It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise

About "It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise"

This enchanting documentary released in 2015, "It’s Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise" gives us a captivating glimpse into the intriguing character of Hilary Knight, the artist who brought Kay Thompson's children's book character, Eloise, to life through his charming illustrations. The documentary offers an insight into Mr. Knight's life, his relationship with Thompson, his connection with actress Lena Dunham who also happens to be a huge Eloise fan, and how the character Eloise was created and developed.

Making / Production

Lena Dunham co-produced and narrated this enchanting film alongside Matt Wolf and Erika A. Lewis. The film reveals the layers of Knight’s life, as his amicable personality narrates the story. Dunham and Knight's mutual admiration for Eloise sparked a unique friendship which led to the creation of this documentary.

Actors

• Lena Dunham: Known as the creator of the hit HBO series, "Girls", Dunham is the narrator as well as the co-producer of the documentary. Her personal Eloise tattoo sparked the story behind this documentary.
• Hilary Knight: The man himself and the illustrator of the Eloise books, Knight shared intimate details of his life, his relationship with Kay Thompson, and his journey with Eloise that is truly heart-touching.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• During the making of the documentary, Hilary Knight was 88 years old.
• Lena Dunham has an Eloise tattoo which Hilary sketched.
• This documentary was made 60 years after the publication of the first Eloise book.

Quotes

• "Eloise is a constant reminder to scrape the joy from every moment." - Lena Dunham
• "Eloise came out of me splat on a summer’s day in the year of 1954." – Hilary Knight

Music, Soundtrack

• “Eloise” (the theme song) by Skip Kennon and Wayne Barker
• Most of the music is original scored composed by Jeremy Turner