Un Brillante Rayo de Oscuridad

A vigorous meditation on fame and celebrity and the redemptive and healing power of art, a portrait of the ravages of disappointment and divorce, a novel steeped in rage and sex, longing and despair, and a passionate love letter to the world of theater. "A Bright Ray of Darkness" showcases Ethan Hawke's enormous talent as a novelist. William Harding, though a Hollywood star, is a tormented young man, disgusted with himself after the failure of his marriage, still waiting for a reconciliation that will allow him to forgive himself, while awkwardly, and sometimes hilariously, trying to manage the wreckage of his personal life with whiskey and sex. What saves him is the theater: in particular, the challenge of playing the role of Hotspur in a production of 'Henry IV' under the orders of a brilliant director, headed by one of the most electrifying - and narcissistic - Falstaffs of all time. A play about shame, beauty, faith and the moral power of art. In "A Bright Ray of Darkness" actor, director and writer Ethan Hawke, performer of cult films such as Before Sunrise, illustrates how to find passion and meaning in our lives. With sincere and courageous prose, not without humor, Hawke reveals to the reader the ins and outs of the acting world, where tinsel and limousines go hand in hand with the most devastating anxiety and heartbreak.