The documentary-maker’s new series returns to the dark underbelly of the US. But with Trump in the White House, and fringe beliefs on the rise, is weirdness now mainstream? And does he feel scarred by his experiences?Louis Theroux has got up close and personal with pimps, paedophiles, murderers, neo-Nazis, Afrikaner separatists, religious fanatics, alien-hunters and a range of eccentrics who are often armed, deluded and volatile. They’re not what scares him. “The truth is, the most terrifying experience is when you’re out on location and nothing is happening. That’s the worst,” he says.Viewers of his documentaries – he has made more than 60 – know Theroux, now 47, has built a career on stuff happening. His work relies on made-for-TV moments – the visual gag, a shocking confession, an outrageous boast, a poignant or embarrassing revelation – which make you wince or laugh while Theroux himself looks on, his emotions in check, the quizzical outsider. Continue reading…
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