The 72-year-old Rolling Stones member has teamed up with director Julien Temple for a television movie about his life and experiences.
The legendary rocker grew up in England after World War II in a changing and unpredictable world, and now he wants the world to know about it. He openly talks about his career in rock ‘n’ roll and hard times endured throughout his life.
Giving a glimpse of his youth, he said, “I certainly felt that my generation, with what was happening and the feeling in the air, made it a time to push limits. The world is ours now and you can rise or fall on it.” Born in 1943, Richards was just a baby during the war and grew up in a town bombed extensively.
Speaking about the film, Temple said, “Hearing the Stones as a kid changed everything for me. I felt a new way of living emerging, a new kind of ¬person becoming possible – something I wanted to be a part of. And without a doubt I thought Keith Richards was the Origin of the Species. This film sets out to explore how both he and the 60s in England came about.”
The film, titled Keith Richards – The Origin of the Species, will air next month on BBC2. Network editor Cassian Harrison said, “Keith Richards is undoubtedly one of the key icons of our age. His film for BBC2 will be a fascinating exploration into the post-war years, how they impacted both his life and others and influenced the 60s and the decades that followed.”