It’s one of the most enduring images of President Obama’s years in the White House: five-year-old Jacob Philadelphia patting the president’s hair in the West Wing, just to make sure it felt like his. Souza had also been photographer for the Reagan White House. But for all his tweeting about it, the President couldn't name a specific crime committed by Barack Obama when asked on Monday by a White House Correspondent. Jayme Lemons — producing partner with Laura Dern — contacted Souza through a mutual friend, Souza said. Lauren Daley can be reached at ldaley33@gmail.com. While Souza has made his opinions known through his books and Instagram account, it took months of convincing, partly by Wellesley-raised Evan Hayes, producer of Oscar-winner “Free Solo” to get him to agree to his closeup. Whether you agreed with the politics or policies of Ronald Reagan or Barack Obama, both men were decent human beings who were dignified and respectful. And then, suddenly, he began to make his own views known. Watch an exclusive clip of the White House photographer remembering his iconic photo of a five-year-old boy touching President Obama’s hair. For Porter, working on the Lewis documentary and the Souza documentary back-to-back was a massive undertaking—but enriching because of what the process revealed. “I took that to heart.”. Accusing Obama of improperly investigating Russian influence over the 2016 election, the President has said Obama's so called crime—which Trump has dubbed "Obamagate"—makes Watergate look "small time." They’re both really pleas for people to remember their power, and to remember what really is good about our culture—and to fight for that.”, — Charlie Kaufman’s Confounding I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Explained— Inside Robin Williams’s Quiet Struggle With Dementia— This Documentary Will Make You Deactivate Your Social Media— What Is It About California and Cults?— Catherine O’Hara on Moira Rose’s Best Schitt’s Creek Looks— Review: Disney’s New Mulan Is a Dull Reflection of the Original— From the Archive: The Women Who Built the Golden Age of Disney. All rights reserved. When a video of Trump’s cabinet members taking turns to compliment the president one by one went viral, Souza shared a photo of Obama’s cabinet in the midst of an intense session. “When I first met Pete, his politics were not at all evident. Ad Choices. “It’s that character matters. He’s appeared on “The Daily Show” and NPR and been featured on the “CBS Evening News” and “Face the Nation.”. But she was blown away by Souza’s precision, his ability to remember intimate details of so many of his images, and his skill for pulling up images that spoke to themes Porter wanted to explore in the doc. “Seeing what John Lewis was fighting for and how he was always encouraging people to speak up—that’s exactly what happened with Pete. And then, suddenly, he began to make his own views known. “It speaks to the importance of representation. “I had lunch with her and producer Evan Hayes in Los Angeles, and they then attended a book talk I was doing. The idea for the documentary arose after Souza began trolling President Trump following the 2016 election. “Even though Pete is a photographer, he is not a cinematographer. ”. I miss the feeling of being able to rely on the office of the president.”, At one point, she envisioned the high dramatic point of the documentary being Trump’s impeachment by the House, but that idea was dashed when it became clear that this administration was on a continual churn of shocking events. His effortless snark, coupled with an astonishingly deep bench of photographs, propelled Souza out from behind the camera and into the spotlight. President Trump: "You know what t… https://t.co/N3rblzYC0Z, The Ratings for Trump's and Biden's Dueling Town Halls Are in and Everyone Is Eager to Make Sure Trump Knows, Trump Advisor Compares Biden Town Hall to 'Mr. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20) and Your California Privacy Rights. Today, the Boston University alum and best-selling author of “Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents,” and “Obama: An Intimate Portrait” is something of an Instagram sensation, with nearly 2.5 million followers. Impeachment, that’s going to be huge,’” she remembered thinking. Accusing Obama of improperly investigating Russian influence over the 2016 election, the President has said Obama's so called crime—which Trump has dubbed "Obamagate"—makes Watergate look "small time.". President Barack Obama bends over so the son of a White House staff member can pat his head during a visit to the Oval Office May 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. “There’s an urgency to both of these for me. He captured playful moments between dad and kids, Obama smiling at the then-first lady in a freight elevator, candids of Vice President Joe Biden and Obama palling around, and the now-iconic “, Today, the Boston University alum and best-selling author of “, While Souza has made his opinions known through his books and Instagram account, it took months of convincing, partly by Wellesley-raised. Barack Obama's book, The Audacity of Hope, is available here. The photos reminded people of how much they missed Obama. Souza shares behind-the-scenes moments he captured of the Obama presidency, along with pointed commentary. The doc is also a stark reminder of a time before Trump, when presidents weren’t embroiled in personal scandal on a daily basis, or pushing the nation toward totalitarianism. “To paraphrase the late John Lewis, if you see something wrong, say something,” he said. Pete Souza Doc The Way I See It Is a Reminder of a Time Before Trump. They broached the subject of doing a documentary film on me. “The films very much informed each other,” she said. “Two things. So what sparked the change from reticence to outspokenness? Follow her on Twiiter @laurendaley1. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. The film, directed by Dawn Porter, brings the photographer, now 65, out from behind his camera and into focus. ", As chief official White House photographer and director of the White House Photo Office during the Obama administration, the South Dartmouth-raised Souza witnessed and documented American history, from the white-knuckle moments of the bin Laden raid, to intimate Obama family moments. 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Pete Souza expertly trolled Trump on Instagram. “A working Cabinet meeting, 2014,” he captioned it. Sign up for our daily Hollywood newsletter and never miss a story. Learn more at https://www.petesouza.com/. Looking for more? She sent Souza a camera with instructions on how to film himself, which the photog found a little daunting. For eight years, the White House photographer was a fly-on-the-wall as the president and his team made consequential, worl… The Way I See It was initially envisioned as a filmed version of that tour, but Souza’s outsize career demanded something more full-fledged. So even the great photographer was a little anxious about operating a camera, which was very funny,” Porter said with a light laugh. The film made a select theater debut last month, and makes its uninterrupted television debut Friday — less than 20 days before the presidential election. Though it wasn't as damning as Trump likely thought it was. With 80 thousand Americans dead and millions more unemployed due to the virus that's upended daily life in the United States, President Donald Trump has called for widely expanded testing and heeded the advice of health experts to keep lockdown measures in place until new cases of the virus are on a consistent decline. And to think about what kind of human being we want representing us at the highest level of government.”, Watch Oct. 16, 10 p.m., on MSNBC. When children see people who look like them in places of power, it lets them know their dreams are absolutely possible.”. Just kidding, he's tweeted over 100 times about an unspecified crime committed by his predecessor, former President Barack Obama. Souza, who took nearly 2 million photos of Obama’s White House years, was vocal about how the images appeared in the documentary, signing off on color correction and cropping. From the awards race to the box office, with everything in between: get the entertainment industry's must-read newsletter. Philadelphia’s parents had nudged little Jacob to ask Obama a question when they made their visit in 2009, leading to a surprisingly heartwarming moment that was over so quickly White House photographer Pete Souza almost didn’t get the image. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. That wasn’t good enough with what we’re experiencing.”, “I’m so glad I’m doing these projects one right after the other, because I feel each of them more deeply,” she continued. To revisit this article, select My Account, then View saved stories. A photo class his junior year “was my first exposure, if you will, to photography. It was magic,” he told the Globe previously. “I also want viewers to see the humanity of [Obama] as a person. When Trump was locked in a bitter Twitter feud with Senator Bob Corker, Souza shared a photo of Obama chatting face-to-face with the senator in a car. by Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images. “President Obama bent over, Jacob touched his head—click, I got one photo, and it was gone,” Souza recalls in the new documentary The Way I See It, a reflection on his years as the official White House photographer for Obama and Reagan. Upon Donald Trump's inauguration as president in 2017, Souza began sharing pictures of Obama on his Instagram account, often as critical commentary on the new administration. Pete Souza (left) former photographer for President Barack Obama, being interviewed by director Dawn Porter during filming of "The Way I See It. Will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy. It took them a couple of months to convince me to participate in it.”. 171.9k Likes, 2,903 Comments - Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Instagram: “Civility. “The point of the film isn’t that Obama got everything right,” Porter said. “There was a little bit more artistic consultation than I’m used to,” she says. Porter and her team filmed Souza on tour, as well as in his hometown of New Bedford, creating a fuller portrait of a man who typically hid behind the scenes. In 2017 Souza received a book deal from Little, Brown and Company to publish a book of photos from his tenure as White House photographer titled Obama: An Intimate Portrait: The Historic Presidency in Photographs.. He could no long be this fly on the wall,” says Alice Gabriner, former deputy director of photography in the Obama White House in the new documentary “The Way I See It.”. Wherever President Barack Obama went, Pete Souza was right there with him. He was quiet and was the observer, and was content to speak with his camera and keep his opinions to himself. Souza accompanied the photos with the caption: Souza's followers found the so-called offenses just as laughable as Souza did. © 2020 Condé Nast. Stephen Colbert Stunned by Trump’s Coronavirus Comments in New Woodward Tape, Trump Tells Californians Living in Literal Inferno Not to Worry About Climate Change, Trump Is Destroying the Economy Out of Spite.
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