Actor Calls King Solomon an 'Outrageous Adulterer' While Discussing Faith-Based Film 'The Song'
A brand-new faith-based film "The Song" tells a promising a story of love and redemption all while staying true to the Song of Solomon, says the film's star.
"The Song" stars Alan Powell as Jed King, a singer-songwriter whose wealth and fame leads to temptations that threaten to ruin his marriage. After Jed commits adultery, he finds his marriage and his career at a crossroads. Discussing the film one week before its Sept. 26 premiere, Powell claimed that his character's extra-marital affair follows what he believes to be the "outrageous adultery" found in the Song of Solomon.
"Well ultimately it's a story about the life of Solomon," the actor explained to The Christian Post. "It's a modern day telling of the Song of Solomon, and Solomon certainly committed adultery - outrageous, extreme adultery - to the point that he married 700-something additional women, and then had 300 concubines as well. So I think if you're going to stay true to the text, which the filmmakers wanted to do, you have to go there. And also, not just that, but in the interest of being real and honest, people do make that mistake. They do commit adultery. So to stay true to the text, it was a necessary step."
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"The Song" is based on Ecclesiastes as well as the Song of Solomon, which both point to difficult, true-to-life issues with wisdom and clarity. Powell went on to point out that the film takes a grittier, more realistic look at marriage while speaking to CP.
"I think it's risky because a lot of faith-based films tip-toe or walk up to line and then kind of back off," said the actor. "There are certain risks there, but at same time, our intent was to stay true to Scripture. I hope people are willing to go on that journey with us. Also, there is nothing inappropriate in the film, nothing that I feel like you need to be embarrassed about or ashamed or even cautious about, we are simply telling the story as the Bible tells it. So I think there's something powerful to that."
Powell explained that his Christian faith guides his acting career, and consequently, the actor/musician only appears in films that offer a positive message to moviegoers. Citing "The Song" as having just that when it comes to the challenges of marriage, Powell added his take on the role of forgiveness between spouses.
"I don't think that there are lines in a marriage that cannot be uncrossed," he told CP. "The reason I say that is because of our relationship to God. We have ability to forgive just to the measure He forgives us. That is not to say the right and wrongness of couples who separate, situations are so different. But forgiveness plays into the marriage on a day-to-day basis."
Complete with a stunning soundtrack, "The Song" hit theaters Sept. 26. The Richard Ramsey-directed film also stars Ali Faulkner and Caitlin Nicol-Thomas. Watch the trailer here.
