Pharrell Williams tells his life story with Lego

Animated comedy Piece By Piece recreates key moments in American Grammy winner's journey to become a successful musician

- Alison de Souza

LOS ANGELES - Telling your life story on screen can become an exercise in ego. So to escape that trap, American musician and Grammy winner Pharrell Williams decided to turn a documentary about his career into an inspirational Lego-animated comedy.

Piece By Piece opens exclusively at The Projector in Singapore on Dec 12.

It recreates key moments in Williams' journey to become a successful producer, rapper and singer-songwriter. The 51-year-old's hits include Happy, his global chart-topping single.

The film also features the many American pop stars he has collaborated with, including Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg and Justin Timberlake, who all lend their voices to computer-animated Lego versions of themselves.

Speaking at a screening in Los Angeles earlier in 2024, Williams says he had resisted the idea of doing a film about his life.

"Because I pride myself on my curiosity. That's what motivates me, and looking in the mirror, you kind of know everything about yourself and you're not curious," explains the star. He produced and wrote hit songs for artistes such as Nelly and Britney Spears before launching a solo performing career.