These writers don't base everything on exposition even if an event or a trauma is referred to, it isn't spelled out. Playwrights like these know that a family member can push your buttons with just one phrase. Henry LeRoy Finch ('Roy'): I think they were dealing with themes that have always interested me, the way families interact, how people are bound by common memories, even when each person in the family remembers things differently. YOU MENTION PLAYWRIGHTS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED YOU OVER THE YEARS: SHEPARD, ALBEE, O'NEILL, WHO ARE SIMILAR IN THE THEMES AND TONE IN WHICH THEY WRITE. WAKE DEFINITELY HAS A LITERARY FEELING, A FEELING OF A WELL-CRAFTED PLAY. WAKE is currently available at Kaboom, Greencine, Movielink, Amazon, Ebay, CinemaNow, and Netflix.

WAKE also received a 2005 PRISM Commendation for its accurate onscreen portrayal of drug and alcohol addiction. Co-produced by Finch's wife, Susie Landau Finch, WAKE combines vibrant cinematography with subtle pacing and a strong literary narrative.Īt the 2003 Queens International Film Festival, Finch received the Best Director award and Blake Gibbons won in the Best Actor category. Starring Showtime's 'Queer as Folk's' Gale Harold and Oscar winner Martin Landau, WAKE is Henry LeRoy Finch's writing and directorial debut.

A Conversation with the Filmmakers of the Award Winning Film, 'Wake'Īn intimate portrait of four brothers struggling to come to terms with their past and present, WAKE offers riveting performances in a richly developed character driven tale.

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