Fans love Walking With Ghosts. Critics? Unlike those across the pond, American theater critics seem mixed in their reaction, a little confused, slightly critical. I don’t think some of them quite “get” Gabriel Byrne’s play. And, to be honest, I’m not surprised. Don’t misunderstand me. Most critics, especially those from […]
The premiere of this new stage work, Walking With Ghosts, written and performed by Gabriel Byrne, based on his best-selling memoir from last year, is set for January 27 at the historic Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. It will be a night to remember, so if you can go, then GO! […]
2021 has been a banner year for Gabriel Byrne. Here’s a handy list, just to jog your memory: Published his second memoir, Walking With Ghosts, to wide acclaim and an infinite series of Zoom conversations Starred in Death of a Ladies’ Man, written and directed by Canadian Matt Bissonnette, with […]
Gabriel Byrne’s Virtual Book Tour of the USA continues! And do check the Interviews Page for updates. I add new interviews–video, audio, and print–almost daily to that page! Harvard Bookstore: Video Harvard Book Store’s virtual event series welcomes Golden Globe–winning, internationally renowned actor Gabriel Byrne for a discussion of his […]
So, here’s the thing. I know who Roddy Doyle is, of course: great Irish writer, actually now “recognized as one of Ireland’s greatest living writers,” with a slew of novels based on his native Dublin written over the past two decades; screenwriter of Irish films based on his Barrytown Trilogy […]
Oliver Reed was a thrilling and accomplished actor. He starred in a group of films I will always remember: Oliver!, Women In Love, The Devils, The Hunting Party, and The Three Musketeers. In Women in Love, he proved the perfect counter-balance to Alan Bates. Reed’s work in The Devils (which I […]