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fromInverse
2 days ago

How Ian McKellen Became The Secret Weapon To Steven Soderbergh's Surprising New Heist Movie

"We were filming in London, so we were in our own beds at night. That's not often the case. Middle-earth, you're not in your own bed."
Independent films
London music
fromThe Independent
4 days ago

Loyle Carner on his transition into acting: 'I was just really nervous'

Ben Loyle-Carner transitions from music to acting, making his debut in the BBC One crime drama series 'Mint'.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Paul Dano: Nobody needs to know about my high-school band!'

Brian Wilson provided limited feedback, but the actor enjoyed connecting with him and learning about his life and music.
World politics
fromIrish Independent
6 days ago

Former President Michael D Higgins hits out at militarism and 'outrageous' political language

Militarization and rhetoric of war threaten global security and social progress, emphasizing the need for quality education and positive discourse.
#james-mcavoy
fromThe Independent
4 days ago
Independent films

James McAvoy makes Scotland proud in his directorial debut - review

James McAvoy's directorial debut California Schemin' explores themes of authenticity and deception through the true story of Dundee rappers posing as Americans.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Film

James McAvoy: I've been that Scottish person, reduced to a noise that comes out of my mouth'

James McAvoy's directorial debut, California Schemin', tells the true story of two Scottish friends who con a major label in London.
Independent films
fromThe Independent
4 days ago

James McAvoy makes Scotland proud in his directorial debut - review

James McAvoy's directorial debut California Schemin' explores themes of authenticity and deception through the true story of Dundee rappers posing as Americans.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

James McAvoy: I've been that Scottish person, reduced to a noise that comes out of my mouth'

James McAvoy's directorial debut, California Schemin', tells the true story of two Scottish friends who con a major label in London.
Humor
fromVulture
1 week ago

It's Nice to See Donald Glover Be Silly Again

Donald Glover embraces whimsy as he promotes The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, showcasing his charm and humor while voicing Yoshi.
fromThe Independent
2 weeks ago

James McAvoy says he's faced 'bias' in industry over Scottish accent

"[Bias] is that thing that stops you being regarded as a person and makes you something smaller. With my accent, I've had that experience where I'm suddenly no longer a person with infinite possibilities and potential - I am 'that Scottish person'. I'm reduced to a noise that comes out of my mouth."
Film
OMG science
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Luke O'Neill: What I think about Ryan Gosling's new movie on space science

The film 'Project Hail Mary' features a mission to save the sun from astrophages.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Curated chaos': Danny Boyle on the pop culture spectacular' he's bringing to London's Southbank Centre

Danny Boyle's 'You Are Here' celebrates 75 years of youth culture with a one-day immersive event featuring 1,000 performers at London's Southbank Centre.
London politics
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Tycoons ride to Michael Flatley's rescue in battle for control of 'Lord of the Dance'

Maurice Regan and Luke Comer intervened financially for Michael Flatley in the Lord of the Dance control dispute.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

How John Slattery, the Mad Men' Star, Does Whatever He Wants

John Slattery, 63, moved to an apartment on Bank Street in the West Village after marrying the actress Talia Balsam in 1998. At the time, he had established himself as a character actor.
Film
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Brendan Gleeson wins best actor as Critics' Circle theatre awards toasts The Weir

Brendan Gleeson won best actor at the Critics' Circle theatre awards for his role in The Weir, which is being adapted into a film.
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

Kirsty Blake Knox: Is Harry Styles' Riverdance sketch really offensive to the Irish? I quite liked him as Lord of the Dance

This weekend such a moment occurred. I never knew I wanted to see Harry Styles channel Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley in a silk blouson shirt and headband and canter around a stage.
Television
#jessie-buckley
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago
Berlin

'An Oscar for Killarney, Kerry and Ireland' - Killarney erupts with pride as Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress Oscar for 'Hamnet'

fromIndependent
4 weeks ago
Berlin

'An Oscar for Killarney, Kerry and Ireland' - Killarney erupts with pride as Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress Oscar for 'Hamnet'

US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Simon Harris calls Jessie Buckley best of Ireland' and Conor McGregor worst'

Ireland's deputy premier Simon Harris contrasts actress Jessie Buckley as representing the best of Ireland with mixed martial artist Conor McGregor representing the worst, following McGregor's civil liability finding in a rape case.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

In Film, Sometimes the Greatest Drama Is Offscreen

"Cinematic Immunity" offers a workers'-eye view of Hollywood on the Hudson, revealing the intricate dynamics of filmmaking in New York City from 1954 to 9/11.
Independent films
#irish-film-industry
fromIndependent
1 month ago
LA food

Irish filmmakers bask in green glow of success in LA as all eyes turn to Oscars hopeful Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Domhnall Gleeson as annual Oscar Wildes partygoers rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard, it makes me proud,' says Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
1 month ago
LA food

Irish filmmakers bask in green glow of success in LA as all eyes turn to Oscars hopeful Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Domhnall Gleeson as annual Oscar Wildes partygoers rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard, it makes me proud,' says Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

Film
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

John Boyega to appear in BBC Damilola Taylor film

John Boyega will appear in a documentary about his childhood friend Damilola Taylor, who was fatally stabbed in 2000.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Review | Daniel Radcliffe shares the spotlight with the audience in Every Brilliant Thing' | amNewYork

Daniel Radcliffe stars in Every Brilliant Thing, a one-person play about compiling life's joys after a mother's suicide attempt, requiring intimate audience collaboration throughout the performance.
Podcast
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Doireann Garrihy: 'I did drama and theatre studies in Trinity and often just didn't feel smart enough for the theory of it'

Doireann Garrihy discusses motherhood experiences, challenges with post-baby recovery expectations, and advocates for banning social media access for children under 16.
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

9 Years Later, Star Wars Could Fix Its Biggest Character Arc Blunder

John Boyega indicated at MegaCon Orlando that he has been in discussions about returning to the Star Wars universe as Finn, the stormtrooper turned Resistance hero. He mentioned a fan's suggestion to contact Lucasfilm's Dave Filoni, implying that there is interest in reviving his character's storyline.
Independent films
#barry-keoghan
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Barry Keoghan says online abuse means he doesn't want to go outside' any more

Online abuse about appearance is severely impacting Barry Keoghan's life and career, leading him to avoid public events and consider retreating from acting.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Barry Keoghan says online abuse means he doesn't want to go outside' any more

Online abuse about appearance is severely impacting Barry Keoghan's life and career, leading him to avoid public events and consider retreating from acting.
London music
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Peter Flanagan: Someone shouts 'potatoes' at me during a comedy gig - it's something the Irish living in Britain have become used to

Audience members who heckle with historical references but lack understanding of that history demonstrate ignorance alongside rudeness.
NYC LGBT
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Colman Domingo on the beautiful reason his stepfather fired him from his summer job - Queerty

Colman Domingo received the President's Award at the 57th NAACP Image Awards, honoring his achievements and crediting his parents' influence on his success and values.
Film
fromThe Independent
4 weeks ago

Barry Keoghan shuns James Bond role but keen on other part in next 007 film

Barry Keoghan dismisses James Bond speculation, stating he lacks the criteria for the role and prefers playing villains instead.
#academy-awards
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago
Film

Jessie Buckley says she's 'delighted' with Hamnet Oscars nomination as she addresses Paul Mescal snub

Paul Mescal missed a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Hamnet while Buckley received a Best Actress nomination and is favored to win.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago
Film

Jessie Buckley nominated for Best Actress Oscar for 'Hamnet' performance as Paul Mescal misses out

Buckley nominated for Best Actress for Hamnet; Mescal missed Best Supporting Actor; Hamnet also earned Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture nominations.
Film
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago

'Beautiful chaos': Jessie Buckley wins best actor Oscar for Hamnet

An Irish actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Agnes Hathaway in Hamnet, becoming the first Irish actress to win this award.
Film
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago

'Beautiful chaos': Jessie Buckley wins best actress Oscar for Hamnet

An Irish actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Agnes Hathaway in Hamnet, becoming the first Irish actress to win this award.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Everyone will tune in she's one of our own': Jessie Buckley's home town abuzz before Oscars

Jessie Buckley, from County Kerry, is the favorite to win Best Actress at the 98th Academy Awards for her role in Hamnet, which would make her the first Irish woman to win the award.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

CMAT wins Irish Artist of the Year at RTE Choice Music Awards

It's something that you don't think about when you're writing songs or playing music. You don't write the songs for awards, but when you do get nominated, it is a lovely moment to sit back and soak in what's really happened in the last couple of years.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Delight across Ireland at Jessie Buckley's historic' best actress Oscar win

This achievement is a thoroughly deserved testament not only to Jessie's outstanding performance in Hamnet, but to her performances both in film and on stage across her career to date.
Film
Arts
fromVulture
1 month ago

Daniel Radcliffe Loves Audience Participation

Daniel Radcliffe will star in Every Brilliant Thing on Broadway, performing an interactive play that examines depression, suicide, and audience-driven moments.
Fashion & style
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Jamie Dornan interview: I am more in awe of Brian O'Driscoll than Meryl Streep

Jamie Dornan balances high-fashion appearances with a grounded home life and maintains a lifelong passion for rugby union.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Paul Mescal's Starter Pack of Cultural Essentials

I remember seeing it in drama school. I remember being so profoundly moved by it. I remember being so frightened by the performances in terms of seeing both sides to the thing that I think for most of us is, the most alive thing in our life, which is these, like, romantic relationships and the kind of inception of those things and the death of those things.
Film
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Liam Collins: Don't fall for The Monk's 'ordinary decent criminal' sideshow in the Ambassador, it's simply cynical political theatre

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is being framed as a 'Robin Hood' figure by a soft publicity push ahead of the likely Dublin Central by-election.
#tom-vaughan-lawlor
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Television

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor: 'I could never work with my wife - the idea of being mean or cruel to her, I couldn't do it'

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Television

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor: 'I think I came out of the womb sensitive. The irony is, I can play a lot of tough people'

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Television

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor: 'I could never work with my wife - the idea of being mean or cruel to her, I couldn't do it'

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Television

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor: 'I think I came out of the womb sensitive. The irony is, I can play a lot of tough people'

US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Brendan Gleeson: I am tired of the trope of the toxic father'

The Independent operates paywall-free, on-the-ground journalism funded by donations to support investigations, documentaries, and reporting across political spectrums.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

The Irish Do It Best

The Irish government will give 2,000 artists unrestricted weekly stipends in a program officials described as a "recognition, at government level, of the important role of the arts in Irish society." After a successful three-year pilot, the Irish government made its basic income program for artists permanent. Similar pilots have been launched here in the United States, but they're supported primarily by the nonprofit sector.
Arts
Humor
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne: 'I think, like loads of gay men, I have lots of issues with my body'

Shane Daniel Byrne is a Dublin-based comedian and actor who co-hosts the Young Hot Guys Podcast and performs live shows facing ticketing concerns.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Gerry Hutch makes stage debut in Rex Ryan's 'The Monk', as show confirms six-night run is sold out

The play explores aspects of Hutch's life, and is centred on his 2023 trial at the Central Criminal Court
Arts
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Ireland's Oscars surge explained as Jessie Buckley eyes history

Our students go out into a world where there is a network and ecology of support through film, television and theatre, that is the most distinct thing in Ireland. This extraordinary and exponential growth reflects how the industry operates as an interconnected community rather than isolated entities.
Film
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Mark Strong, on the Clock

Mark Strong portrays a contemporary politician Oedipus on Broadway with an onstage countdown, mixing modern political traits and personal history.
fromAnOther
1 month ago

Roger Deakins on the Five Films Every Aspiring Cinematographer Should See

Cinematography isn't about beautiful images. It's about producing a whole series of images that serve a story. If I come out of a premiere and somebody says, 'Oh, I love the shot when such and such ...' I know I've made a mistake.
Film
Film
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The best business decision Daniel Radcliffe ever made started with a very naked play

Daniel Radcliffe leveraged his Harry Potter fame to pursue diverse, critically acclaimed roles by recognizing the creative freedom his initial success provided.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Jessie Buckley wins for Hamnet and Eanna Hardwicke for Saipan on night of IFTAs glamour

"I've become a mom and I'm in a wow moment of my life that I never expected, and it's such an honour to come home and share this with you," she said. Buckley gave a nod to her co-star Paul Mescal in her speech. "I know everyone is sick of me talking about how much I love him, but I love him, and to Kerry for reminding me of my own wildness," she said.
Film
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Incomer review Domhnall Gleeson tries to lift aggressively quirky comedy

A quirky, uneven debut film depicts isolated siblings raised like gulls whose mythic worldview clashes with outside modern influences.
Film
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Chris Wasser: Another golden day for Ireland as Jessie Buckley's Oscar buzz is too loud to ignore

A Kerry actress is heavily favored to win Best Actress for Hamnet, while Ireland secured several 2026 Academy Award nominations following 2023's record 14.
Film
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

How Jessie Buckley went from an Andrew Lloyd Webber reality show to Oscar hopeful

Jessie Buckley has carved an unconventional acting career, earning critical acclaim and awards for her role in Hamnet while avoiding social media-driven stardom.
Film
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Hula Hoops, Hobnobs and Hollywood: How host Alan Cumming stole the Bafta show

Alan Cumming hosted the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards with humour and handed British snack baskets to celebrities, introducing them to local treats.
fromAnOther
1 month ago

Alexander Skarsgard on Pillion: "It Was Exhilarating"

I am waiting for Alexander Skarsgård in the tearoom of a London hotel. Under normal circumstances and given his celebrity, the Swedish actor and I would be in a hushed corner or private room. Instead we are sitting in the middle of a glittering lounge, beside a golden Christmas tree surrounded by a miniature train. Our armchairs are also gold, and very small. As is the tiny British finger food that the management insists we order.
Film
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I wasn't acting: that was me': how non-actors took over Oscar season

Directors often cast non-professionals to capture authenticity through lived experience and physical presence alongside trained actors.
#baftas
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

Shock wins, swearing and a bit of Paul Mescal slagging - 8 big moments from the Baftas on Sunday night

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

Shock wins, swearing and a bit of Paul Mescal slagging - 8 big moments from the Baftas on Sunday night

Film
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Jacob Elordi: I practised my Northern accent in the bath

Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie star in Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights filmed on Yorkshire moors; Charli XCX composed songs and London's premiere drew enthusiastic fans.
fromThe Independent
2 months ago

Danny Boyle sends 127 Hours superfan 'mindblowing' gift for watching film 1,000 times

I'm autistic and 127 Hours has been my special interest for nearly 15 years,
Film
Film
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Timothee Chalamet, bound for glory

Timothée Chalamet, at 30, has amassed multiple Oscar nominations and awards and is positioned to win his first Oscar for Marty Supreme.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies

This year's Oscar contenders feature nonprofessional actors alongside established performers, creating authentic performances that distinguish these films in the new casting achievement category.
Film
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'He was a f**king spy - there's 10 movies in this': Jim Sheridan on being mentioned in the Epstein files

Jim Sheridan views Jeffrey Epstein as a spy for Russia or Israel; Sheridan is named in released Epstein files but faces no allegations.
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