Blake Draper to Star in Patrick Wang’s ‘A. Rimbaud’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comKatcy Stephan Blake Draper will star as the sole actor in “A. Rimbaud,” a biopic about French poet Arthur Rimbaud from writer-director Patrick Wang.
Draper recently starred in the Disney+ romantic comedy “Prom Pact” and Netflix’s “Clickbait.” He previously starred in Australian series “Bad Mothers” and “Neighbors.” The film, which wrapped production in Winnipeg this week, follows the writer from his schoolboy days in Charleville to his final years in Africa.
As Rimbaud explored and broke with traditional forms of poetry, the movie likewise escapes the confines of a biopic. Wang’s previous films “In the Family” and “A Bread Factory” earned him three Independent Spirit Award nominations and were featured as The New York Times Critic’s Picks.
He has also published translations of renowned poets Ivan Bunin, Georg Trakl and Julian Tuwim. “A. Rimbaud” is slated to be Wang’s next iteration of poetic translation. “The only way to keep up with Rimbaud is to be as playful and as inventive as Rimbaud,” Wang said in a statement. “We have the team of rogues ready to do this.
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