Brother John
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By going through the Blues album compiled by Tony, a whole contextual tradition of blues from the Delta to Chicago was born that I previously did not fully understand. It shed light on a mysterious concoction of sounds that I always would emulate on my electric guitar, revitalizing the way I feel the Blues, but didn't consciously theoretically understand.
A white man going through the blues stemming from an unknown history, being put in a situation where he needs to help someone else in relatively speaking bigger blues, which may not even be the case. This is a little story of brothers, with familial bonds akin to a Faulkner piece, extremely connected yet full of contradiction and honest flaws. I don't believe it was executed as good as it could be, but as a rough sketch outline for a similar situation for a later film, I actually loved it. And picking Baylor for the part was particularly exciting, because like a handful of the worthwhile musicians, there is a true natural force that exudes out of his pours with or without his consent that is something perfect to capture in general, and especially for Brother John. Brother John is a man who loves with all of his heart and may even have problems of his own, but he'll help you how he can if you put him on the spot. But can he actually help? I didn't give Baylor any introduction before this other than he'll be taking drugs in a bathroom, walk into a restaurant and continue lunch with his brother who is contemplating suicide. There is something within this conversation between two brothers that I absolutely love. Brother John is feeling these extraordinary feelings while being sobered by the suicidal thoughts of his brother which alter his high immensely and maybe even create the feelings Stu has within himself, maybe even recalling the same feeling, and my character "STU" (Baylor named me on the fly, which I absolutely loved) being in a state vulnerable to any force that comes at him, which is a very scarily malleable situation to be in. In the end it results in an explosion of love within the two brothers instigated by cocaine. Is there hope for them? Does that matter? The fact that they exist makes me feel at peace.

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