Guest Essay: Kristen Skeet on JUST A SIGH

Writer, blogger, and Gabriel Byrne fan Kristen Skeet shares her ideas about Just A Sigh with us here. Thank you, Kristen! BEWARE! There are spoilers lurking below and if you have not seen the film, you must be wary! As I told Kristen, I’ve seen Just A Sigh about 200 […]

LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT: The Final Performance

Kristen Skeet has previously shared her experience seeing Long Day’s Journey Into Night, as well as her meeting with Gabriel Byrne during the run of the play in New York City. And we thank her! Here is her report on the final performance of the play. She captures not only […]

The Play’s the Thing: Gabriel Byrne and His Fans!

The play’s the thing wherein we’ll catch Gabriel Byrne, to paraphrase (badly, I must say) Shakespeare! Mr. Byrne is always meeting his fans: at film festivals, on the set of his various film and television projects, at public events. But when he is “trapped” in a stage production, well–we fans […]

Brief Encounter: 10 Seconds with Gabriel Byrne!

Nicole Angelle, a Byrneholic of long standing and someone who contributes to this website on a consistent and enthusiastic basis, shares her “brief encounter” with Gabriel Byrne. And we thank her for this story of suspense, her amusing observations, and her heartfelt joy at meeting the man who inspires us […]

Kristen Skeet: I Met Gabriel Byrne Yesterday!

Kristen Skeet, the writer who shared her review of Long Day’s Journey Into Night with us, is a big Gabriel Byrne fan. And she finally met him! Here she shares her story of this adventure: I met Gabriel Byrne yesterday. It was not expected. I’ve seen Long Day’s Journey Into […]

When Dreams Come True: On Meeting Gabriel Byrne

First, a reflection. It was all very simple, really. I walked up the steps to his theater dressing room, turned the corner, and there he was, at the other end, just standing there, as you do, after you have finished a 4-hour matinee performance of a very demanding play, in […]