Follow this autobiography where Pharrell Williams shows his imaginative and creative process using Lego, as he constructs Lego models representing his artistic development. Each build reflects a different creative milestone.
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00:00 Go ahead, I'll get set.
00:01 Hey, Pharrell.
00:03 Hey, how you doing, man?
00:04 You know, it'd be cool as if we told my story with...
00:07 Lego pieces.
00:08 [chuckles]
00:09 Seriously?
00:10 Yes.
00:11 Lego.
00:12 Just be open.
00:13 ♪ It might seem crazy what I'm about to say ♪
00:18 When I was a kid, I knew I was different.
00:21 And people would say, "Oh, that's an odd child."
00:23 And that crushed my spirit.
00:26 I loved music.
00:29 It was mesmerizing to me.
00:30 I would see beautiful hues of light cascading.
00:34 I just thought that's what all black kids did,
00:37 stared into the speaker like, "Whoa."
00:40 ♪ She's a full night to the sun ♪
00:42 Music was just coming out of me.
00:43 I need to show the world what I can do.
00:46 Hi, Pharrell.
00:47 I need help on this rap.
00:49 Yes, sir.
00:50 It's pretty simple.
00:51 Just let it bounce.
00:52 He just went in the room and restyled it.
00:54 ♪ It's Teddy, ready with the one, two, check ♪
00:56 All I cared about was making my own music.
00:58 But people just said, "No."
01:00 I wasn't ready.
01:01 ♪ You can't beat me, I'm a rock star ♪
01:07 This song is ridiculous.
01:09 Who did that?
01:10 Pharrell.
01:13 ♪ It's a lie ♪
01:14 Wow.
01:18 My imagination would run super wild.
01:27 ♪ Drop it like it's hot ♪
01:28 I was always a bad gangster,
01:30 but you brought out a smile.
01:32 Hell yeah.
01:33 ♪ It might seem crazy what I'm about to say ♪
01:39 ♪ Stop that ♪
01:40 That feels great.
01:41 ♪ Clap along if you know ♪
01:44 I firmly believe that everybody has talent,
01:47 beauty, and potential.
01:48 Keep opening our eyes to a whole different perspective.
01:52 ♪ I ain't thank you for all ♪
01:55 ♪ Clap along if you know ♪
01:57 ♪ What happiness is to you ♪
01:59 Whoo! Holy moly, guacamole.
02:03 Legendary story, yeah.
02:04 ♪ Piece by piece ♪
02:06 ♪ Piece by piece ♪
02:07 ♪ Ja-ja-ja-ja-ja-ja-ja-ja ♪
02:10 ♪ Bow-wow-wow ♪
02:12 Man, this is gonna be a Lego movie, bro.
02:16 ♪ Hey ♪
02:17 ♪ Hey ♪
02:19 ♪ Hey ♪
02:21 [Logo sound]
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