Ms McCartney, you have made a documentary about Abbey Road Studios in London for Disney+.

Is If These Walls Could Sing based on your idea?

No, the project was initiated by producer John Battsek, he already had the order in his pocket when he called me.

I had been toying with the idea of ​​trying my hand as a documentary director for a long time.

But I hesitated when he specifically suggested “If These Walls Could Sing”.

It seemed too close to my own life.

I've always shied away from capitalizing too much on my last name.

But the more I thought about it, the more I realized how much Abbey Road and the studios mean to me.

And when I came across a photo of my mom and a pony crossing the famous zebra crossing together on their way to work, I decided this project was just right for me.

In the film you can also see a photo of you as a small child in the studios.

Do you remember when you realized what this place was all about?

For a long time it was just a place where my parents worked.

I realized how special it is to many other people when I realized how many came every day to see this crosswalk and the building from the outside.

That was another good reason to make this film.

I myself have had the privilege of getting to know these premises from an early age, but so many people will never see the studios from the inside.

They are still in constant use today, so it is not without reason that tours are only offered very rarely.

To all the people who care so much about Abbey Road Studios, to be able to at least give insights through the camera is wonderful.

Have you been there since you were a child?

Never again as often as in the 1970s, when my parents recorded their albums there with their band Wings.

My dad later worked there on occasional solo albums and when I was in town I'd stop by to visit.

I've also had shoots there as a photographer over the years, and my sister Stella, for example, ran a fashion show at the studios.

So you were never completely gone from my life.

But it was a completely new experience to work there for a longer period of time.

Especially since I learned a lot about the history of the studios that I didn't know before.

For example, that Pink Floyd recorded "Dark Side of the Moon" there.

Or Fela Kuti recorded three albums there.

There were and are other great recording studios with a lot of history.

Why are Abbey Road Studios so legendary?