"[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."
They're flawed, they're sad, and they're comic. ... They are everything. Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård expresses his philosophy that human beings are nuanced creatures rather than simply good or evil, reflecting his approach to character development and his rejection of one-dimensional villains.
It's far from lucrative, but a behind-the-scenes glimpse of actors 'mastering their craft' on hit shows makes it worthwhile for the people who do it On a grey day in a remote forest, a bus pulls up and dozens of extras spill out in puffer jackets and trainers. Within an hour, they will be transformed into Norse peasants waiting for Vikings to ride into a built village. They have left their homes before dawn, and most will not be back for 10 or 12 hours.
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.
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.
In a recent feature by Niamh Horan in this paper, Sarah McInerney said that as an ­interviewer, "holding back gets you so much more than going in studs first". Coming from the latest Morning Ireland (RTÉ1, weekdays, 7am) co-host, this was a tad troubling for fans who had for long regarded her adversarial approach as an outstanding feature.
Lauded at home in Sweden from a young age and logging countless roles in Norway and Denmark and Hollywood as well, this year he won the European Film Award and the Golden Globe. He's also nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the BAFTAs and the Oscars for his role as a veteran filmmaker trying to make a comeback in Norwegian director Joachim Trier's family drama " Sentimental Value," which is up for nine Oscars, including Best Picture.
Killarney woman Buckley has proved unbeatable through the awards season so far for her performance as Shakespeare's wife Agnes Hathaway - historically known as Anne - in the big-screen adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel about the family life of William Shakespeare and the death of their young son. The Irish actress has also been nominated for an Oscar and secured a string of trophies including the Golden Globe and Critics' Choice awards.
