John Crowley is staying literary, but going bigger. After directing the Oscar-nominated Irish immigrant saga Brooklyn, Crowley was the toast of Ireland’s movie scene. The movie – starring Saoirse Ronan as an Irish immigrant in 1950s New York, based on the moving novel by Colm Tóibín – was a hit with critics and audiences alike. It was ultimately nominated for three Oscars – … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
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Finola Dwyer Shopping Brooklyn TV Spinoff
Meanwhile, Colm Tóibín’s Brooklyn will likely have a second life on the small screen.
Finola Dwyer – the New Zealand-born producer who guided Brooklyn to the big screen – has confirmed that she is in talks with the BBC to spin off various characters from Brooklyn as the basis for a television drama. The show would “revolve around the boarding house for young women run in the … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
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Irish Talent in Toronto
Take a deep breath, because the Toronto International Film Festival back in September had not one, not two but at least six films with Irish ties that will soon be making their way to U.S. screens. The most anticipated, clearly, is Jim Sheridan’s latest The Secret Scripture, based on the celebrated Sebastian Barry novel. Sheridan (In the Name of the Father, In America) is … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
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The Gunn Brothers
The website biography of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn begins like this: “James Gunn was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri in a large Irish Catholic family. At the age of twelve he began his filmmaking career with an eight-millimeter camera.
“His first film featured his brother Sean, an actor on the WB’s The Gilmore Girls, being disemboweled by zombies.” … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Mike O’Malley Helms Survivor’s Remorse
Mike O’Malley would not appear to be a likely choice to work as a top producer for a TV show such as Survivor’s Remorse on the Starz network. The show – which is also produced by NBA great LeBron James – depicts the highs and lows of an African American kid from the projects of Boston who suddenly finds himself living life in the fast lane after he is drafted by a professional … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Mike O’Malley Helms Survivor’s Remorse