Colin Hay – Waiting For My Real Life (2015)

Colin Hay – Waiting For My Real Life: Directed by Aaron Faulls, Nate Gowtham. With Colin Hay. ‘Colin Hay – Waiting For My Real Life’ is the story of singer-songwriter Colin Hay, former front-man of Men At Work. We follow Hay from his earliest days in Scotland, through his family’s emigration to Australia, to the massive, worldwide success of his band, to the depths of addiction and failure, to a slow climb back up the ladder seeking relevance, artistic freedom and ultimately, transcendence. Featuring interviews with Hugh Jackman, Mick Fleetwood, Sia Furler, Guy Pearce and many others, ‘Colin Hay – Waiting For My Real Life’ is the inspiring story of a true artist.

“A band that took the world by storm in the early to mid 80u0026#39;s, Men at Work became a name synonymous with Australia and a band thatu0026#39;s successes will never be able to be denied or talked down.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSelling millions of records and becoming a worldwide sensation, Waiting For My Real Life shines a light on the time when Men at Work became the household name that drove them into the spotlight and then turns its focus onto lead member and co-founder Colin Hay who has in the years since Men at Works rather early demise been trying to find his place in the musical world and not just as u0026quot;that guyu0026quot; from the Men at Work heydays.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDocumentary filmmakers Aaron Faulls and Nate Gowtham have had the doors of Hayu0026#39;s life opened to them as he chats candidly about his troubles, trials and highs as a performer who is more talented than many perhaps have given him credit for and while the film lingers perhaps a little too long on Hayu0026#39;s cross country American performances, thereu0026#39;s little doubt this proficient story teller, musician and wordsmith makes for an intriguing subject matter.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFrom his move from Scotland to Australia in his early years, his Melbourne pub crawl that set about the beginnings of what Men at Work were to become, the insightful look at Men at Work in their heyday touring and conquering the world through to Hayu0026#39;s fight to remain relevant as an independent artist, the life of Colin Hay has been one thatu0026#39;s never less than interesting and for anyone that counted themselves as Men at Work fans at one stage in their lives, this documentary offers up a fantastic examination of the band and its head honcho.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWaiting For My Real Life also doesnu0026#39;t shy away from some of the controversies of Men at Worku0026#39;s legacy, in particular the bands supposed copying of key musical riffs used in their Down Under hit and these elements of the bands history offer up much food for thought as to what it means when artists high points are brought down by those seeking to leech of their success.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA well-made if slight documentary that misses out on really setting up Hay in his early life as well as a rushing of the Men at Work period of Hayu0026#39;s life to instead focus on his later years, Waiting For My Real Life is a must watch for any Men at Work and music fans and for anyone looking to experience the struggles of a musician that once had the world at his disposal.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e3 ½ Grammys out of 5”