Billy Evans, longtime partner of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, proactively suggested filming himself nude in the shower for the documentary You Can See Everything, according to co-director Lance Oppenheim. The moment, which includes full-frontal footage, was captured in the couple’s home just weeks before Holmes was scheduled to begin an 11-year prison sentence.
Oppenheim told GQ that Evans made the offer during a car ride from the gym, asking to be filmed in the shower without restrictions. "I offered to film him in a way that could avoid seeing his genitals, but Billy said he didn’t care about being seen naked," Oppenheim said. The scene includes multiple cameras—inside the bathroom, outside the bathroom, and one capturing Evans’ reaction afterward, where he looks at the camera and smiles. Oppenheim stated that neither Holmes nor Evans has seen the film, and Evans has not publicly commented on his portrayal.
The documentary, directed by Nathan Fielder and Oppenheim, also explores the couple’s finances, a recurring tension in the film. A reenactment staged by Fielder depicts Evans pushing for a share of the documentary’s profits, leading to a dispute with the filmmakers over whether paying subjects would compromise the project’s integrity. Holmes, meanwhile, maintains that money has never been her primary motivation. The film was financed by A24, which gave Fielder and Oppenheim unusual creative freedom without a deadline or obligation to produce a finished film.
No payment was made to Holmes or Evans for their participation, though compensation was briefly considered. Fielder has stated that the filmmakers aimed to avoid financial conflicts that could influence the subjects’ behavior or the film’s content. The documentary’s nearly three-hour runtime includes probing questions about the couple’s financial entanglements, with Fielder struggling to determine how much Holmes knows about Evans’ dealings or where their financial interests diverge.
The film’s title, You Can See Everything, is referenced in the shower scene, where Evans allows full access to his body. Oppenheim described the moment as baffling, noting that the intent behind Evans’ decision remains unclear. "There’s enough stuff in there that gives me the impression that maybe he was excited that people could see everything and that there was full access, I guess. But it really beats me, honestly," Oppenheim said.
Holmes, once celebrated as Silicon Valley’s youngest self-made female billionaire with an estimated $4.5 billion fortune, now owes hundreds of millions in restitution after her conviction for defrauding investors. Her relationship with money is a central theme in the documentary, which contrasts her stated indifference to financial gain with Evans’ apparent willingness to engage with the film’s commercial aspects.