David Beckham praises Netflix documentary director for ‘uncomfortable’ filming

Former England football captain David Beckham has said filming the Netflix documentary series of his life “made me feel uncomfortable” as he praised director Fisher Stevens for bringing “something different out in me”.

Speaking at the Royal Television Society (RTS) London Conference, Beckham was asked by presenter Jane Featherstone how he could make an “authentic documentary” about himself with his Studio 99 firm.

Beckham said director Fisher Stevens and other “great people” working with him had made it possible.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid winger said: “Fisher made me feel uncomfortable from the moment we sat down to talk to the moment I finished.

“And I really needed that because I needed a director to come at it from a different angle.

“You know, everyone kind of knows my career and my life and things like that.

“So I needed someone like him to bring something different out in me.

“I never saw any other clips. I never saw anything until the moment I watched it at the premiere.

“It was quite emotional, but it was just one of those things that I knew that I was going to make, and if I was going to make it, I was going to make it once.

“But it was special, it was a special, special time.”

Beckham also spoke about a new Netflix series his studio was working on, on the life of his wife Victoria, which he will be the producer on.

The 49-year-old said: “I’m really excited about this one with Victoria, because she is an amazing woman.

“She is a strong, driven, passionate person that has gone from being a Spice Girl, as you you all know, and to be respected in this industry is very tough.

“It’s very tough, and she’s worked hard for the last 17, 18 years on her business, and all of a sudden she’s having the