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Living with Michael Jackson is a Granada Television documentary, in which British journalist Martin Bashir interviewed Michael Jackson over a span of 8 months, from May 2002 to January 2003. It was shown first in the UK on ITV (as a Tonight special) on 3 February 2003 and in the US three days later on ABC, introduced by Barbara Walters.
Martin Bashir put the proposal to Jackson as a way to show the world the truth about him and "make nothing off limits." Jackson's decision to make the documentary was made on a suggestion by his close friend Uri Geller. It later emerged that Geller had turned down another 'bid' for the interview by journalist Louis Theroux. The interview was very unusual, as it had been extremely rare for Jackson to allow such access to his personal life, or to talk so freely about his traumatic childhood. Nevertheless, he did show some reserve when asked to discuss other personal issues, such as the plastic surgery he had allegedly had.
The interview:
Living with Michael Jackson opens with Bashir's narration about how he persuaded the singer to allow him to interview him. It begins at the Neverland Ranch, where he and Bashir tour the estate's grounds and face off in a race car match. Later, he explains that he writes the songs by composing lyrics and not the music, because the music "will write itself." Upon being requested by Bashir, he demonstrates that through dancing, he becomes the physical embodiment of the music. Afterwards Jackson admits that the house's theme of Peter Pan is so inspirational, because he feels he is Pan. They go out to the "Giving Tree," a tree in which Jackson gets inspiration to write his songs. While watching footage of the Jackson 5, he gets emotional upon recalling how his father Joe would watch his sons rehearse the dance steps with a belt in his hand. He admits his deep fear for his father, and that is why he claims to have never laid a hand on his children. Bashir notes that this must have left a deep impact on the young Michael.
After Neverland, Bashir followed him to the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, Jackson spoke about his love life, his changing appearance, and his children. Bashir and Jackson also visited a shopping center where the latter embarked on a spending spree, reportedly spending over a million dollars. The subject of his ever-changing appearance is brought up, but Jackson denies getting plastic surgery on his face, claiming that the media is ignorant of what they don't understand. Despite this, he mentions he suffered horrible bouts of acne as a teenager, and his father would repeatedly insult him by making fun of his nose. Afterward, Bashir gets to meet the Jackson children Prince and Paris, who wore masks to conceal their appearance. Jackson then went to Berlin, Germany. This is where the "baby dangling" incident occurred. Jackson also visited Berlin Zoo and a charity auction, and received a humanitarian award at the Bambi Awards.
Back in Neverland, Jackson reveals to Bashir that not only does he invite disadvantaged children to his ranch.During January 2003, Bashir meets with Jackson in Miami for the final interview and brings up the subject of his face. A visibly upset Jackson says that he has only had two operations (on his nose, for breathing purposes) in his life, to which Bashir tries to ask how he looks so much different from when he was an adolescent. After the singer states plastic surgery was not invented for him, Bashir comes to the conclusion that Jackson wanted to change his appearance as a result of his troubled youth and father's insults. When he asks about a comment Jackson's son Prince made that "I haven't got a mother," Jackson tells him that Deborah Rowe bore his two children as a gift for him, because he wanted to be a father so badly. On the subject of Blanket's mother, Jackson contradicts his earlier statement he had Blanket with an unnamed woman in a relationship[citation needed] and says that she was a surrogate mother, whom was black despite Blanket's light skin, and with whom he signed an agreement not to talk about her. In the most controversial part of the documentary. Due to the confidentiality agreement, Michael Jackson refuses to talk about the 1993 allegations.
Duration : 0:6:31
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When he said he …
When he said he wanted to live forever I’m sure he meant as a legend that his music, genius works, and good deeds, would live forever! He lives forever in my heart! Little Paris such a daddy’s girl – didnt want to let his hand go! I’m sure he’s watching over them still from above as they were his world! RIP MJ love you more!
omg 1:29 – 1:42 …
omg 1:29 – 1:42 made me tear up we didnt want you to die mj
Did U here about …
Did U here about the death 1:39 ” i will like to live for ever¨ and what about now
I want to see the …
I want to see the full version of Bashir’s doc without cutting because in the book of “Michael Jackson Conspiracy”, Jones described the jury saw the full version of it (2 and half hours), some of them were so touched that started to cry.
When he said ‘I …
When he said ‘I don’t wanna be burried. I wanna live forever’ it made me cry. Even now I find it hard to believe he’s nolonger in this world.
Well it’s obvious …
Well it’s obvious he never did anything to a child. And Evan Chandler committed suiside(sp.?) five months after MJ’s death. And after the trial he went under strange platic surgery just like MJ. Then Jordie admitted Michael never touched him. So there’s that. Those allegations were just bullshit. Money was all they wanted.
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:} love mj
@trakomako Thats …
@trakomako Thats shows how much your dumb know
Michael jackson dont believe in war dumbass PEACE PEACE PEACE
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he said he …
sad ):
he said he wanted to live forever…
i really hope that u can live forever T_T
Ohhh…Paris didn’t …
Ohhh…Paris didn’t wanna let go of her daddy’s hand. How sweet!
watch ‘Inside …
watch ‘Inside Michael Jacksons trial’
its amazing
and has everything you want to know
In hard economic …
In hard economic times, there will be thousands of promoters that’ll tell the public whatever you want or they want you to hear as long as you’re willing to dish out your cash for whatever they’re selling. People who sell MJ merchandise are tickled pink that so many of you are oblivious to MJs criminal background and will buy whatever they produce with MJ’s name on it. If you’re one of these overeager consumers, you’re simply contributing to their money-grabbing scheme.
Uh, wait… I …
Uh, wait… I thought I was the one that said that. I assume you meant to thank me. It’s OK Ahbelina, you’re welcome.
Alexandrarop thank …
Alexandrarop thank u 4 yr post i totally agree people will DO ANYTHING for money or a 5 minute of fame at the expense of someone else.
imagine mj in war …
imagine mj in war ha ha
guys want to know …
guys want to know the truth for the trial?? please watch “inside michael jackson’s trial”
You said that some …
You said that some people would do anything for money. And that’s exactly what Chandler did.He did anything.Chandler lied just to get what he wants: money! If my kid would be abused I wouldn’t ask money from the “abuser”.
I would want to see his in jail.
There is even a tape recording with a phone conversation between Chandler and his kid’s step father in wich he says that he has a plan to destroy Michael and that he will get EVERYTHING HE WANTS! I will send the video to you to see it.
I would like to …
I would like to remind you fans that contrary to what you might think, this is NOT a website reserved for MJ fans only. This is a documentary. It doesn’t even make MJ look that good. YouTube is committed to allowing people to speak freely here. There are hundreds of sites you fans can go to that are full of people just like you who think the world of MJ that I know I have no place at. I suggest you go there or get used to people with different viewpoints posting here.
No, I did NOT say …
No, I did NOT say that. That is your interpretation of what I said. What I said was that some people will do anything for money. Are you really surprised by this? It doesn’t prove a thing.
See? You said it …
See? You said it yourself. Some people would do ANYTHING FOR MONEY INCUDING FALSELY ACCUSING OF CHILD ABUSING like Chandler did. And of course it was a lot of money. Or what ? You think the GREEDY RAT of Chandler would have been satisfied only with $1000?
Also Michael did not offered money to Chandler. CHANDLER was the one who asked money from Michael and he did a lot of work to convince Michael to give him money because Michael did not wanted to give money to him.
I don’t have a …
I don’t have a satisfying answer to that one, alexandraop. All I can surmise is that it was such a huge amount of cash, they took the money and ran. We aren’t talking about a few thousand dollars you know. One thing is clear, some people will do anything for money. Have you ever seen “Fear Factor?” I don’t think you could pay me to eat worms either, but then no one has ever offered me a million dollars to either.
Oh yeah?And don’t …
Oh yeah?And don’t you think if Michael would have been guilty the Chandler accuser would have wanted to see Michael in JAIL instead of asking money from Michael like he did? I mean he asked money from Michael instead of coming out in public and say that he wants to see Michael in jail for what he did. What does that tell you? That Michael was INNOCENT!
You spend all day saying ” Michael paid off the accuser” but you never say that CHANDLER asked money from Michael and he actually took them.
Sorry, your logic …
Sorry, your logic is a little muddy. MJ had to be innocent first or they wouldn’t have acquitted him, is that what you’re saying? Don’t you think if MJ innocence was so obvious, they would have given him an innocent verdict instead? I’m sorry but I have a very difficult time trying to connect with the logic you fans have about this. It’s as if you want it to be true so badly, you’ve talked yourselves into it.
I do think of …
I do think of Michael as a citizen…because he IS a citizen just like everyone else that lives in a community. Micheal didn’t jusy buy his way out of it, he had to be innocent first, if he wasn’t then they wouldn’t have given him that choice. but either way I still think he’s innocent.
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When Chandler …
When Chandler accused MJ, you fans concluded that he was a dirty, rotten liar. Now that he’s saying what you want to hear, he’s the most honest person in the whole world and anyone that doesn’t love MJ needs to believe everything he says? Make up your minds! You can’t have it both ways! What does he have to lose by turning into a MJ supporter now? Nothing! He’s gone from a hated person to a loved person overnight by you grateful fans! Maybe he’s just a media whore.