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Apatow, Schwartzman Producing 'The Way I Was Made' About Eels Frontman Mark Oliver Everett

The in-production feature uses unheard music with rare footage to show how loss shaped his songwriting.

Overview

  • The documentary, reported Thursday by multiple outlets, is in production with Utopia backing and has no release date yet.
  • Judd Apatow and Utopia founder Robert Schwartzman are producing, with Kevin Gasser serving as executive producer.
  • Director Gus Black, a longtime Eels video collaborator, says the film will feature previously unheard music, rare archival footage, and unseen performances.
  • The official synopsis presents an intimate portrait of Everett’s life shaped by the deaths of close family members and ongoing mental health struggles.
  • Deadline places the project within Utopia’s recent rock-doc slate that includes Meet Me in the Bathroom and Pavements.