What will their last words be? Well, now Netflix will make a show about it. The company has just commissioned the Danish format "Det Sidste Ord," renamed "Famous Last Words," where famous and notable cultural figures undergo interviews that will be unveiled once they have passed away.
Emmy winner Brad Falchuk will produce the show via his Teley-Vision banner, which has a multi-year deal with Netflix. Banijay Entertainment’s BSNA is also behind the show, along with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — where the interviews will be preserved and housed in its library. Falchuk and Mikkel Bondesen will executive produce with David Goldberg and showrunner David Friedman.
The original “Det Sidste Ord,” has earned acclaim for the sensitive touch that comes with giving living notables (such as musicians, athletes, comedians, actors, business leaders and politicians) a chance to reflect on their lives.
In Denmark, “Det Sidste Ord” (“The Last Word”) was the creation of Mikael Bertelsen, who also hosts the series there. Bertelsen interviews subjects at Royal Danish Library, which holds footage until the person has died, when it is then edited and broadcast. According to Monocle magazine, around six interviews have already aired.
Like the Danish original, “Famous Last Words” will center on notable personalities who have spent their lives making significant contributions to humanity and culture. However, the guests and episodes are to be announced and aired only after the passing of the participant.
Netflix noted that only the interviewee and interviewer will be present at the closed-door recording session. Keeping the privacy of the recording, the chat will be shot by remotely operated cameras.
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