Errol Morris Is Sitting on a Secret Elizabeth Holmes Interview

Key Points:

• Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris, who directed commercials for Elizabeth Holmes' Theranos, has conducted a previously unseen two-hour interview with Holmes during her peak success, which he is considering releasing amid renewed interest in her story.
• Morris recently watched Alex Gibney’s 2019 documentary "The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley" for the first time and was surprised to find himself featured in it through outtakes from the Theranos ads he directed.
• Morris expresses fascination with the psychology of Holmes, suggesting she may have been genuinely self-deceived about Theranos' capabilities rather than being purely fraudulent, drawing a comparison to Joan of Arc’s self-belief.
• Despite criticism that his commercials contributed to Holmes' mythmaking, Morris denies knowingly promoting a fraud and emphasizes that he initially believed in her during her rise.
• Morris attempted to make a documentary on Holmes but was hindered by legal issues during her indictment; now, he views his interview as an important record of Holmes before her downfall.