Seth Swirsky had just been told an incredible piece of news a few days beforehand: his first feature-length film, the documentary Beatles Stories, had been selected to be shown at the European Independent Film Festival in Paris. Like any proud father, he was busting at the seams and could barely wait for the completion of our greetings before springing the news on me.A labor of love from a lifelong Beatles fan, Beatles Stories is a compilation of interviews Swirsky conducted with celebrities as diverse as Bob Eubanks, Frank Gifford, Susanna Hoffs, Sir Ben Kingsley, Brian Wilson, and Henry Winkler about the Beatles. He told me the person he was most excited to talk to was Norman Smith, the Beatles' recording engineer for many years.
For most people, having a documentary debut at the European Independent Film Festival and referred to by Cameron Crowe as "an epic and timeless masterwork" would be the highlight of their careers. But for Swirsky, it was just another success in what has become a remarkable lifetime spanning several forms of entertainment.
