Billy Evans is finally ready to talk about his portrayal in You Can See Everything.
“You’ve got to learn really painful lessons sometimes in life, and with Elizabeth going through everything she did in the press, the lesson that was ingrained in us is you can’t lose your voice,” Evans tells CBS News’ in his first broadcast network interview.
That was his answer to the question of why he and his partner, disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, had agreed to participate in the documentary with Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. The film, which has debuted to resounding box-office and critical success, has sparked much debate, particularly for his portrayal.
The network posted a teaser clip of Evans’ interview with Matt Gutman on Instagram on Friday, ahead of the broadcast of the full interview scheduled to air on Sunday.
Guttman asked Evans about how he felt about being depicted as a villain in the film. “I would have preferred for that not to be the case, but it’s entertainment,” he said.
“I think my goal was to have people see Elizabeth, and when I watch that movie, I see the person that I love and exactly who she is.”
Guttman said that he pressed Evans on his reaction to the “strong feelings” Fielder developed for Holmes over the course of filming, and that his reaction was “not what you think.”
The full interview airs on CBS on Sunday at 9 a.m. ET.
