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Moby has discussed the controversy surrounding his claims that he dated actor Natalie Portman in his 2019 memoir.
The musician was criticised after stating in his book,
Then It Fell Apart, that he had dated Portman, a claim she denied.
Portman said she recalled “a much older man being creepy with me”, adding: “He said I was 20; I definitely wasn’t. I was a teenager. I had just turned 18.”
Moby, who is 16 years older than Portman, later apologised for behaving “inconsiderately and disrespectfully”.
When asked about the scandal in a new interview with
The Guardian, Moby said: “You know, you’re asking me to open up such a can of worms… There’s no good way to answer: one option is terrible, the other is really terrible. So if we were playing chess right now, this is the part where I’d pick up my phone and pretend I’ve got an emergency call.”
A Moby Documentary Is in the Works
The fittingly titled Moby Doc arrives this May
The artist born Richard Melville Hall will be profiled in
Moby Doc from director Rob Bralver,
Moby himself will narrate the surrealist biographical film, which will reportedly see him reflect on his turbulent personal life and iconic music from underground punk bands to chart-topping solo artist, and from struggling addict to vegan activist.
Moby Doc will also feature interviews with David Lynch, David Bowie and Shepard Fairey, along with concert and archival footage. In making
Moby Doc, Rob and I had two goals, Moby shared in a statement. The first was to make a truly unique music film and the second was to make a film that s unabashedly honest and vulnerable.