I am an associate producer of the documentary, The Ghost of Richard Harris, directed by Adrian Sibley. Tapes I made with Richard over a fifteen-year period - many for the biography I have finally written, Richard Harris Raising Hell and Reaching for Heaven, published later this week -  voice the 'ghost' and I am interviewed in the film. Sadly one of the most revealing scenes in relation to the hidden soul of Richard Harris, in my opinion, ended up on the cutting room floor. This has not made me happy. So, here is the backstory of that clip and, what was a two-minute film clip, extended to a great degree.

I am an associate producer of the documentary, The Ghost of Richard Harris, directed by Adrian Sibley. Tapes I made with Richard over a fifteen-year period - many for the biography I have finally written, Richard Harris Raising Hell and Reaching for Heaven, published later this week - voice the 'ghost' and I am interviewed in the film. Sadly one of the most revealing scenes in relation to the hidden soul of Richard Harris, in my opinion, ended up on the cutting room floor. This has not made me happy. So, here is the backstory of that clip and, what was a two-minute film clip, extended to a great degree.

I am an associate producer of the documentary, The Ghost of Richard Harris, directed by Adrian Sibley. Tapes I made with Richard over a fifteen-year period - many for the biography I have finally written, Richard Harris Raising Hell and Reaching for Heaven, published later this week -&nbsp; voice the 'ghost' and I am interviewed in the film. Sadly one of the most revealing scenes in relation to the hidden soul of Richard Harris, in my opinion, ended up on the cutting room floor. This has not made me happy. So, here is the backstory of that clip and, what was a two-minute film clip, extended to a great degree.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Richard Harris reveals the ”central rupture” in his psyche. And reads a poem about his father.

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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