Billy Joel Ex-Supervisor Insists Biopic Is not Attempting to Defame Singer

Billy Joel‘s ex-manager says he tried early on to get the music legend to learn the biopic script … insisting he by no means tried to sneak the venture previous Billy.

Irwin Mazur — the central determine behind the “Billy and Me” venture — tells TMZ he spent the final 12 months making an attempt to rearrange a gathering with the “Piano Man” earlier than the backlash surrounding the movie reached a fever pitch.

Mazur insists there’s “nothing defamatory” within the script and nothing he wouldn’t stand behind … arguing it merely tells the story of their early days collectively, which he’s very happy with.

The film has already sparked severe controversy after Billy’s camp publicly condemned it as “misguided” … however Irwin — who found Billy manner again in 1966 — says the venture was all the time supposed to deal with his experiences managing a younger Billy throughout his days with The Hassles, earlier than Columbia Information signed him in 1973.

Mazur additionally insists the filmmakers by no means deliberate to make use of Billy’s iconic songs … explaining the script facilities round Billy’s “cover band” period with The Hassles, earlier than he turned a worldwide famous person.