The two-time Emmy Award-winning director also explains what it was like working with the disgraced cyclist.
Part two ofLanceairs Sunday, May 31 at 9 p.m. Entertainment Weekly: Other stories have been told about Lance Armstrong.
Why did you decide to take him on as a subject?
Marina Zenovich:I had worked with ESPN in 2016 about the Duke lacrosse scandal calledFantastic Lies.
There had already been films made about him, books written, and even fiction films.
I love a huge challenge, so I flew to Austin to meet him.
My film was originally supposed to be about theU.S.
What was he like to work with?
I had a lot of fun!
So to have a living, breathing, energetic, smart, funny, attractive main character was awesome.
[Laughs]
Did he shelve anything at any point?
He told me nothing was off-limits, and I could ask whatever I want so I went for it.
I filmed him eight times from March of 2018 to August 2019.
He let us into his home, let us film his kids, and we traveled all over.
We traveled so much I became Executive Platinum with American Airlines!
We went to Texas, South Carolina, Colorado, Oregon, and many places in Europe.
With that being said, Lance is a professional in front of the camera.
If there’s something he didn’t want to answer, he knew how to deflect.
As a woman, you come to the story much differently than a man would have.
It’s interesting that you didn’t edit out the moments where he’s deflecting.
He’s incredibly playful, funny, and light on his feet.
It was fun to be around him.
This interview was edited for clarity and length.
