Director Abi Damaris Corbin and her co-writer, KwameKweiArmah, share how they showcased the tragic life of Brian Brown-Easley through a lens of love.
On the morning of July 7, 2017, Lance Cpl. Brian Brown-Easley walked into a Wells Fargo Bank in Marietta, Georgia, stating he had a bomb in his backpack. The former Marine claimed the Department of Veterans Affairs owed him a monthly disability check of $892, and without that money, he would be homeless. So why did Brown-Easley hold up the bank if his issue was with the VA? As director Abi Damaris Corbin puts it, “he wanted to be heard.
Digital Trends: This is the story of Brian Brown-Easley, and a lot of this film is based on the Task & Purpose article “They Didn’t Have to Kill Him” by Aaron Gell. When you read the article and decided to make a film, what was the most important aspect of Brian’s story to incorporate in this film? Kwame Kwei-Armah: He brought everything. He brought integrity, he brought truth, but most importantly, he knocked it out of the park. He exceeded expectations. Everybody wants to be part of someone’s successful genealogy story. But the truth of the matter is the actor that I saw then had the potential to be a good actor. He is now a great actor.
I read that you both reached out to Brian’s wife and daughter for their blessing to make this movie. Can you put into words how that conversation went?
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