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[filmactingireland-blog]

Gillian Reynolds Casting gives some tips to actors on choosing a monologue

Gillian Reynolds Casting:Tips for Choosing a Film Monologue:

The other day an actor wanted to add some material to their showreel and asked for some tips! So here you go!

Firstly- make sure you have a decent camera and that the sound is good. Most phones nowadays are absolutely fine.

Directors often appreciate monologues from films because they demonstrate your ability to connect with on-screen material. Explore film scripts online. Look for scenes with compelling dialogue and emotional depth. Choose your age range! adapt the script to suit your accent and location!

Avoid Overdone Monologues: Just like in theatre, certain film monologues become overdone and lose their impact. Steer clear of cliché choices that directors may have heard countless times. Opt for something fresh and unexpected that still resonates with you.

Choose What You Love: Don't settle for a monologue you don't enjoy. Your passion for the material will shine through in your performance. Take the time to find a film monologue that excites you and allows you to showcase your skills effectively.

Opt for Active Scenes: select film monologues where the character is engaged in the action. Avoid narrative-heavy speeches and instead focus on scenes where something is happening in the present moment. This helps highlight your acting abilities and emotional range.

Consider the Context: Tailor your monologue to the genre, tone, and time period of the film you're auditioning for. If the film has a specific setting or cultural context, choose a monologue that aligns with it. This demonstrates your understanding of the project and helps the director envision you in a role.

Show Versatility: Avoid using just one monologue for your showreel when you are up and running.. Directors appreciate actors who can adapt to different styles and tones. Have at least two monologues for your showreel link when you are beginning to work within the Industry.

Highlight Your Skills: If the film you're auditioning for has specific requirements, such as an accent or a particular emotional range, incorporate these elements into your monologue. Showcase your ability to meet the demands of the role right from the audition.

Be Prepared to Discuss Your Choice: Directors may ask you about your monologue selection. Be ready to explain why you chose that particular scene and how it aligns with the character and the film's overall theme.

Good luck everyone!

[vyorei]

Ohhh ya little bollocks, picked the wrong fucking one

Israel's BIG MAD Ireland isn't fucking bowing to them right now. Thanks to their shit, Paddy Cosgrave and President Michael D Higgins seem to be the biggest villains in Ireland right now.

So one of their 'diplomats' decided to fuck around and got caught. How many inflammatory Tweets filled with accusation and lies have genocide advocates had to delete these last 2 weeks?

EXPEL THE ISRAELI AMBASSADOR.

IRELAND STANDS WITH PALESTINE.

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From the article:

"Adi Ophir Maoz, the deputy head of mission in Dublin, stated: “#Ireland Wondering who funded those tunnels of terror? A short investigation direction - 1. Find a mirror 2. Direct it to yourself 3. Voilà”"

Source: @IrishTimes on Twitter

Link to the full:

[kdo-three]

Shane MacGowan 1957 - 2023

Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan December 25, 1957 – November 30, 2023

English Born Irish Musician | Singer | Songwriter | Performer The Pogues | Shane MacGowan and the Popes

Shane MacGowan, Pogues Lead Singer and Raspy Voice of Irish Punk Rock, Dead at 65 - RollingStone The Irish songwriter was a one-of-a-kind presence onstage with a poet's flair for lyricism

Shane MacGowan, Pogues Frontman, Dies at 65 - Pitchfork The storied Irish punk singer was both a national icon and, for the band’s hit “Fairytale of New York,” a festive institution

Shane MacGowan, Songwriter Who Fused Punk and Irish Rebellion, Dies at 65 - NYT As frontman for the Pogues, he delivered lyrics romanticizing whiskey-soaked rambles and hard-luck stories of emigration, while providing a musical touchstone for members of the Irish diaspora worldwide.

Shane MacGowan 1957 - 2023 - Irishtimes Rank outsider who became one of Ireland’s most feted sons Pogues frontman kicked open the door to Irish music for millions who might never have experienced it, instilled pride among the Irish in Britain and made Ireland itself cool

Shane MacGowan - Wikipedia

[magxit]

“Swift was still believed to be dating actor Joe Alwyn – the most boring thing in the BBC’s very boring adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Conversations With Friends – …”

This author hates Joe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

www*irishtimes*com/opinion/2023/06/07/taylor-swift-is-discovering-the-dark-side-of-fandom/

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/06/07/taylor-swift-is-discovering-the-dark-side-of-fandom/

[allthishumanityforfree]

https://x.com/IrishTimes/status/1817063129907626474?t=5DWiDwDekM4rYAkVUI3m0g&s=19

WTF is this interview with Irish rappers Kneecap

“Paul Mescal was flirting with us in the back of the [cinema] tent,” says DJ Próvaí. He pauses before making a scandalous revelation. “He was wearing Adidas shorts, not GAA shorts. It’s all a farce.”

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Source: Irishtimes

First piece of mail sent with postage stamp could fetch up to $2.5M at auction | ABS-CBN News

29 January 2024

The first known piece of mail sent using a postage stamp is about to hit the auction block at Sotheby's New York and could fetch up to $2.5 million.

— Report from Reuters

[hgohd]

Dear Homo sapiens when I tell you that Sinead O Conner was judged by secret societies and terminated due to the guilt of the music industry, I am giving you truth called Truth of H. It may be hard to swallow but it’s true. @BBMAs @UMG @warnermusic @IrishTimes #h #H #sineadoconner @SineadOConnor #harjgtheonedba #harjgtheone

[occupyhades]

How St Patrick’s Day came to Ireland – plus some handy phrases for this weekend’s festival – IrishTimes

There’s more to our patron saint than green sequins and pint-shaped hats.Here’s our eight-part guide to St Patrick and our national holiday...

[euintercambistaoficial]

Bruna Fonseca: Campanha é lançada para arrecadar fundos e repatriar o seu corpo para o Brasil

A família de Bruna Fonseca, que foi assassinada em Cork no fim de semana passado, lançou uma campanha para arrecadar fundos para ajudar na repatriação de seu corpo para o Brasil. A família abriu uma conta no GoFundMe na esperança de levantar os fundos necessários para levar seu corpo para a sua cidade e assim realizar o enterro. Bruna Fonseca foi assassinada e seu corpo encontrado em um apartamento na Liberty Street no centro da cidade de Cork no início do dia de Ano Novo. Vários membros de sua família moram em Cork e estão em contato com a Garda e as autoridades sobre o momento da liberação de seu corpo, e também estão em contato com familiares no Brasil sobre os preparativos para o funeral. Mas, enquanto isso, eles abriram uma conta GoFundMe esta tarde em uma tentativa de ajudar a custear à repatriação e o enterro. https://twitter.com/IrishTimes/status/1610326649681199106?s=20&t=FFt0DQVcdQBTC0DFLUw9yA Veja Também - Corpo de brasileira foi encontrado em apartamento na cidade de Cork após ser espancada e estrangulada - Com os preços da Apple no Brasil muitos se perguntam: Vale a pena comprar iPhone nos EUA ou na Europa? - Assassino de Bruna Fonseca compareceu ao tribunal de Cork esta noite para uma audiência especial Eles fizeram um apelo sincero esta tarde a todos que conheceram Bruna, ou que foram afetados pelas circunstâncias de sua morte, e que podem doar o que puderem e assim ajudar sua família. Eles também estão recebendo assistência consular. Uma vigília também está marcada para ocorrer no Lough, em Cork, no domingo, 8 de janeiro, às 10h. Os participantes são convidados a vestir branco, trazer velas e rosas brancas. Bruna Fonseca, 28, natural de Formiga, cidade de Minas Gerais, era uma bibliotecária qualificada, que veio para Cork em setembro passado para começar uma nova vida. Ela trabalhava como Cleaner contratada no Mercy University Hospital (MUH). Ela saiu com a família e amigos para comemorar o ano novo em um pub da cidade de Cork na noite de sábado, mas foi encontrada morta em um apartamento na Liberty Street por volta das 6h30 do dia de ano novo, depois que Gardas foram chamados para o endereço. Um homem foi preso no local e na segunda-feira, o também brasileiro, Miller Pacheco, 29, que tem endereço na Liberty St, e que era ex-namorado dela, foi levado a uma audiência especial do Tribunal Distrital de Cork, onde foi acusado do assassinato de Bruna. Ele deve comparecer perante o tribunal novamente por chamada de vídeo em 9 de janeiro. Doe aqui GoFundMe Fonte: The Irish Times Read the full article

[ultramegastars]

HRH Princess Niiki Diana of Colivita Spain, Southern Belfast and Manchester England.

[filmactingireland-blog]

Some Casting & Crew notices up under Blog!

www.dublincentralschoolofacting.com

[markusvoetter]

Dolphins at Delamain Lodge I had planned to photograph Delamain Lodge for a while but never thought the day I do, I would also have dolphins as a foreground subject! Yes that’s right! Four young dolphins came to visit Kinvara this afternoon. First Venice now Kinvara 😂 #shootlocal #2k #covid19 I don’t know where they came from, if they got lost or if they came because the bay is so much cleaner now. We have seen so many positive changes in Nature since the pandemic started, or better ... since we had to slow down. It was beautiful to watch and I hope they are ok to make their way home wherever that is. Thanks @jackieveale_ for the tip! #dolphins #kinvara #dolphinesinkinvara #dolphinesinvenice #wildatlanticway #delamainlodge #delamainlodge #kinvarapier #irishtimes #rte #irelanddaily #irelandtravel #ireland_insta #dolphines (at Kinvara Pier) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_2n4jpJxyd/?igshid=bhlwy6lyy48n

[vyorei]

YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT WE ARE

NOW DRAG ISRAEL THE FUCK OUT OF PALESTINE

AND STOP THE FUCKING GENOCIDE

🇵🇸✊🇮🇪

Source: @IrishTimes on Twitter

[a-hill-and-wheels]

“In a deleted passage in Hemingway’s story Big Two-Hearted River, he wrote: “He wanted to write like Cézanne painted. Cézanne started with all the tricks. Then he broke the whole thing down and built the real thing. It was hell to do . . . He . . . wanted to write about country so that it would be there like Cézanne had done it in painting . . . He felt almost holy about it.” Some of the most beautiful and perceptive writing about Cézanne’s work was by the poet Rilke.

“The artist,” Cézanne said, “must avoid thinking like a writer.” By this I understand him to mean that the painter must avoid narrative in a picture, or taking sides, however briefly, for one tone against another, or offering moral truth or even ironies, or allowing mere feelings to interfere with a picture, including a portrait. It is perhaps for this reason that writers, who much of the time believe also that writers must avoid thinking like writers, have been so interested in Cézanne, and why his work and the legend of his life, as dramatised in these letters, have endured.

[joshualovetaylor]

“With sliding guitars and a touch of the Mazzy Stars, #Lover dials down the meme-able content and lets down her guard and gets personal. Now waltzing through life, floating on a cloud and indulging a glass of pinot noir, this is Swift’s Joey loves Pacey moment.”

— Irish Times

[thephoenixofficial]

Irish Times | Niall Burgess

How Disappointing To See The Irish Times Join The Gutter Press In Its Coverage Of Champagne Popping Civil Servants. What columnist Fintan O’Toole believes is no less than “one of the most civilised newspapers in the world”. For more info visit us www.thephoenix.ie