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The Way I See It

Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.

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Dawn Porter

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$49,030

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3 wins & 2 nominations

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To brief him on a pending
national security issue. - The Way I See It

To brief him on a pending national security issue.

They had to ride
in the limousine - The Way I See It

They had to ride in the limousine

He was the head of - The Way I See It

He was the head of

And you always see
the person in that position - The Way I See It

And you always see the person in that position

-[quiet chatter]
-[cameras clicking] - The Way I See It

-[quiet chatter] -[cameras clicking]

That's when it really hit me - The Way I See It

That's when it really hit me

PETE: You know, if I go back
to January 20, 2017... - The Way I See It

PETE: You know, if I go back to January 20, 2017...

...I'm ready for the job
to be done - The Way I See It

...I'm ready for the job to be done

There was a sense of relief-- - The Way I See It

There was a sense of relief--

You have no idea - The Way I See It

You have no idea

But there was
a sense of disbelief - The Way I See It

But there was a sense of disbelief

I was-- I really was concerned - The Way I See It

I was-- I really was concerned

To this day,
I have that same feeling. - The Way I See It

To this day, I have that same feeling.

After I left the White House, - The Way I See It

After I left the White House,

After I left the White House, - The Way I See It

After I left the White House,

I never intended to be vocal - The Way I See It

I never intended to be vocal

So, the first day, he came to me - The Way I See It

So, the first day, he came to me

What did you think?" - The Way I See It

What did you think?"

And I said, "You can't do that." - The Way I See It

And I said, "You can't do that."

And there was even a comment
on that very first post - The Way I See It

And there was even a comment on that very first post

I just didn't know it was calleddropping or throwing shade. - The Way I See It

I just didn't know it was calleddropping or throwing...

-TRUMP: Don't be rude.
-REPORTER: Mr. President-elect, - The Way I See It

-TRUMP: Don't be rude. -REPORTER: Mr. President-elect,

When you report fake news,
which CNN does a lot, - The Way I See It

When you report fake news, which CNN does a lot,

[bell rings] - The Way I See It

Is there hope
for photojournalism? - The Way I See It

Is there hope for photojournalism?

I think there's a lot of people
doing a lot of great work, - The Way I See It

I think there's a lot of people doing a lot of great wo...

I-I think our president
is causing grave damage - The Way I See It

I-I think our president is causing grave damage

ANNOUNCER:
We have with us the former - The Way I See It

ANNOUNCER: We have with us the former

-[audience cheering]
-Please welcome to the stage - The Way I See It

-[audience cheering] -Please welcome to the stage

MAN: I want to ask you
as a photojournalist-- - The Way I See It

MAN: I want to ask you as a photojournalist--

I often say to people,
though my background - The Way I See It

I often say to people, though my background

But so, I didn't ever
think of it as a conflict, - The Way I See It

But so, I didn't ever think of it as a conflict,

I look at myself
as a historian with a camera. - The Way I See It

I look at myself as a historian with a camera.

So, when inauguration
rolled around, - The Way I See It

So, when inauguration rolled around,

Think mood, - The Way I See It

Be ready for
the fleeting moments - The Way I See It

Be ready for the fleeting moments

My goal was to create - The Way I See It

My goal was to create

Lasting images for history. - The Way I See It

Lasting images for history.

The origination of my office
was a military office - The Way I See It

The origination of my office was a military office

LBJ wanted somebody
to cover everything, - The Way I See It

LBJ wanted somebody to cover everything,

And, you know,
Johnson was such a character - The Way I See It

And, you know, Johnson was such a character

You know, more than anyone, - The Way I See It

You know, more than anyone,

I wanted the level of access
that Okamoto had to Johnson. - The Way I See It

I wanted the level of access that Okamoto had to Johnson.

That's sort of what
I was striving for with Obama. - The Way I See It

That's sort of what I was striving for with Obama.

Photographs can tell a story - The Way I See It

Photographs can tell a story

And it's a very special thing
because it breaks down - The Way I See It

And it's a very special thing because it breaks down

Yes, they have
different responsibilities, - The Way I See It

Yes, they have different responsibilities,

PETE: Think I knew
how the job should be done, - The Way I See It

PETE: Think I knew how the job should be done,

The White House photo editor - The Way I See It

The White House photo editor

You know, I'm in my 20s, - The Way I See It

You know, I'm in my 20s,

[camera clicking] - The Way I See It

[camera clicking]

A, I was not really
that into politics. - The Way I See It

A, I was not really that into politics.

B, I was really not
the biggest fan of Reagan. - The Way I See It

B, I was really not the biggest fan of Reagan.

Five ways of photography. - The Way I See It

Five ways of photography.

[translator speaks Russian] - The Way I See It

[translator speaks Russian]

[light laughter] - The Way I See It

[light laughter]

And I'm thinking, like,
here's a chance - The Way I See It

And I'm thinking, like, here's a chance

MARY ANNE FACKELMAN-MINER:
The Photograph Office, - The Way I See It

MARY ANNE FACKELMAN-MINER: The Photograph Office,

Working at the White House
as the first woman - The Way I See It

Working at the White House as the first woman

I was recording for history. - The Way I See It

I was recording for history.

-Yes.
-Okay. Okay. - The Way I See It

-Yes. -Okay. Okay.

LESLIE STAHL:
The orchestration of - The Way I See It

LESLIE STAHL: The orchestration of

They provide pictures of him
looking like a leader, - The Way I See It

They provide pictures of him looking like a leader,

DAVID GERGEN:
The White House has become - The Way I See It

DAVID GERGEN: The White House has become

PETE:
They were very aware of - The Way I See It

PETE: They were very aware of

I think they want
to do one standing, - The Way I See It

I think they want to do one standing,

-No, please.
-[laughter] - The Way I See It

-No, please. -[laughter]

[laughter] - The Way I See It

-Just one more.
-[drops hose] - The Way I See It

-Just one more. -[drops hose]

-I'm not gonna start the saw.
-[laughter] - The Way I See It

-I'm not gonna start the saw. -[laughter]

-[laughter]
-[camera clicking] - The Way I See It

-[laughter] -[camera clicking]

PETE:
The amount of access you get - The Way I See It

PETE: The amount of access you get

[quiet chatter] - The Way I See It

[quiet chatter]

Some of the pictures
that I would make - The Way I See It

Some of the pictures that I would make

After Mrs. Reagan had undergone - The Way I See It

After Mrs. Reagan had undergone

They were exactly
the same way together - The Way I See It

They were exactly the same way together

There was very much a true love - The Way I See It

There was very much a true love

I always felt the best pictures
I made of-of Reagan - The Way I See It

I always felt the best pictures I made of-of Reagan

They were things
that happened between events - The Way I See It

They were things that happened between events

But then the president usually
is the one who has to go talk - The Way I See It

But then the president usually is the one who has to go talk

He's clearly empathetic
and compassionate, - The Way I See It

He's clearly empathetic and compassionate,

That's the way
a president should behave - The Way I See It

That's the way a president should behave

In some respects,
I think it did a disservice - The Way I See It

In some respects, I think it did a disservice

[laughter] - The Way I See It

[quiet chatter] - The Way I See It

[quiet chatter]

PETE: Certainly, during
the Iran-Contra affair, - The Way I See It

PETE: Certainly, during the Iran-Contra affair,

I made that picture
where the Tower Commission, - The Way I See It

I made that picture where the Tower Commission,

And you see that look
on Reagan's face, - The Way I See It

And you see that look on Reagan's face,

But to me, it really defines
that whole scandal - The Way I See It

But to me, it really defines that whole scandal

I did not necessarily agree
with some of the things - The Way I See It

I did not necessarily agree with some of the things

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Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.

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Director: Dawn Porter

Writer: N/A

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 67/100

ImdbRating: 8.3

BoxOffice: $49,030

Released: 18 Sep 2020

Awards: 3 wins & 2 nominations

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