Archive for category: Gabriel Byrne

Draíocht, draoidheacht. This Irish term, whose literal translation is (1) druidic art, druidism, (2) witchcraft, magic; charm, enchantment, is a ‘power’ or ‘talent’ attributed to the Tuatha Dé Danann in their ability to overcome the Fir Bolg, who preceded them in Ireland. Cf. Ir. draoitheach, ‘magician, wizard’; see also “druid”. [...]

The only film of Gabriel Byrne’s that my mother ever saw was Point of No Return. It had just become available on video and I rented it from the neighborhood video store (remember those?) and we watched it together. She died a year later, so this is a bitter-sweet memory, [...]

Well, as a friend noted: “How can you possibly survive working on an IT mega-page??? That was what threw us ALL under the bus! Be careful.” And she is right. Season One of In Treatment is the event that brought many of us to Gabriel Byrne, if not for the [...]

The Year of Irish Arts in America was a resounding success and Imagine Ireland has put the finishing touches on the end of this remarkable experiment with their final newsletter. They thank Gabriel Byrne for his service as Cultural Ambassador for Ireland and they also recap some of the highlights [...]

Mr. Byrne is currently in the UK filming Coup. Every now and then someone tweets that they have spotted him out and about. While he is on the set, lots of Byrne-ing stuff is happening, though! 1. Dreaming the Quiet Man The Canadian premiere of this documentary, directed by Sé [...]

Wah-Wah is the semi-autobiographical  film by first-time director Richard E. Grant that contains a remarkable performance by Gabriel Byrne, who plays his father in the film. How Mr. Byrne managed to channel Mr. Grant’s father in his portrayal of this complicated man is a miracle. This is perhaps Gabriel’s finest [...]