Gabriel Byrne Dreams in “Shapeshifter” – Updated

Gabriel Byrne Dreams in “Shapeshifter” – Updated

Update January 12: Here is an interview with Alex Weil at Motionographer: As the overall director of the film, my biggest challenge was to take Diana’s designs, which I loved to look at, and turn them into something that felt like a story. The first place we went to was [...]

Jan 9, 2011 4:23 PM 7 comments

Gabriel Byrne on NewsTalk Radio – Updated

Gabriel Byrne on NewsTalk Radio – Updated

Update January 12: And here is the interview itself! Thanks to all those in the Forum who discovered this pesky link! — Gabriel Byrne will be in the Green Room on NewsTalk.fm radio on Monday, January 10, at 10:00 pm (Irish time). More information is here.

Jan 9, 2011 3:49 PM 5 comments

Imagine Ireland Launched!

Imagine Ireland Launched!

Updated: the unofficial transcript from the unofficial video of Gabriel’s speech is now at the end of this posting. Some audio is missing, so let’s wait for the official version, which should be available soon. Meanwhile, what’s here is pretty inspiring, so enjoy! — The official launch of the year-long [...]

Jan 8, 2011 3:30 PM 11 comments

Imagine Ireland – the Launch: UPDATED!

Imagine Ireland – the Launch: UPDATED!

Updated January 7 Twitter was busy with news about the launch of Imagine Ireland today! The announcement occurred at 11:00 am EST at Lincoln Center in New York City. Attendees have noted that Gabriel Byrne was as inspirational as always, as were the other speakers. The Belfast Telegraph is the [...]

Jan 5, 2011 1:30 PM 13 comments

A handsome movie about men in hats: Miller’s Crossing

A handsome movie about men in hats: Miller’s Crossing

Verna: Shouldn’t you be doing your job? Tom Reagan: Intimidating helpless women is my job. Verna: Then go find one, and intimidate her. It is the writing that first grabs you as the whiskey-soaked and beautifully lit world of Miller’s Crossing takes shape on the screen. Then the interiors, particularly [...]

Jan 5, 2011 11:08 AM 6 comments

Pete Postlethwaite, We Will Miss You

Pete Postlethwaite, We Will Miss You

The LA Times blog has noted Pete Postlethwaite’s top 5 performances and this list is exactly the one I would have formulated. Note that Gabriel Byrne produced the first film and starred with Pete in the second film in this list (that’s the Byrne-ing connection and one of the reasons [...]

Jan 4, 2011 10:26 PM 6 comments