It gave me all the confidence that we could make this money. He was telling me experiences, moments, both personal and professional. And then he started sharing things with me that I didn't know. He mentioned he wanted to have something that was a record for his daughters, because they weren't around when he had this playing career. Wilkins: He told me multiple times that he was ready to speak about things and that he was comfortable sharing things with the world.
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How did you prepare to make a documentary series about a person who doesn't like to reveal a lot about himself? 11.ĮSPN talked to Wilkins about the creative process behind the "The Captain" and his experience working with a notoriously private sports icon.ĮSPN: Derek Jeter was incredibly private throughout his career. The first episode of "The Captain" premiered July 18 after the Home Run Derby, and new episodes of the seven-part series are airing each Thursday on ESPN through Aug. "It changed my career right there in that moment," Wilkins says. Watch 'The Captain'ĭerek Jeter was the face of the Yankees, a five-time World Series champion, the most popular and admired player in baseball, and one of the great sports superstars of any age.Ī few weeks later, Wilkins hopped on a Zoom call with Jeter and the project was on. and Park Si-Hun at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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Wilkins, who has won three Emmy Awards, previously directed the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "86-32," which chronicled the light middleweight gold-medal boxing match between Roy Jones Jr. Lee and Jeter were partnering on the project, and the legendary filmmaker wanted Wilkins to direct it. That's when Lee dropped the news: Wilkins' favorite Yankee was doing a documentary series chronicling his life and Hall of Fame career. His mentor had called him out of the blue in the middle of the week with what seemed like a random question.
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For Wilkins, a 42-year-old lifelong Yankees fan born in the Bronx, the answer was easy: Derek Jeter. Two years ago, Spike Lee called Randy Wilkins and asked him who his favorite Yankee was.