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New documentary "Introducing, Selma Blair"
details the American actress' journey with the condition and
follows her as she undertakes stem cell treatment.
The film shows Blair at her rawest, depleted by chemotherapy and
consumed by her condition. Director Rachel Fleit said the crew
worked around Blair's symptoms.
"I was very much aware that my subject was also not feeling
well, you know, so we wouldn't do 12 hour days, we'd get these
short chunks of time together.
"She'd let us know when it was time to go but no matter what the
state was, the crew was there, Selma was available and open and
willing to film which was amazing," she said.
Blair had advice for people who have recently been diagnosed
with the condition.
"Don't just say, 'Oh it's not happening,' but have patience.
This took a while to build this nervous system in you. It might
not go away overnight but there are disease modifiers...
Patience and try not to worry. This is your body giving you a
gift sadly of telling you 'slow down'."
"Introducing, Selma Blair" is currently in limited release in
theaters and will stream on Discovery+ on Thursday.
(Reporting by Rollo Ross; Writing by Mark Porter; Editing by
Rosalba O'Brien)
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