FNI Wrap Chat

Joining @paulbutlerlennox and @paulwebsterfilms in the studio this week is one of Ireland's most hard working Actors, Dubliner Jason Barry @jasonbarry_  

Jason has the very unique achievement of featuring in one of the most successful Films of all time (Titanic) and the most successful TV series Ireland has produced (Love/Hate).

Today We have a VERY open conversation.

From running for well being, moving to London as a young man and Bruno Fernandes...

To discussing the importantance of supportive mentors, to the special person (for him) that encouraged him as a lad to pursue his dreams and what it was like working with James Cameron and watching Tom Cruise descend from a helicopter. 

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Having received his BA in Drama Studies from Trinity College, Dublin, Jason's first major break into the film industry came when he was cast as Tommy Ryan alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in James Cameron’s TITANIC.

Jason's most recent credits include the role of Patrick opposite Pierce Brosnan in John Moore's feature film I.T, the FX series SONS OF ANARCHY, RTÉ’s LOVE/HATE (in which he played the role of Dano from 2012-2013), 100 DEGREES, a short which he both directed and starred in, and UNITED PASSIONS alongside Gérard Depardieu and Tim Roth, directed by Frédéric Aubertin.

Further film credits include VALKYRIE directed by Brian Singer and co-starring Tom Cruise, THE LAST OF THE HIGH KINGS directed by David Keating and co-starring Jared Leto, and CIRCLE OF FRIENDS directed by Pat O’Connor. 

Theatre credits include THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS directed by Stephen Rea (Gaiety Theatre) and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM directed by Joe Dowling at the Gate Theatre, Dublin.

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@paulbutlerlennox is joined on this episode by President Gerry O'Brien and Vice President Melissa Nolan of Irish Equity. 

A very important episode that all Actors and Performace professionals should bookmark to listen to. 

Wrapchat is sponsored by Wildcard Distribution, Film Equipment Store and Octovid.com and is made in conjunction with the Headstuff podcast network at the Podcast Studios. 

We discuss how a certain political party used our Facebook group to hire a Voiceover Artist for 50e recently...

How the new Deal with @screenproducersireland affects the industry and about support structures in the industry today. 

Formed as The Irish Actors' Equity Association (IAEA) was a trade union representing actors and workers in related fields in Ireland.

The union was founded on 21 March 1941, its founder members including Liam Redmond. Originally known as the Writers, Actors, Artists and Musicians Association, it became the Irish Actors' Equity Association in 1949.

Irish Equity represents Professionals in the live performance and theatre sector in the Republic of Ireland. Membership is open to the following professional categories: Actors; Theatre Directors; Stage Managers; Dancers; Designers – Costume, Set and Lighting; Theatre Makers; Theatre Practitioners and Stunt performers. Irish Equity members elect their own Executive at the Irish Equity AGM to manage the affairs of the union and it operates as part of the Services Industrial Professional & Technical Union.

President Gerry O'Brien and Melissa Nolan. @melissanolan100

Find out more about Irish Actors Equity on Irishequity.ie @irishequity (Twitter and Instagram)

We also pay tribute to the Late Great Tom Hickey. 

Rest in Peace. 

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On this episode of FNI Wrapchat, joining Paul Webster is showrunner, Bafta winning executive producer and priter of  2021's new exciting Dublin set crime drama, Kin-  Peter McKenna.

Peter McKenna has written extensively for film, television and stage. He is the creator and Showrunner of RED ROCK, an award winning drama for Irish broadcaster TV3, which was acquired by AMAZON PRIME and the BBC. He has just completed writing episodes of forthcoming dramas THE GLOAMING (ABC Studios/STAN), THE LAST KINGDOM (Netflix/BBC/Carnival), and AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (BBC/ZDF/Seven West Media) starring David Tennant.

Other writing credits include THE MUSKETEERS (BBC1/BBC America), THE LIVING & THE DEAD (BBC1/BBC AMERICA), FRANKIE (BBC 1), CASUALTY (BBC 1), and THE CLINIC (Parallel Productions/RTE), where he was Head Writer and Story Consultant.

He also wrote a “genre-breaking” episode of EASTENDERS in 2018, incorporating the testimonies of family members of knife crime victims, that was awarded a BAFTA.

Peter currently has a number of shows at various stages of development including HIDDEN ASSETS (ACORN TV/Facet 4/RTE), and KIN (BRON Studios/Octagon Films/Headline Pictures) which was co-created with director Ciaran Donnelly, both are scheduled for production in the near future.

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A little later than billed. On this episode of Fni Wrapchat, PBL @paulblennox is joined by Sarah Glennane, CEO of the Screen Composers Guild of Ireland. 

In the first of a few Chats with the various Film and TV Guilds and organisations, We talk the importance of Sound and Composition in Film, TV and Advertising at all levels. Why it should be treated with respect and how the ingredients of an overall project can be tainted when you skimp on original musical content. Original work vrs Stock library and how price dumping and reduction in budget in post ultimately has implications on the overall integrity of the artistic endeavour. 

Sarah is a music professional in her own right with many years experience working in performance and recording music sector and in music for screen. In 2017 Sarah authored An Examination of the Music for film & TV Sector in Ireland report for IMRO/ MCPS Ireland and from this was instrumental in the setting up of the SCGI.

Sarah holds a BSc in Marketing with special interest in Marketing the Arts and a certificate in Music Supervision from Beklee College of Music, online. 

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On this Episode of Fni Wrapchat, joining Mia Mullarkey is Creative Director of Odyssey Studios, Mark Maher.

Mark is CEO, Founder and Creative Director at Odyssey Studios a creative Film Company, based in Ireland. He has brought 17 years of international experience in the industry as a Concept, Lead or Head Model Maker to Odyssey Studios which he started to bring world class model making to the world. 

His credits include The Hobbit (The Battle of the Five Armies, The Desolation of Smaug and An Unexpected Journey), Alice Through the Looking Glass, Penny Dreadful and Into the Badlands to name a few.

He can be seen building miniature cities, spaceships, Apes, Aliens, Zombies, Dinosaurs and more. Find him on IMDB here.

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On this packed ep of Fni Wrapchat, Paul Webster and Paul Butler Lennox chat to Festival organisers Daniel Hegarty (producer) and Gavin Ryan (Screenwriter). We chat Everything Dublin International Screenwriting Festival @dublinintscreenwritingfestival 

DISF as an innovative and timely new event for Irish screenwritiers running online this April 19th-23rd. For all Screenwriting peeps established and upcoming. This is something definitely not to be missed. It's also FREE. Supported by Screenskills Ireland. We talk not only about the festival but about the creative life, ups and downs and the kindness of people who are taking part in #Disf

Over the course of five days, there are excellently curate panels and workshops as well as one on one conversations with some of Ireland's most exciting screenwriters such as the creator of Derry Girls Lisa McGee, Kate O'Riordan (Smother), the Incomparable Roddy Doyle, Mary Kate O’Flanagan and man behind, Love/Hate - Stuart Carolan. 

Other guests and speakers include some:

Grainne Bennett (Screen Skills Ireland)  

Adaku Ezuedo (Phoenix Rize)  

Rosaleen McDonagh (Screenwriter) 

Aisling Byrne (Screenwriter)  

Mark Smith (Actor) 

Liz Gill (O’Sullivan Productions) 

Aaron Farrell (Shinawil) 

David Collins (Samson) 

Sarah Gunn  (Treasure Entertainment) 

Conor Barry (Savage Productions) 

David Ryan  Producer (Tile Films) 

Jennifer Davidson  Writer

Stephen O’Connell  Editor

Maurice Sweeney Director

Grainne McAleer Commissioning Editor (RTE)

Nuria Blanco (Cartoon Saloon) 

Lena Byrne (Sow You Entertainment) 

Dee Roycroft (Writer/Script Editor) 

Richie Conroy (Writer) 

Bill Malone (Virgin Media) 

Deirbhile Ni Churraighin (TG4) 

Alan Moloney (Parallel Films) 

Brenda Romero (Romero Games) 

Dave McCabe (Green Heart Games) 

Basil Lim (TU Dublin) 

Eve Golden Woods  (Dreemfellx) 

Paul Fahey (Game Designer/Writer)

Ken Harmon (Legend)

Paul Webster (The Vasectomy Doctor)

Sarah Francis (Fair City) 

Demian Fox (Extra Ordinary) 

Carol Walsh (Fair City) 

Jennifer Davidson* (Waiting For Tom) 

Tadgh Hickey (The School) 

Anton Beag O’Colla (Rubaí)

Bríd Seoighe (Abu Media)

Tom O Suilleabhain (Arracht)

With Production companies: Samson Films, Treasure Entertainment, Wild Atlantic Films, Danú Media, O’Sullivan Productions, Cowtown Pictures, Blinder! & Marmalade Films. Support this new and badly needed initiative by signing up for free on www.disf.ie 

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Joining Mia for this week's ep is an actor whose career is skyrocketing at the moment...  Ann Skelly. Ann is currently featuring in the brand new series for HBO 'The Nevers' due for release on the 11th of April on HBO.

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We will have over 20 professional Film, Broadcast, Animation and TV legends taking part to mentor our blossoming community in Ireland".

Ann also appears in the leading role of "ROSE" in Rose Plays Julie,  

Directed by Desperate Optimists, opposite Aiden Gillen. Ann was most recently seen playing the female lead, Beth Winters, opposite Jamie Dornan in DEATH AND NIGHTINGALES, an adaptation of the novel written and directed by Allan Cubitt, the creator of THE FALL, which aired on BBC TV early in 2019. Ann appeared in the title role of independent feature film KISSING CANDICE (2017) directed by Aoife McArdle for which she was nominated for a Rising Star Award and a Best Actress In A Lead Role at the 2018 IFTA’s. Ann appeared as Annie Moffat in the BBC/PBS mini series LITTLE WOMEN directed by Vanessa Caswell which aired in 2017. Ann appeared as the recurring role of Rachel Reid in the IFTA award winning serialised Irish drama, RED ROCK for TV3 produced by Element Pictures and Angel Station, sold into BBC & Amazon prime from 2015 to 2017. Ann also appeared as Biddy Lambert in the RTE Drama Rebellion (2016) and more recently as Ethelfled in VIKINGS Season 5 for History/MGM.Ann appeared as Hannah Baylor in the Blackpills series Playground for Apple TV France, a series created by Luc Besson.

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This week on Wrapchat, is the earnest and wonderfully talented young Actor

Dafyd Flynn.

Dafhyd joins PBL for a chat about his experience working through some very heavy themes in his work so far, what it's like being a young Actor in Ireland, but moreover a young man, self taping, turning down what doesn't feel right and what he hopes the future holds. 

There's a wonderful authenticity in this young man, one that will absolutely keep him in the forefront of Directors minds into the future. 

He can be seen on screen in his startlingly good performance the title role in MICHAEL INSIDE Directed by Frank Berry, which is now on Netflix. 

Dafhyd received an IFTA nomination for Best Actor, as well as a nomination for the new talent award at Galway Film Fleadh for his performance in Michael Inside. He is currently appearing in  in the final season of VIKINGS (MGM/HISTORY) as Adam on Amazon Prime, in the short film DRIFTING with Paul Mescal which is appearing in the Dublin Film Festival 2021 and in short film YOUNG MOTHER with Jordanne Jones and Aoibhinn McGinnity.

Film/TV credits include:

Young Mother (Short film), Day Out (Short film), Michael Inside (Subotica Entertainment), Roy’s Tune (Music Video for Fontaine’s D.C.) & I Used to Live Here (Write Direction Films).

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AVAILABLE NOW on this weeks Episode of Irelands Industry Film and TV podcast Fni Wrapchat is well respected Actor and Director Eva Birthistle.

Eva Chats with Remie Michelle Clarke about her latest film "Kathleen was here" a brilliant short film which screened online at this years Virgin Media Dublin International Film festival. Not one, But three of her cast and crew were nominated and won the Rising Star award at this years festival. 

Hazel Doupe, Actor  Burschi Wojnar, Cinematographer and Costume Designer, Saileóg O'Halloran. Some achievement. 

Eva is more commonly known as a multi-award-winning actress and now from Bray. Her 25-year career in the film business has seen her working with directors such as Ken Loach, Neil Jordan, John Crowley and Peter Greenaway, to name just a few. She has been nominated 8 times and won 6 awards for her work, including the prestigious London Critic's Award, 3 IFTAs and an EFP Shooting Star Award. 

Most recently she can be seen in "Behind her Eyes" on Netflix and "The Last Kingdom"

Eva won the London Film Critics Circle British Actress of the Year award in 2004 and has twice won the IFTA Best Actress in a Leading Role (Film) award.

She has recently turned her hand to writing and directing for her Short Film "Kathleen was here". 

 

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On this weeks show Actor and Writer Andie McCaffery-Byrne.

This episode is an important one for Actors whom are looking for a shot in the arm. Andies a great example of hard work, a sense of humou  and integrity.

Andie’s most recent work involves donning a couple of Film and TV hats.

Creating a Screen Ireland Short from the ground up.

Andie is Writer, co producer and lead "Irene" in her new film "Reflex". Made as part of the 20/21 "Actors as Creator" scheme funded by Screen Ireland, Screen skills Ireland and Bow Street.

The initiative supports actors in creating and showcasing their own work.

Early 2020 included the recurring role of Annie in Vinny Murphy’s new web series Odd Fish. And leading role of Lisa in dark comedy tv pilot Paramedics (BBC).

Other roles include journalist Abby White in RTE’s Fair City. "Jane" in feature film "South" and "Stephanie" in award winning RTE/BBC Series Love/Hate.

A trained Comedy Improviser, Andie has studied with some of Ireland’s top film Directors and Educators including Gerry Grennel and Stephen Bridgewater in Bow Street Academy.

Andie has recently set up her own production company "Shine Bright productions" where Andie plans to develop a TV series and more female led Comedy and Drama.

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