Blaze - Ethan Hawke (Blaze Foley Biopic) 2018)

[Heinz-Klett]

Blaze (USA 2018)
directed by
Ethan Hawke
written by
Ethan Hawke and Sybil Rosen


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6443294

Director: Ethan Hawke

Cast: Alia Shawcat, Ben Dickey, Josh Hamilton, Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Wyatt Russell, Kris Kristofferson

Release Date: World Premiere at Sundance Festival 2018

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Co-written, produced and directed by Hawke, the film is based on Sybil Rosen’s memoir ‘Living in the Woods in a Tree.’ It follows the life of the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. Dickey will star as the musician, Shawkat plays Rosen and Rosen portrays her own mother.

Rosen, who co-wrote the film with Hawke, was Blaze’s real, life-long love and their passionate affair is said to form the narrative spine of the film.

The feature recently completed principal photography in Louisiana and Mississippi. It is being produced by Hawke and his wife Ryan for their Under The Influence banner, as well as Hawke’s “Born to be Blue” producer Jake Seal, and John Sloss for Cinetic Media.

“Blaze” will be Hawke’s fourth feature-length film he’s directed. His first was “Chelsea Walls” in 2001, then came “The Hottest State” and the documentary “Seymour: An Introduction.”
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/ric...lm-1201781858/

[Heinz-Klett]

Starts August, 17 2018.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXvwFdTTwhI

[kylec123]

Caught a screening of it over the weekend in Nashville. Q/A with Ethan Hawke, Ben Dickey, and Charlie Sexton.

Overall, quite good. Ben Dickey is great for this being his first time acting. Wild.

I really liked the non-linear storytelling.

It was neat to get to hear personal stories from audience members who were family/friends with Blaze Foley.