According to Theroux, he had not been informed of the inmate’s gender, and so had arrived at the cell expecting to meet a cisgender man. Jan 14, 2008 #14 Theroux made the comments ahead of a forthcoming four-part career retrospective, Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge. The award-winning Louis Theroux goes behind the bars of one of America's most notorious prisons, San Quentin. Located just outside of San Francisco, the facility houses almost 3000 murderers, sexual predators and small-time criminals and is infamous for its gruesome death row. NOW - Hot News. Louis Theroux Behind Bars. The filmmaker had interviewed Deborah Lee Worledge in his 2007 documentary Behind Bars. Featured channels. Series 1 is currently not available. When Theroux first interviewed the inmate, she was revealed to be in a loving and compassionate relationship with her cellmate, Robert. Louis Theroux paid tribute to a transgender inmate in tonight’s episode of Life On The Edge.. It’s not simply chaos, mayhem, negativity. Once home to the infamous Charles Manson, this 6,000 strong penitentiary is full of the most dangerous criminals in the US - serial murderers, rapists, and paedophiles. It's Heath's Christmas wrap of the markets. “I’ve done a nine year term, and a 13 year term back to back in prison behind. Filmmaker Louis Theroux spoke to a transgender inmate while filming Behind Bars, but believes he addressed her wrongly. Louis Theroux - Behind Bars He does different documentaries following people around. “I arrive at the cell and I’m told that this person is called Deborah,” he said. David Silva is an inmate at San Quentin, who Louis met while they were filming his Behind Bars series (2008). In the full clip, she expresses her hope that as trans people become more accepted in society, they would have a route to a better life. “She seemed to have seen the streets as a more accepting place than, as it were, mainstream society. But close to the heart of downtown Miami is a much older, smaller building: the Pre-Trial Detention Centre, better known as Main Jail. When Louis Theroux went to San Quentin prison he found a bizarre self-contained society where "straight" men fall in love, gangs are divided along strict racial lines and an inmate … Synopsis. The inmates are only locked down in their cells for a few hours a day. “You expect brutality in prison, and violence and antagonism, so what becomes surprising is when you see something else. He had been locked up with his life sentence from the age of 29. ... Louis Theroux explores how America has taken our darkest desires and commodified them. When it first aired in the UK, Behind Bars was the tenth most watched program of the last decade on BBC2. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Kalesiknife. ... Best part is the interview with former nazi gang member who is now in homosexual relationship with Jewish transsexual prisoner. The filmmaker had interviewed Deborah Lee Worledge in his 2007 documentary Behind Bars, which explored life in the US prison system. He said: “It feels like maybe there’s moments that don’t feel quite right, or feel like they would be phrased differently now. 41:23. He added: “The following year, after we filmed, Deborah was back inside, and then released. “She died of a drug overdose on September 4, 2008 two days later. ... NORAD Santa tracker LIVE See where Ol' Saint Nick is now. Ho ho ho! Save. Louis Theroux. In films such as Behind Bars and Miami Mega Jail, Louis spent time with hundreds of incarcerated men, discovering a world with its own rules and codes and a system that seemed to be broken. Here the inmates are kept behind metal bars in cells that sleep up to 24 men. Transgender inmate Deborah talks to Louis about her time in prison and her relationship with male cellmate Robert. Read our full mailing list consent terms here. There, he meets and speaks to serial murderers, gang members, at-risk inmates and guards. Louis Theroux. Growing up out there on the street. “If you become habituated to a certain way of living, that becomes more normal, or at least more known, than what you have on the outside.”. Louis Theroux Behind Bars. She says: “Years ago back in the 80s, when t****ies were growing up and coming of age, there was no place for us in society and we were kind of put out on the fringes of society. In the voiceover for the episode, Theroux also misgenders the inmate. Entertaiment ET. Louis Theroux had interviewed Deborah Lee Worledge and her then-cellmate Robert in his 2007 documentary Behind Bars He added: “The following year, … “The real safe place for us was out there on the streets, in the little underworld or whatever you want to call it, being petty criminals, coming in and out of jails and stuff. By Gordon Farrer and reviewer. “And Deborah comes out with long hair and with a kind of traditional feminine affect. 13. DOCUMENTARY maker Louis Theroux talks about being tracked by Scientology and what he has ... Theroux in his documentary, Behind Bars. Surprisingly earnest responses at times from the inmates too. 11:38. Louis Theroux: Behind Bars is a television documentary written and presented by Louis Theroux about one of America's most notorious prisons, San Quentin. Browse more videos. Directed by Stuart Cabb. Louis Theroux has previously said that he regrets parts of the original 2007 documentary, which referred to Deborah by her birth name and used male pronouns for her during voice-over segments. 2008, Crime - 60 min 30 Comments. Theroux also delivered the sad news to viewers that Deborah Lee Worledge, the trans woman featured his 2007 prison documentary Behind Bars, had died from a drug overdose. The filmmaker had interviewed Deborah in his 2007 documentary Behind Bars. Louis Theroux: Behind Bars. When Louis Theroux made his Behind Bars documentary for BBC2 in 2008, it felt like it marked a new direction. Louis Therouxs Weird Weekends S03E06 Gangsta Rap. “Today’s a different day, though, because now transsexuals are in the non-profits, and they’re being allowed to become functioning members of the community, things are becoming much more accepted. He spends two weeks with the inmates … has previously said that he regrets parts of the original 2007 documentary, documenting the hate-fuelled homophobia of the Westboro Baptist Church. The film was produced and directed by Stuart Cabb, and was first aired on BBC Two on 13 January 2008. Strong Language. “There’s moments where because of the nature of sensitivities now, and how much more educated we are, the conversation would take place in a different way,” Theroux said, in an interview with UniLad. Louis Theroux (Credit: Getty) Louis Theroux has said he regrets the way in which he spoke to a transgender inmate when filming his 2008 documentary Life Behind Bars. Extreme Love: Autism 59m. And I feel pretty confident about the upward movement of my community, and proud to be a part of it.”. there’s cops and there’s robbers, and we’re the robbers.’. “There’s moments where because of the nature of sensitivities now, and how much more educated we are, the conversation would take place in a different way.”. She is missed by many.”, Theroux continued: “She had a romantic notion of being an outlaw. He explained to UniLad that since the documentary series was filmed, “it feels like the world’s moved on and all cultural norms have changed”. Louis witnesses the arrival of a fresh new inmate, a kid who has never been in prison before. Behind Bars 59m. Revisiting the documentary as part of his new series Life on the Edge, Theroux reflected: “Shortly after the interview, Deborah was released. SD selected. The cells are dark and the facility as a whole is decrepit. Playing next. Louis ... Louis spends two weeks with these inmates and quickly discovers that they inhabit a strange world within … She was the one who said to me: ‘It’s like in the movies. Louis Theroux has spoken about a trans woman who died to a drug overdose a year after she was interviewed for his prison documentary. 42:30. “It is completely in the context of the time, kind of unexceptionable exchange, but now I would have phrased it properly,” he continued. Behind Bars is a television documentary written and presented by Louis Theroux. Enter your email to receive a daily roundup of the top LGBT+ news stories. During filming, which took place in 2007, David was 33 years old. (BBC). Louis Theroux has said that he regretted the way in which he addressed a transgender prisoner while filming the 2008 documentary Behind Bars. Louis Theroux - Behind Bars. Louis Theroux: Behind Bars: 13 January 2008 Louis goes inside California’s San Quentin – one of America's most notorious prisons – to meet serial murderers, gang members, at risk inmates and guards. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. With Louis Theroux. Louis Theroux: Behind Bars. The new documentary features a short clip of Deborah speaking to photographer Robert Gumpert in 2008, shortly before her death. Life on the Edge begins on BBC Two at 9pm on Sunday, 6 September, and will see the beloved documentarian revisit some of his past projects. Louis Theroux has revealed he regrets how he addressed a transgender inmate while filming for his documentary, Life Behind Bars. Report. “‘Do you identify as a woman?’ Or you use a different language.”. Behind Bars: A Louis Theroux documentary Posted on Apr 25, 2019 by maximusgilhespysfilmstudies Louis Theroux is a well-known English documentary filmmaker, in which he has made many different documentaries, ranging from diving in to high security prisons to crime in South Africa, Louis Theroux has covered an extensive range of subjects over the years. When Louis Theroux went to San Quentin prison he found a bizarre self-contained society where "straight" men fall in love, gangs are divided along strict racial lines and an inmate can be assaulted for the most minor mistake. It is about one of America's most notorious and oldest prison, San Quentin in northern California . For two weeks, Theroux visits the San Quentin State Prison. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Louis Theroux: Behind Bars (2008) Set inside America's most notorious prison, San Quentin, Theroux speaks to serial murderers, at-risk inmates, gang members and prison guards. 2008 Directed by Stuart Cabb. British Broadcasting Corporation ... Louis Theroux: Behind Bars will be broadcast on Sunday 15 June at 2200 BST on BBC Two. What Louis Theroux fears more than prison inmates and Neo-Nazis. And I say, ‘Do you consider yourself a woman?’ And she says, ‘Yes, I’m a trans woman now’. Celebs you didn’t know have an LGBT sibling, “We’re not all Jerry Springer. It's been 15 years since Louis Theroux explored the world of porn in Los Angeles, and now he returns to find out if and how things have changed. Nothing was quire as simple as you might imagine it would be. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. May 26, 2008 — 10.00am. The documentary saw Theroux spend time with the inmates of San Quentin State Prison, including one, called Deborah, who was a trans woman. Behind Bars. Friday 04 September 2020 11:07 Louis Theroux has said that he regretted the way in which he addressed a transgender prisoner while filming the 2008 documentary Behind Bars. Louis Theroux spends ... Louis Theroux meets the inmates locked up in Miami's mega jail. During his time behind bars, Louis joins the guards for cell \'shake downs\' where ingenious and terrifying deadly weapons are found. “She to me represented something about San Quentin, which was that very often things weren’t quite as you would expect. ... Louis spends two weeks with these inmates and quickly discovers that they inhabit a strange world within a world with its own rules and its own brutal code of conduct. “We were allowed by society to be the hookers late at night, do little petty crimes, be little petty drug dealers, but we were never allowed to be in somebody’s business, to represent their business standing at the counter. Louis Theroux concludes his exploration into Miami Mega-jail, one of America's largest and most violent of jails, a holding pen for almost 6000 un-convicted inmates.Louis goes deeper into the jail system, meeting an alleged triple murderer facing a possible death sentence.He also follows a group of forty or so younger inmates who have escaped prison by pleading guilty and agreeing to attend a fo Louis Theroux: Behind Bars In Behind Bars, acclaimed journalist Louis Theroux visits one of America's oldest and most notorious prisons, San Quentin. Louis Theroux has paid tribute to a subject of one of his documentaries after discovering she passed away a year after their interview. In A Place for Paedophiles, Louis came face to face with those responsible for serious sex crimes against children who were being locked up indefinitely, even after their sentences had been completed. 59 mins Available for 8 months. At the time Deborah, who had a decades-long record of minor criminal offences, was serving a three-month sentence for robbery at San Quentin, a men’s prison in California. Behind Bars. There’s a kind of self-respect in the aspect of street code. Louis talks to a prisoner who has been placed in a safety cell because he has become too dangerous to be with other inmates. Louis met Deborah while filming in San Quentin State Prison back in … He spends time with an inmate and his family during visitation period - when drugs and weapons are regularly smuggled in. For two weeks, Theroux visits the San Quentin State Prison. Just for my own entertainment, like. The long-serving BBC filmmaker has frequently touched on LGBT+ issues in his work, from documenting the hate-fuelled homophobia of the Westboro Baptist Church to exploring some of the issues facing transgender kids. Life on the Edge: 1. 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