September 17, 2018
Ethan Hawke Brings his Latest Film to the Coolidge on Friday
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The Coolidge Corner Theatre will host internationally acclaimed actor/director Ethan Hawke on Friday, September 21 for the premiere of Sundance Selects' "Blaze," Hawke's newest directorial achievement. The film is based on the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw music movement, and features a stunning lead performance by actor/musician Ben Dickey.
Hawke will be in attendance to introduce three shows on opening day, and for an audience Q & A following the evening screening.
"Blaze" was co-written by Hawke and Sybil Rosen and is based on Rosen's memoir Living in the Woods in a Tree, an intimate story of her relationship to Blaze Foley through their love affair and short marriage, his budding music career, and ultimate personal struggles. Alia Shawkat co-stars as Foley's wife.
The film, released by IFC Films/Sundance Selects, won Dickey the Special Jury Award for Achievement in Acting at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Blaze opened in Austin, Texas on August 17 with continued Texas openings throughout the month, in advance of its national release in September. The film has garnered widespread critical acclaim and also stars Charlie Sexton, Richard Linklater, Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, and Josh Hamilton.
Ethan Hawke is known for his prolific and daring body of stage and screen work as an actor, writer, and director. He has been nominated for several prestigious awards including four Academy Awards ("Training Day," "Before Sunset," "Before Midnight," "Boyhood"), and several Independent Spirit Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, film critic awards, and a Golden Globe and Tony Award. "Blaze" is Hawke's fourth role as film director, following "Seymour: An Introduction" (2014), "The Hottest State" (2006), and "Chelsea Walls" (2001). He has starred in over 60 films, including the current "Juliet, Naked."
Advance tickets to all screenings are available at the Coolidge box office or by visiting the theater website: www.coolidge.org.
The Coolidge Corner Theatre is located at 290 Harvard Street in the heart of Coolidge Corner, Brookline, Massachusetts. For information on programming, call 617-734-2500, or visit the website at www.coolidge.org.
