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Anatomy Of A Scene: ‘Piece By Piece’ Filmmakers Breake Down How You Turn Real Pharrell Williams Into LEGO Pharrell

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Acclaimed director Morgan Neville transforms music icon Pharrell Williams into a LEGO figure in his latest Oscar-contending documentary 'Piece by Piece'.
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  • Neville went beyond just interviewing Pharrell, instead fully recreating his world - including his close friends and collaborators like Missy Elliot, Snoop Dogg, and Gwen Stefani - in LEGO form.
  • The ambitious transformation of Pharrell and his inner circle into LEGO characters is the single most daring creative choice in this year's documentary race, elevating the film far beyond a typical music biography.
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Pharrell Williams, Morgan Neville, Missy Elliot, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, Gwen Stefani, LEGO, Piece by Piece
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