ghost_coach wrote:
All good points. I appreciate your insight.
Perhaps because I'm not a writer, per se, or film maker, I'm susceptible to underestimating the challenges you've respectfully highlighted. There's a lot to unpack with Lindgren's story, and perhaps the uncertainty is equally compelling (to some).
Thanks for your response. I've worked as a journalist for a brief period of time so I have a glimpse into that world - I think it would be a compelling documentary, but to do it correctly the film would have to cover a lot of sensitive topics, much more than just a typical two dimensional story about a sports figure's career. I agree that he is a compelling figure, and was a ground breaking American runner in the 1960s, and I would certainly be interested in a documentary, if one was made!
But think another issue that I alluded to in my previous post, but didn't say explicitly, is his current popularity. I don't know how large the audience for a Lindgren documentary would be. Die hard, and especially older, running fans...but would younger runners be interested? Could you get the outside public interested? Smaller filmmakers might be able to get a grant to produce a low budget documentary, but for a larger piece with lots of work/interviews, I'd imagine it would need broader viewership to generate revenue.