"Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds," the much-anticipated HBO documentary, was released recently and it showed the emotional moments of the two. The mother and daughter also had a lot of laughs in the documentary.
"Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds" lasted for 95 minutes and centered on the lives of the icons for almost a year. It even included the 2015 acceptance of Reynolds regarding the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. Fisher presented the award to her mother. Many say that the documentary was emotional since the two just passed away just a day apart. Fisher died at the age of 60 while her mother died at the age of 84.
Newser reported that in the HBO documentary, the bond of the mother and daughter were very close but it was complicated. At one point, Fisher revealed that she is trying to let go but instead of trying to let go of her daughter, she is trying to let go of Reynolds. The mother and daughter also lived just next to each other making their bond stronger. She also said that she believes her mother was her best friend. Speaking of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, it was not an easy road for Reynolds as prior to that, her health was deteriorating and Fisher broke down in tears in the documentary talking about how fragile her mother was before the big event.
More on Reynolds, performing was her passion and she did not want to retire, People reported. She is best known for her roles on "Singin' in the Rain" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown." She also performed in Las Vegas and toured for years. However, her age eventually prevented her from doing that. Fisher expressed her concern on "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds" saying that her mother sometimes forgot that she was no longer 35.
It was also revealed on "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds" that Reynolds wanted Fisher to be a singer and not an actress. She said that it broke Reynolds' heart that she did not pursue her singing career. The father of Fisher, Eddie, was also a famous singer and Reynolds said that her daughter's decision not to be in the singing business was Fisher's decision to be independent.
Because she did not want to pursue her singing career, Fisher landed the "Star Wars" Princess Leia role. She said that it took her years before she was able to accept the fandom not only for the franchise but for her role.
They also talked about the bipolar disorder diagnosis of Fisher. Reynolds said in the HBO documentary that manic depressive is a disease noting that it was a constant battle with Fisher since her mental health was a challenge.
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