The Tribeca Film Festival has begun! If you’re in the New York area from now until April 29, we suggest you head to any of the festival’s cinema locations to view all the shorts, narratives, and documentaries up for grabs. To mark the event, we will be featuring some of our favorite actors, writers, and directors from the festival.
With a beautiful soundtrack provided by Arthur Russell's estate, featuring previously unreleased tracks, Ira Sach's film Keep the Lights On, starring Zachary Booth, tells the story of two young gay men in New York. Beginning the story in 1997, Zachary's character, Paul, is in the closet and has a girlfriend when he meets Erik (Thure Lindhardt). His true sexuality is only the beginning of his duplicity. Losing the girl, Paul and Erik embark on a loving, long-term relationship that ultimately falls victim to substance abuse and secrets. This stunning narrative reflects, in the words of the director, "life as we have known it, as gay men living in New York City." The infectiously energetic Zachary made us all laugh when he visited the studio last week.
Name: Zachary Booth
Hometown: Irvington, NY
Current neighborhood: Midtown East (pretending to be Sutton Place)
Astro sign: Virgo
Twitter: @zacharybooth
What are you currently obsessed with? Popcorn with truffle salt
Supernatural power you would like to possess? Patience—definitely a superpower
If you had to be stuck on a desert island with someone, who would it be? Mia Farrow. Or my dad, he's a great traveler
Favorite Pandora station? Adele
What was it about Keep the Lights On that drew you? First, I was drawn to the writing. Ira and Mauricio [Zacharias] have an effortless way of expressing emotion through their characters.
Describe your character in three word: Brave, loveable, ill
If you could watch only three films for the rest of your life what would they be? Casablanca, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Disorderlies
Describe your first kissing scene? In a play called Dames At Sea. I pushed her around the stage on top of a piano (at the time, I weighed 100 lbs) and after singing to her, we kissed.
Favorite movie snack from the concession stand? Popcorn
Photos by Bradyen Olson
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With a beautiful soundtrack provided by Arthur Russell's estate, featuring previously unreleased tracks, Ira Sach's film Keep the Lights On, starring Zachary Booth, tells the story of two young gay men in New York. Beginning the story in 1997, Zachary's character, Paul, is in the closet and has a girlfriend when he meets Erik (Thure Lindhardt). His true sexuality is only the beginning of his duplicity. Losing the girl, Paul and Erik embark on a loving, long-term relationship that ultimately falls victim to substance abuse and secrets. This stunning narrative reflects, in the words of the director, "life as we have known it, as gay men living in New York City." The infectiously energetic Zachary made us all laugh when he visited the studio last week.
Name: Zachary Booth
Hometown: Irvington, NY
Current neighborhood: Midtown East (pretending to be Sutton Place)
Astro sign: Virgo
Twitter: @zacharybooth
What are you currently obsessed with? Popcorn with truffle salt
Supernatural power you would like to possess? Patience—definitely a superpower
If you had to be stuck on a desert island with someone, who would it be? Mia Farrow. Or my dad, he's a great traveler
Favorite Pandora station? Adele
What was it about Keep the Lights On that drew you? First, I was drawn to the writing. Ira and Mauricio [Zacharias] have an effortless way of expressing emotion through their characters.
Describe your character in three word: Brave, loveable, ill
If you could watch only three films for the rest of your life what would they be? Casablanca, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Disorderlies
Describe your first kissing scene? In a play called Dames At Sea. I pushed her around the stage on top of a piano (at the time, I weighed 100 lbs) and after singing to her, we kissed.
Favorite movie snack from the concession stand? Popcorn
Photos by Bradyen Olson
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