FINNEGAN'S FOURSOME finds Edward Burns on the Links - Interview with Brian d'Arcy James
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Prolific writer/director Edward Burns (THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN, MILLERS IN MARRIAGE) is back on the festival circuit with his new film, FINNEGAN'S FOURSOME. Led by Burns, the film also stars Brian d'Arcy James, Brian Muller, and Erica Hernandez as the titular foursome, who travel to Ireland to spread the ashes of patriarch Jack Finnegan after his passing.
As usual, this is a very personal story from Burns. As per his director's statement:
"I took up golf after my mother died in 2020 as a way to spend more time with my father. Before long, I was hooked - not just by the game itself, but by the camaraderie it fosters. Playing with my father, brother and son became a chance to take a four-hour walk in nature while connecting in a meaningful way, free from the usual distractions of screens and phones. It became a kind of sacred ritual, and those rounds with my family were part of the inspiration for this film. My mother’s passing became a source of inspiration in another way when we decided to forgo a traditional burial and instead scatter her ashes at several places that held deep meaning for her, including the lobby of her childhood apartment building and the altar of the church where she was baptized and later married. These two experiences — the scattering of my mother’s ashes and those rounds of golf with my family — became the foundation for the screenplay Finnegan’s Foursome. The film tells the story of the Finnegans, a
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