'When he had his faculties ... he was one of the greats,' Jeff Feuerzeig says of Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston photographed backstage before performing at the Athens Popfest 2007 at the 40 Watt Club on Aug. 11, 2007 in Athens, Ga.
Your documentary really brought a greater recognition for him. How did that feel to be able to do that for him? Given that he struggled with mental illness, for so long, how do you think he handled that success that he saw late in his life?
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