“It’s weird because my last memory of being really, really famous was being really, really sad.” <\/p>
Robbie Williams speaks candidly about his struggles being famous in his new self-titled documentary on Netflix.<\/p>\n
The new documentary offers a \u201craw and honest\u201d portrayal<\/a> of the pop star, from his early days in Take That to becoming a global phenomenon. Williams speaks candidly about the price of fame in the four-part series.<\/p>\n In an exclusive clip shared with RadioTimes.com<\/a>, present day Robbie Williams can be seen watching footage of him in his younger years, following the success of his solo career.<\/p>\n Williams left Take That in 1995 and, two years later, he released his debut studio album, Life thru a Lens, which included his iconic song Angels.<\/p>\n In the clip (above), Robbie can be see speaking to the camera in-between filming for a music video.<\/p> He says: \u201cI\u2019m getting a bit scared by all the success and not knowing what\u2019s happening. I don\u2019t know, it\u2019s all a bit too much at the minute. Especially becoming really, really famous again and not knowing who to trust.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s weird because my last memory of being really, really famous was being really, really sad with it. It\u2019s just about dealing with the fame in a different way now and I\u2019m not dealing with it that good at the minute.\u201d<\/p>\n The camera swaps to present day Robbie Williams, who can be seen holding his hands together as he watches the footage.<\/p>\n The clip continues with him saying: \u201cI\u2019ve got a couple of really good friends I think now, I know. But then you just question everybody else\u2019s intention of why they\u2019re with you and why they\u2019re listening so intently.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n The singer has previously opened up about what it was like looking back on the footage from his early solo career, admitting it was \u201ctraumatic\u201d.<\/p>\n Speaking to press including RadioTimes.com<\/strong>, Williams said: \u201cNobody likes hearing their own voice you know. So if you multiply that by watching yourself, suffer with mental illness, breakdowns, alcoholism, depression\u2026 all of the above. You\u2019re in a sort of torturous headlock where you\u2019re forced to watch the car crash in slow-mo\u2026 It was traumatic.\u201d<\/p> \n