Pamela Anderson standing on a beach
Pamela Anderson in "Pamela, a Love Story."
  • Director Ryan White spoke to Insider about the making of "Pamela, a Love Story."
  • He explained how they used a cargo van to transport Pamela Anderson's diaries to their offices in LA.
  • White also said that the "Pam & Tommy" Hulu series "traumatized her for months."

Ryan White will be the first to admit that making a documentary about Pamela Anderson wasn't on his career vision board.

The filmmaker recently made "Good Night Oppy," a look at the Mars Rover that explored the planet for nearly 15 years. Before that, he made the Emmy-nominated docs "The Case Against 8" and "The Keepers."

But like most who cross paths with Anderson, White quickly realized she's nothing like the sex-symbol persona that's been placed on her — and that intrigued the heck out of him.