How did this project bring the two of you together?
JONATHAN DEMME: It started with me, in a way.
When [the next film] came up, Jonathan was the only choice.
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The film also focuses on the dancers, musicians, and singers on stage with you during the tour.
Did that happen organically during filming, or was it a part of your original plan?
TIMBERLAKE:Jonathan came to seven or eight shows to storyboard how the show should be captured.
Thats something you dont normally get to see in a concert film.
That was really where that started.
Which concert movies are iconic to you?
TIMBERLAKE:The Elvis 68 special was pretty good.
AndElvis: Thats the Way It Is.
What makes those concert films work better than others?
DEMME:Its when you get more than the music.
Youve got to have the great music, but you want more than that.
You want some insight.
TIMBERLAKE:Its a documentary.
Youre capturing a real-life event.
There are a couple of shots in this film where you see a camera sliding across a dolly.
I feel like thats another part of capturing the moment.
Theres that rule: Dont show any of the other cameras.
Do you think the viewer doesnt think we filmed this?
Are you aware of the cameras as a performer?
Is there extra pressure?
So, Justin…howsthe new albumcoming?
[Laughs]
Youve previously talked a bit about the next record.
When can fans expect to hear it?
TIMBERLAKE:As you probably know, Ive literally just finished the soundtrack forTrolls.
I wrote four originals for that and was ableto do a cover of True Colors with Anna Kendrick.
Anything moving forward, Im not sure.
I guess Im resigned to the fact that Im a tortoise when it comes to this process.
I cant imagine doing it any other way.
Im working on it here and there, but Im also enjoying being a dad.
The answer to your question is I dont know.
[Laughs]
A version of this story originally appeared in Entertainment Weekly #1435.
