Camera-Shy Chrissie Hynde on Finally Allowing a Definitive Doc to Be Made About ‘The Pretenders,’ Bowing in Toronto: ‘I Just Wanted to Be in a Band. I’ve Never Graduated Beyond That Initial Interest in It’

Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders are the subject of a new documentary film that recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The project marks the first time the band's history has been extensively chronicled on film, despite their long-standing career and musical achievements.

Hynde, who has historically been camera-shy, participated in the project while maintaining her focus on her identity as a band member rather than a solo celebrity. She noted that her primary interest has remained consistent throughout her career, stating she never sought to graduate beyond the initial experience of being in a band.