Before Hillary Clinton made history at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday
night as the first woman to ever accept a major party's nomination for
president, viewers got to know a little more about the former Secretary
of State with the moving, biographical short film, Hillary.
The
in-depth look at the candidate's life, which was narrated by Morgan
Freeman and created by Shonda Rhimes, gave an intimate look inside the
Democratic nominee's life and legacy.
While
making the documentary, Rhimes sat down with Clinton for hours,
drinking coffee together at the presidential hopeful's kitchen table,
and the Scandal creator recently opened up about the fascinating sit-down.
"I
wanted everyone who sees it to feel like they were sitting with a
friend, drinking coffee, so that had to be authentic," Rhimes explained
in an interview with People.
According
to Rhimes' producing partner, Betsy Beers, the toughest part of putting
the film together was humanizing a public figure who's been in the
harsh media spotlight since her husband, Bill Clinton,
became president in 1992, and figuring out which of the many elements
of her illustrious political career needed to be included.
"There were so many stories that one of the massive challenges for us initially was, honestly, sifting," Beers said.
"It was a mini-series when we first started. It could have been three hours," Rhimes added.
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