Part 4: Interview with ‘Brothers at War’ Director, Jake Rademacher
by J.R. HeadNote: Part 1 of this 4 part interview can be found here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here.
J.R. Head: I felt that one of the most important things about the film was that it allows the folks that are left behind, the friends and loved ones, to get a glimpse of a soldier’s everyday life. I served during relative peacetime but, even for me, it was difficult to explain what my day was like to my girlfriend, to my family… They were always imagining something bad happening. And, let’s face it, peacetime or wartime, sometimes bad stuff happens. We train hard, there are accidents and sometimes people die but for the most part you’re just doing your job. I felt like “Brothers at War” gives folks a good look at what really goes on and allows them to relax a little bit. Y’know, there’s not, say, a mortar attack every five minutes.
“Brothers at War” Director, Jake Rademacher: It’s a great tool for a soldier to allow loved ones a window, a good look at what life is like for them during a deployment. (more…)





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