Amanda Seyfried Discusses Unconventional Involvement in Documentary "You Can See Everything"
The actress revealed she joined the documentary without informing her representatives and described the risky, unscripted nature of her participation.
Amanda Seyfried said she began filming the documentary "You Can See Everything" without notifying her agents or signing a contract with her lawyer, according to a recent interview with Rolling Stone. The film, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, follows their earlier footage of Elizabeth Holmes and her partner Billy Evans and is on track to surpass $80 million at the U.S. box office.
Fielder explained that the idea to involve Seyfried emerged two years after he completed the beach-house scenes with Holmes and Evans. He contacted her through Emma Stone, arranged a brief Zoom call, and invited her to view the existing footage and discuss the project. Seyfried recalled the call and said she agreed to participate after seeing the directors' commitment and the lack of a formal agreement.
"I would say there was a lot of risk in the back of my head, and then when I told my agent and lawyer that I had already done it… Not the normal process," Seyfried said, adding that her lawyer later had to retroactively arrange a deal for protection.
Fielder clarified that Seyfried’s role was limited to watching the footage and speaking on camera, with no creative control or script review. Seyfried emphasized that she had no approval over any of the material filmed.
During the documentary, Seyfried and the directors meet Billy Evans, leading to a confrontational dinner in which Evans insulted Seyfried’s acting. Seyfried described the encounter as tense and noted that she felt compelled to confront him to protect her own reputation and to challenge his treatment of Holmes.
The interview highlights the informal, on-the-fly approach taken by the filmmakers and Seyfried’s willingness to take personal and professional risks to participate in the project.