I shot this little music video a few weeks ago with Roger Gregg, Lauren Jones and Kristian Marken in The Smock Alley Theatre. It’s inspired by Rilke’s Sonnet 9 To Orpheus, interpretation of which you can find on the album SERPENT IN THE BEE-LOUD GLADE.
A grieving airman joins his lover’s ghost in the underworld for a final dance…
Film script by Roger Gregg.
Director & Editor: Lauren Jones.
Staging: Kristian Marken.
Music by Roger Gregg (from the album Serpent In The Bee-Loud Glade).
Voice & translation: Esther Suess.
Singing voice: Amilia Stewart.
And a little behind-the-scenes video… Roger Gregg giving directions to Fabio Aprile (The Airman):
I have spent most of today shooting “Room For Rent”, an exciting short film project written by Samantha McCaffrey and directed by Seamus Moran.
with Aileen Mythen (Clare)
Clare lives alone in a 2 bedroom flat. The second bedroom is for rent. Clare is stuck in a rut and wedded to routine. She likes to keep herself comfortable, safe and sheltered. Until Maggie, an exotic and eccentric woman looking for a room, moves in and literally sweeps Clare off her feet.
Maggie’s shoes
I must also mention that, as wonderful as the whole experience have been, I had most fun wearing cool costumes by the amazing and creative Fiona Delaney, who managed to convince a visionary fashion designer Claire Garvey to lend us a few of her fabulous creations – I want that head piece!
Poles are now the biggest non-Irish group living in the state — when will our stage production reflect this, asks Eithne Shortall
Eastern promise: Lech, Ayres and Zawadzki say more acting parts are surfacing in Dublin
Before she heard about an Abbey theatre audition for an eastern European character, Alicja Ayres was ready to give up on acting. Having moved to Ireland in 2006 and enrolled in a full-time course at Dublin’s Gaiety School of Acting in 2009, she was starting to accept that the career she’d dreamt about as a child in Gdansk was never going to happen here.
Since graduating from the Gaiety last year, Ayres has landed meaty leading roles with independent productions. In Ireland’s professional film and theatre industry, however, the scope is limited. Ayres has played a cleaning lady and a refugee. Last year she was called to audition for The Fall, a BBC drama starring Gillian Anderson and shot in Belfast. “They were looking for a ‘stunningly beautiful escort, eastern European’,” she recalls.
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The article appeared in The Sunday Times Culture Magazine, on Sunday, 18th November 2012:
We’ve had an article about “Look to the Son” on IFTN:
The first feature film to be shot on the newly developed Digital Bolex camera will shoot in Ireland in September.
‘Look to the Son’, an independent Irish feature film, will begin principal photography in Dublin and Kildare next month, using the new 2K raw camera. The film will shoot in areas including Clondalkin, Dublin city centre and Celbridge.
The film will star Brian O’Riordan, Steve Harris, Catherine Thomas Banks, Nathan Harris, Liam O’Maoldhomhnaigh, Megan Keegan and Alicja Ayres.
We are also currently looking for contributors who would like to become a part of the project:
We have a lot of great perks for anyone who will decide to contribute as little as $5/€5 – every contribution helps a lot! You can get a personalized T-shirt, speaking role in the film, producer credit, tickets to the premiere and many more! Check out our campaigns and get on board!
I am delighted to announce that I have been cast in one of the supporting roles in the new Irish indie feature “Look to the Son”. It is a mixed genre piece with elements of drama, comedy & social realism, which is currently in pre-production. To learn more about the film, read the synopsis or watch the promo, visit the website: http://scapularfilms.wix.com/ltts#!home/ or the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Look-To-The-Son/366765263396172
Finally saw “Sanctuary” premiered last night at the Galway Film Fleadh! It’s a truly beautiful film, which had me fighting back my tears a good few times… reminded me a bit of Sofia Coppola’s little gems… slow pace, minimal dialogue and intense emotion… and beautiful visuals… if you like this kind of lazy and dreamy narrative, pure and raw emotion and beautiful cinematography, make sure to catch it sometime soon!
The teaser/trailer for my most recent short film is available for viewing now!
This absurdist surreal film follows Conor Beacom who is the last in his lineage of milkmen.
Living a sheltered existence and regularly experiencing bouts of hallucinations – he spends most of his time watching a TV talent show which praises everyday heroes.
In an attempt to get onto the show Conor decides to reenact a past event which led to his father being declared a town hero – hoping to become the hero he is destined to be.
“Don’t Cry over Spilt Milk” will be screened at the IFI, Temple Bar on Wednesday July 4th as part of the IADT TV & Film Production Graduate Showcase 2012.
The event will be launched with a reception at 6.00pm before the screening at 7.00pm sharp. The night will feature a diverse selection of short films made throughout the year – including dramas, documentaries, experimental films and music videos.
Bathing in milk, seducing the face on the wall and looking like a twin sister of the Mystery Man from David Lynch’s “Lost Highway” – “Don’t Cry over Spilt Milk”, a truly artistic little gem of a project wrapped for me last night, with the extremely talented IADT graduates (especially the visionary mind writer/director Niall Conroy and the magic eye DOP Niall Johansson) and the lead actor Anthony Murphy. I loved every minute spent on the set and I’m wishing the whole crew good luck with the remaining couple days of the shoot.
Last Wednesday, pretty randomly, I ended up on the set of a very interesting short film by the DIT School of Media graduates, shooting a tiny scene with Brendan McCormack and Jeremy Kemp. A lovely day in Wicklow!
“The Red Bear” is a drama-thriller that tells the story of freelance conflict photographer Michael Turner, and his experiences documenting the Bosnian War during the early nineties. Michael’s desires to capture these iconic moments on film take him dangerously close to the action at times, and in this one moment he comes a little too close to becoming the subject of one of his award-winning photographs.
Last Saturday was the last day on the set of “The Arc of Violence” for me. The rest of the team were still shooting on Sunday, and they still have one or two days left for some minor stuff like pickups etc. Meantime, I managed to browse through the Saturday photos from the set, selection of which you can view below. Enjoy
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