5 Things I Learned About Louis Theroux from his Autobiography
The documentary maker is less inspiring than it seems — but is still a great writer
Have you heard of Louis Theroux? Chances are if you’re based in the UK or the US, you probably have. Louis Theroux is a journalist, known for his revealing TV documentaries.
He is associated with a down to earth style and questioning but also tackling difficult subjects and personalities. In his career, he has done documentaries on — to name a few — Jimmy Saville, Michael Jackson, and Max Clifford in his When Louis Met… series. As well as this, he also tackles broader themes in documentaries on pornography, autism, the rise of the far-Right in America and the dilemma over assisted dying.
His documentaries make for an interesting watch — equally at times and when appropriate — paired with his sense of humour. During lockdown number one in the UK, I found myself obsessively watching Louis Theroux documentaries and I decided to read his book, Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television in order to try and understand his motives.
Here are 5 things I learned about him, from reading his autobiography.
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