Prince Harry and Meghan Markle want to dispel stereotypes about polo with their new Netflix show, according to docuseries showrunner Miloš Barač.
In an interview with the Post on Monday, before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's five-episode documentary series “Polo” was released on Tuesday, Barrack told viewers that the sport isn't just for Rosé and the royals. The couple revealed what they want people to know.
Set at the 2024 U.S. Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida. “Polo” Go behind the scenes at the tournament and follow some of the sport's greatest players and the sacrifices they made for the game they love.
““Both Harry and Meghan have been great collaborators from the beginning,” said Barachi, who also produced the Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny football documentary series Welcome to Wrexham.
“They have a wealth of knowledge about the sport, but they also understand that we are bringing new people into this world.”
In Barack's eyes, Harry and Meghan brought different perspectives to the project.
“Harry is an athlete himself who grew up in this world, and he approaches this as just a professional expert, an expert's expert,” the producer explained.
“And Meghan got into it the same way I did,” added Barack, who said she knew nothing about the sport before working on the series.
Meghan, who started dating Prince Harry in 2016, is now well-versed in all aspects of the relationship. But the Duchess of Sussex has noted how many Polo viewers will be watching the sport.
“And we ended up taking each perspective and building the world the way we did,” Barrack said.
Asked if Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan had their own views on the project, Ms Barack said: “I think the collective intention was definitely to increase the polo audience. ”
“I think the difference in approach was that Harry really took it as, 'Look how amazing these athletes are.' 'Look how amazing these animals are,'” Meghan said. I look at it and say the same thing,” he continued.
“But I think for her it's also about, 'Look at how great this community is.'”
He explained: “She was the one who sat and watched from the side of the field and was there, but we wanted to introduce that part of the world as well. It really feels like one big family there. I think that was really the feeling we were going for from the beginning.”
“But the intention was very unified. We think this is a sport that more people will love, looking beyond the stereotypes,” said Duke, who produces the show. He added about the couple's motives.
“It's not 'Pretty Woman.' That's not all. [the] A rich and colorful Sunday life. That's definitely part of the charm. That can't be denied. But it's Sunday, one game a week. The rest of this week will be hard work with lots of blood, sweat, and tears. ”
“There's also a lot of casual fun” in the sport, Ballack said. “Many people get behind the wheel of pickup trucks, drive around, watch their favorite sports with their families and dogs, and take care of their horses. I think it's a lifestyle where you can do it.''
Before the show's release, many wondered if Harry would appear on the show. To the delight of fans, the royal featured heavily in the fifth and final episode of the series, competing to benefit the charity Sentebale, which he co-founded with Prince Seeso of Lesotho.
The organization supports vulnerable children in Lesotho and Botswana, including those living with HIV/AIDS and mental health issues. A large amount of money is raised from the annual polo matches.Sentebale Polo Cup.
However, Harry was not originally scheduled to be featured prominently on the show, and coincidentally his schedule conflicted with his appearance.
“The premise of this series has always been to capture polo at the highest level in America,” Barrack told the Post. “It was about athletes and their families.”
But as it turned out, this year's Sentebale Polo Cup was scheduled to be held in Wellington, Florida, at the same time as the US Open.
“I think we were all frankly pleasantly surprised by the coincidence that this year's Sentebale charity match was scheduled for Wellington, but it really was a coincidence. So we decided to make this project “We decided to feature the duke on the show,” Barrack said.
“But if it hadn't been, if it had been about the U.S. Open, I think we would all have been perfectly happy, because that's what we always thought it would be.”
All five episodes of “Polo” are currently streaming on Netflix.
