Isaac Hayes

San Francisco
1977

We rented a studio in San Francisco and didn’t begin shooting until 1:00 am. I was concerned he must be exhausted but he said he was fine. He sang for us and we were all transfixed. There was an energy in the room. He felt it too and sensed everyone’s appreciation and in the middle of singing, exclaims, “Wow!” Later he looked so tired, I set up a table and placed something soft on top so he could lie there and relax. As things wound down, he was looking at me with those big, tired eyes and eventually he drifted off. We had a wonderful creative connection and I was able to capture this other side of Isaac, the deeply sensitive artist and writer.