Errol Morris may be one of the most respected and influential filmmakers working today.
From his classic documentaries like The Thin Blue Line to the commercials he did for Miller High Life, his style of filmmaking has been a source of endless inspiration for documentarians since he first picked up a camera.
Yet, when you look at his films, the razor-sharp precision, and the courage of his interviews, you would never imagine just how rough the start of his career was.
The first film he ever finished period, Gates of Heaven, was when he was 30.
This was not due to a lack of effort, but rather the opposite.
Morris’ journey began in academia, crossing both coasts and multiple of the most prestigious universities in the entire world, until he ended up in Plainfield, Wisconsin.
This was not by chance, but rather to pursue a story, that of serial killer Ed Gein.
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