We just received this promo from Melissa for her upcoming appearance in NOT I by Samuel Beckett.
Electric Picnic is 3rd - 5th September… It will be performed in the Theatre Tent, however my time slot has not been given to me just yet. Probably wont know until August I reckon….
It will also be performed again in Powerscourt Gallery, 16th-18th September 2010 along with Beckett’s other piece PLAY. These productions are been directed by Cathal Quinn.
When I get the new poster for the 2nd run of STRIKE i will forward it over to you to post up.
Piehole’s only French female voiceover, Nelly Henrion, is currently rehearsing for the stage adaptation of One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest which will be staged in the Helix from 30th June till 11th July.
Irish voice over, Hilary Rose, is currently featured in a Telegael cartoon (doing multiple voices) called Galactik Football. She’s also just done an AIB radio ad (testimonial style), a VSO ad that was on all channels and she’s voice over work for Republic of Telly (Neil Delameres show) on RTE(they are returning for a third series in Sept).
Dominique Monot recently finished producing his own short film, The Companion. Dom has been a regular on Piehole for a number of years now. As you might tell from his name, and his accent, he is not from these parts and you can definitly see the Gaelic influence in this work. He touches on a number of hot topics that the irish aren’t used to facing up to. Dom takes some time to answer some questions about the film and Irish Society in general below.
The film deals with infedelity - something that there is a more liberal attitude towards in your native France. Do you think the Irish are a little hypocritical in this regard?
I think there is a certain chauvinism and hypocrisy in Ireland when it comes to talk about relationships in general and sexuality. Also, there is still a lot of discrimination and intolerance when same sex relationship discussion is brought up. The same when 2 people with a big age difference fall in love with each other, there is always someone to find it strange and disgusting. You hear things like; “Look at him, he’s to old for her” or vice et versa.
I feel there is a lake of education and awareness among the population about the all thing. Without being to judgmental and pointing my fingers on someone, I would say that somehow the roman catholic church and the Irish government have some questions to answer about this matter. I hope, one day, people will stop focusing on stupid things and focus more on looking at their own self and get on with their life, stop criticizing each others and start taking care and respect one another a little bit more. You know what I mean. Also, infidelity as surely always existed, it is not a French thing really. Anywhere in the world you hear stories about infidelity, not only French have mistresses or little flings around every so often. It’s seems to be a human thing. We’re animal after all, some more than others, that’s it! Oulala hahaha!!!
From a Froggy point of you, oops! From a French point of vue, yes we are more open minded at this level, i think. It does not make us better people thou! but at least we’re able to share and talk more about our own issues. For me, good communication is important when two people find each other and if they aren’t able to talk about the way they feel, about one another, well, I think there is a problem somewhere. Like my good friend Ken Bruen would say” If I have something in my mind that bothers me, I prefer to talk about it” and he’s right because on the moment you might be very nervous or find it hard to speak but then, when things are said and time goes by there is a sort of “soulagement” within you. If you see what I mean and somehow you feel better after that. Can I add, that in extreme situations of infidelity usually it’s because there is no more love, what I would say about that it’s one of the hardest thing in the world is to say to someone: ” Look, I don’t love you anymore”, “I’m not in love with you anymore”, I’m seeing someone? so because we can’t say it or we think we can’t, well we turn our back, start pretending things et Badaboum! You know the rest. In the short you will see our couple reconciliating but what did it take to get there…
How do you intend to promote the film here and abroad?
Our first short, “The companion” portrays our middle age couple having doubts about each other and having their own way to sort their problem. When It all comes out, it’s hard but trust and confidence re emerged after that and the games stop. Letting the audience absorbing so much in such a short time. I think Oisin Mac coille, who co-produced with me and directed the film, did a great job and we did well with our editor Eoghan Synnott in putting it together. It’s a tough subject to work with. The story is very contemporain and hopefully audiences will see through it and enjoy it the way it is. Everyone working with us and helping us are fantastic people, creatives and want to make things happen, we are hoping to be selected for film festivals in Ireland and abroad.
We are trying to gather all the names of festivals here and abroad at the moment and we’ll try to apply to them as much as we can. I will contact IFTN and IFTA to see how they can help us as well. Internet word of mouth also. I’ll be honest we are not well organized with promo and things like that yet but we’ll get there.
Where did the inspiration for the storyline come from?
About where the story line comes from the Writer Barry Graham said: It is an original idea and he wanted to portay the lenght of how an average middle age couple would go to keep intimacy in their life?
Tara Breathnach is currently working on series one and two of the cartoon ‘Olivia’ with Abú media for TG4 as the voice of the title character. She is also a nominee in the favorite soap actress category in the WalkerTVNow awards. YAY! GO TARA!!
As we speak, voiceover Aenne Barr is busy walking 800km on the “Camino de Santiago” pilgrimage thingy. Better you than me Aenne, but good luck anyway! She’ll be walking till the end of June. You can view pics of her walk on her blog.
There will be a screening of the Short Film, Touched, in which Nicola Lindsay plays the lead role. The movie has been rocking out, and has been accepted into major film festivals in China, Europe and… Ireland!! It will take place in Filmbase in Temple Bar on the 29th of April, 18.30. Drinky poos and foodies afterwards.
In other news, Nicola has been keeping very busy. She was in the first episode of RTE Storyland’s Zombie Bashers… As well as 4 other short films in the last 3 months, playing the lead in all of them. She was also featured in the Bord Failte ad that’s running at the moment on the telly and in cinemas. Plus she’s just done a shoot for an ad for Fine Gael! So pretty busy stuff, long may it last! Or at least, till just before you get a stomach ulcer or drop dead from exhaustion! LISTEN TO NICOLA’S VOICE DEMO.
