Director Marcy Hume has responded to claims that she didn’t know she filmed the documentary “Corey Feldman vs. the World,” about Corey Feldman’s life on the rock tour.
Variety broke the news that Feldman claims in the documentary that he was sexually abused by Corey Haim. Feldman’s lawyer responded that the reference to sexual abuse was not physical, but rather to Heim’s advances on Feldman. Mr. Feldman’s attorneys also said that Mr. Feldman had “no knowledge whatsoever of the production or release of this documentary. Mr. Feldman had no role in the creative selection, characterization, or depiction of his or any other statements made in the film.”
In Hume’s newly released scene, Feldman grabs the camera and says to the director, “Two shots, here’s the deal. Marcy is on the bus with us, because Marcy made the movie you’re watching.” Because now she’s living her life with us, whether she likes it or not, she’s part of the adventure. When you’re living it, you can’t just be a bird on the wall or a fly on the wall.”
Hume released the following statement along with the scene:
“The intense shoot with Corey Feldman was about watching him take on the world. This is no longer just a metaphor. This is the basis of why this film is titled ‘Corey Feldman vs. the World.'”
“Somehow I never imagined he would turn the same reflexes so completely on me: the exact same doubts, flattening of nuance, and insistence that anything complex must be an attack. I shouldn’t be shocked, but I somehow expected him to see the care that went into this film. Somehow, I always have hope for him.
“I spent nearly 10 years making this film, going through the Cory’s Angels tour and working to not only live in chaos and vulnerability, but also to build a very complex portrait that is interesting, difficult, and deeply human. This is an honest film about complex characters moving through a world built for spectacle.”
“At one point, there was a flash of media coverage, but this movie is more important than the headlines.
“We’re releasing the deleted scenes now because we had to delete them. Corey has said publicly that he doesn’t know how we obtained that footage. This is a small, revealing glimpse into the reality of filming with Corey and the relationship that existed during the making of this film. Those times were difficult, but they were also often positive.”
“If you haven’t seen this movie yet, I can almost guarantee it’s not what you’re expecting. Even now, even with all the noise, I still find him endlessly fascinating. I still care deeply about him, even though, for a time, he seems to have forgotten that we decided together that I would make this documentary.”
Mr. Feldman’s attorney declined to comment on the new scene or Mr. Hume’s statement.
Check out the scene below.
