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Louis Theroux:
Louis Sebastian Theroux was born in 1970. He is a British-American broadcaster best known for his Gonzo style journalism. He has made many films such as; Born Again Christians, Porn Stars, Swings, Survivalists and many more.
Theroux appears in most of his documentaries as he personally interviews people or celebrities and follows them on their quests; i.e plastic surgery, rehabilitation of sex offenders/drug addicts and gun crime etc.
In this clip below he personally talks to the group of Philadelphia youths about gun crime and their refusal to "snitch". This is a lot more personal and makes the audience feel more involved as the camera is beside him and the camera pans from Louis to the boys he is interviewing, creating tension as his situation is dangerous and high risk.
The telegraph online states, "The new documentary is certainly his riskiest assignment yet. The BBC’s safety guidelines meant he had to wear a bulletproof vest so thick he was unable to do up his seatbelt."
Compared with the two other documentarists, Louis' films are less focused on all the fancy camera angles and more on getting the facts recorded, even if it is in one long shot instead of lots of short clips with photos and other footage included aswell.
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