True West (2016)
Sam Shepard's examination of the relationship and rivalry between two brothers - Austin, a screenwriter, and his older, estranged brother, Lee.. Austin (Philip Glenister) is house-sitting while their mother is in Alaska, and is confronted there by his brother, Lee (Robert Glenister) who decides to pay a visit. Lee manages to bully his way into the house and to borrow his brother's car. The screenplay Austin is writing and about to pitch to a Hollywood producer somehow gets taken over by the pushy con-man tactics of Lee and the brothers have no choice but to co-operate in the writing of a story that will make or break both their lives.
First Broadcast: 10th September 2016 (BBC Radio Four)
First Broadcast: 10th September 2016 (BBC Radio Four)
Philip plays...
Austin
A screen-writer and family man who is estranged from his brother, Lee.
Austin
A screen-writer and family man who is estranged from his brother, Lee.
Trivia
- This is the first time brothers, Philip and Robert have worked together
- The drama was directed by Robert's wife, Celia De Wolf, making True West a truly family affair.