JOHN WAITE – THE HARD WAY, an intimate documentary film on 80s rock icon John Waite will debut across all major TVOD streaming services in two weeks (Dec. 6, 2022).
More of a narrative about the struggles of an artist than a typical “music documentary,” JOHN WAITE – THE HARD WAY was captured during the COVID-19 pandemic and discovers a triumph in the shared experience of music at a time in our world when live music was not possible. Through raw, emotional, and very personal interviews, the film explores the idea of what happens when your whole life revolves around live music, and suddenly life gets interrupted.
In addition to Waite, the film includes candid interviews with multi-award-winning songwriter Diane Warren, hit songwriter/guitarist Neil Giraldo, and many others, in addition to feature footage from Waite’s tour with Ringo Starr and his collaboration with country superstar Alison Krauss.
The film is directed, written, and co-produced by Mike J. Nichols (ZAPPA, Echo in the Canyon, and The Last Play at Shea), produced by award-winning producer Michele Farinola (Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice, David Crosby: Remember My Name) and Scott Wright (aka “Shadow Steele”), a former NY & LA radio personality who conceived and launched the project.
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