GRAMMYs 2024: Gus Wenner and Lisa Cortes

'Little Richard: I Am Everything' Director Lisa Cortes and Rolling Stone CEO Gus Wenner talk with Rolling Stone’s Delisa Shannon at the 2024 GRAMMYs.

Transcript

00:00 Alright, tonight is a huge night because Little Richard is nominated for Best Music Film tonight.

00:07 Tell me how it feels to be in this space and for this movie specifically.

00:11 It is incredible for Little Richard, I Am Everything to be recognized here because Little Richard never won a Grammy.

00:20 He had an honorary award but for this community to see the value of his story is really exciting and heartwarming.

00:32 Yeah, I couldn't agree more. It's beyond special for us and the whole team and Lisa but also for Little Richard and his legacy.

00:41 It would be a very magical, magical moment.

00:44 And tell me about your collaboration together to bring this vision to life.

00:48 Well, Gus, Jason, the team at Rolling Stone Films has been an incredible partner from the beginning of making this film.

00:58 And I couldn't have asked for a better collab and fun time for us to have access and to supplement the big vision that I held for making this.

01:13 Yeah, and Lisa is a visionary filmmaker. I really believe that and I think will go on to make so many incredible films.

01:25 And I haven't quite said that to you but did such a beautiful job finding a unique way to tell this story.

01:32 And that was very inspiring for us to be a part of and it's kind of a perfect aligning of the stars.

01:39 I love that.

01:40 So before we get you out of here, I want to know, I know there's a lot of things that we can take from Little Richard's story,

01:45 but in making this film, what is the one takeaway that you wanted us to leave with?

01:50 Well, see if you can find yourself a mirrored suit and if you can't, just never be afraid to let your light shine.

02:01 You can't compete with that.

02:05 You said perfectly.

02:06 I'm not going to try to add anything. Let's not even try to add that.

02:10 That's perfect. That's perfect as it is. Thank you so much.

02:12 Good luck tonight.

02:13 (upbeat music)