The moment that helped hook millions of viewers to Fisher Stevens’ four-part David Beckham documentary series on Netflix wasn’t about the glitz or the glamour. It wasn’t even the rare footage from the Spice Girls’ world tour or the opening shots of Beckham tending to his own honey in a stunning suit with the initials “DB” embroidered on the side.
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What really captured the “Beckham” audience was a completely candid moment that shocked both the director and his interview subject, Victoria Beckham, when her husband burst in mid-take to fact-check his wife. The off-camera (gentle) prodding revealed something magazine photo shoots, arena stages and fashion runways could never reveal: a real couple. That pure, unfiltered exchange between a husband and wife lifted the veil on the Beckhams and went instantly viral.
Despite the big houses and hobbies, it was the banter that brought the Beckhams into everyone’s living room. It added a layer of relatability and humor that resonated with audiences and underscored the documentary series’ success and five Emmy nominations. By humanizing this larger-than-life couple, Stevens was able to tell the full story of David’s rise to fame and shed a little light on who the man really is behind the tattoos and sweaters.
Stevens discussed with Variety all the work that went into capturing that spontaneous moment and how it ultimately became a love story for Variety's "Making A Scene," presented by HBO.
