Chan Marshall Talks About Voicing Janis Joplin's Letters
Clip: 4/24/2016 | 1m 25s
Chan Marshall Talks About Voicing Janis Joplin's Letters
In this film outtake from Janis: Little Girl Blue, Chan “Cat Power” Marshall, who serves as the film’s narrator and provides the voice for Joplin-penned letters, discusses how she tapped into Joplin’s mindset for the documentary.
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Chan Marshall Talks About Voicing Janis Joplin's Letters
Clip: 4/24/2016 | 1m 25s
In this film outtake from Janis: Little Girl Blue, Chan “Cat Power” Marshall, who serves as the film’s narrator and provides the voice for Joplin-penned letters, discusses how she tapped into Joplin’s mindset for the documentary.
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