Elton John and Bernie Taupin on how 'Rocketman' captures a life rated R<

At 72, John remained artistically engaged-in the middle of a farewell tour, and still composed for films and theatre (the remake of the "Lion King"; a musical version of "the Devil wear Prada"). He divides his time between furnish and their sons, aged 8 and 6, in several homes. The oldest is a football demon, the youngest wants to be a singer: "he knows all the words of 'old Town Road'-both remixes."

In separate telephone interviews-69-year-old mole from his home in California and John during a visit to Copenhagen-the two men discussed the possibility of filming their lives. These are edited excerpts from conversations.

Is the film difficult for you?

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— William Birch Wed Oct 19 08:07:02 +0000 2016

Elton John the first time I saw it was in January or February, it was a very rough copy, and that's when I got the most emotion, because I didn't know what to expect. It certainly had a huge impact on me, especially the family business and Bernie's. It makes me happy and sad. I think the film is finally about redemption and how anyone can get it if they try.

When was the first time you heard about the project?

Bernie Taupin I guess you have to go back at least five years, but since time and space aren't real friends, it's a little hard to say. They sent me a first script and, to be honest, I wasn't very happy. Some rude language made me uncomfortable-I am not someone who uses rude language. They were very willing to my suggestions. I wanted my character to align as much as possible with reality. I was a little uncomfortable with the (non-chronological) order of the songs. I wasn't 100% sure what they were actually doing. The word "fantasy" continued to be mentioned.