David Holthouse's wild journey from journalist to filmmaker

About this episode

David Holthouse discusses his transition from gonzo journalist to documentary filmmaker.

Even as a young boy growing up in Alaska, David Holthouse was fascinated by newspapers, storytelling and life on the margins. His ability to blend into his surroundings led to a career as a self-styled gonzo journalist. Holthouse did his best work on the inside, infiltrating groups as varied as neo-Nazis and crystal meth addicts. But as the media landscape changed, so too did Holthouse. He now applies his unique perspective to the world of documentary film and has produced a number of popular movies and series on major streamers such as Hulu and Netflix, including “Sasquatch” and “Night Stalker.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.talkingdocumentary.com

People in this episode

Host: Scott

Guest: David Holthouse

Topics covered

• journalism
• documentary filmmaking
• storytelling
• media landscape
• gonzo journalism

Keywords

• David Holthouse
• gonzo journalism
• documentary
• Hulu
• Netflix
• Sasquatch
• Night Stalker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hulu, Netflix

Books & works: Sasquatch, Night Stalker

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