rain” in the 60s was still performing during the 80s.
Bloom added that Carrie was certainly frustrated with her mother about it because she was worried for her health, but she also admired her enormously. It was apparently the springboard for the documentary.
For his part, Fisher Stevens said that when they started making the film, the “Star Wars” actress gave him and Alexis a list of people to interview and speak about her mother.
Stevens also confirmed that the film was originally meant to be a more traditional documentary, featuring people talking about Debbie and Carrie amidst archival footage.
But months into what turned out to be a year and a half of filming, the directors realized that Debbie, Carrie and their unique relationship deserved more of a close-up.
Fisher Stevens also stated that they fell in love with the two women as they got deeper and deeper in their story and they realized that they were making a love story.