Too Opinionated Interview: Laurel Brady

Award-winning sibling filmmakers Laurel and Brendan Brady (aka The Irish Twins) are set to captivate audiences with their latest film, CHRONIC, a humorous introspection of life post-brain injury. The film will make its highly anticipated world premiere in January 2024 on YouTube.

CHRONIC follows Frankie, played by Nadine Bhabha (Letterkenny), who struggles to accept the harsh reality of a recent brain injury. Her denial persists until she reluctantly attends a disastrous birthday party thrown by her inconsiderate best friend. This event becomes a wake-up call, prompting her to re-evaluate her friendships and her approach to life." “I wrote Chronic to explore the hellish and (at times) darkly humorous experience of getting a brain injury from a work-related injury back in 2019,” said Laurel Brady. “What was diagnosed as a ‘mild concussion,’ which was probably going to heal in a couple of days or weeks,’ turned into six months on bed rest, chronic headaches and pain, going on social assistance because I wasn't able to work, and trying to explain over and over again to kind but clueless loved ones/colleagues that despite how casually concussions are portrayed in TV and Film, it's actually a brain injury that can be incredibly debilitating and life-altering. I wanted to be as specific and raw with Frankie's experience to allow folks living with a disability (and those without) to empathize with her, mimic the well-meaning but sometimes aggravating platitudes or foot-in-mouth foolery people say to those who are ill or living with a disability, but I also wanted it to be funny and entertaining and high energy. Teaming up with Brendan was the obvious choice. He's talented, hilarious, and has his own experience with chronic pain.”

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