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EP14 - Ryan Tohill - Film and TV Director

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

With the critical acclaim and worldwide success of their first feature film The Dig Ryan Tohill and his brother Andy achieved something they could only have dreamed of as kids

The Dig (2017) proved to be the calling card for a now thriving career as film and TV directors after their successful stint directing TV drama Dalgleish they moved onto their most ambitious project yet, the just released Paramount plus plane crash thriller The Castaways.

It’s Ryan Tohill on The Scene.

Contents
0:00 Intro
01:05 The Castaways
13:51 Early filmmaking inspirations
21:57 Early short films
25:14 Current state of the film industry
29:23 Developing as a filmmaker
37:01 The Dig (2017)
43:55 Texas Chainsaw Massacre
46:22 Dalgleish
49:38 Working with actors
53:46 The future

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The Castaways is now streaming on Paramount+

The Dig (2017) is available to buy on Amazon Prime other video streaming outlets.

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EP13 - Paul George - Assistant Director

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Since the worldwide success of Game of Thrones the film industry in Northern Ireland has gone from strength to strength with Hollywood blockbusters and high end television dramas becoming bread and butter for the local crews. Assistant director Paul George has witnessed the industry's growth first hand.

It’s Paul George on The Scene.

Contents
-Intro
-Paul's apprenticeship with The Spence brothers
-Problem solving on set
-Paul's first break in the film industry
-The role of an AD
-The film industry before and after Game of Thrones
-Paul's first job as an AD
-How the film industry has changed over the years
-What inspired Paul as a kid
-Christmas movies

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For opportunities in the film and TV industry visit:
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The screenskills website:
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EP12 - Ally McKenzie - Documentary Producer

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Football and filmmaking have been lifelong passions for documentary producer Ally McKenzie. After his stellar work producing 2022s TaxiJo, Ally created Match in a Minute a short form online video outlet that captures the live match day experience of football across the island of Ireland.

It’s Ally McKenzie on The Scene.

0:00 Intro
0:40 Finding your voice as a filmmaker
12:17 Documentaries and Newry AFC
16:29 Match in a Minute
27:01 The future of cinema
33:32 What does a producer do?
38:27 Ally's break with the BBC
46:07 Producing TaxiJo
56:27 Advice for people looking to break into the film industry

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EP11 - Tolu Ogunware - Filmmaker

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Having been raised in both London and Nigeria Tolu moved to Northern Ireland at the age of ten. His experience growing up in Belfast gave him the tools and perspective to direct his recent BBC documentary, Black, Northern Irish and Proud. A superb piece delving into racial relations and what it's like to be black in Northern Ireland. Hear Tolu's story on The Scene.

Contents
-Intro
-Early years
-Moving to Belfast at the age of ten
-Black, Northern Irish and Proud
-Working in the film industry
-Tolu's new hip hop documentary
-Photography
-The future of filmmaking and storytelling

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EP 10 - Lianne McCooey - From Comedy to Counselling

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

She turned ranting about Newry into an art form with Facebook Live propelling Lianne McCooey to local legend status. Her witty observations paved the way for a venture into standup comedy with her monthly comedy club consistently selling out. Now Lianne wants to give back with aspirations of a career as a Counsellor.

Contents
-Intro
-Transistion into standup comedy
-Lianne's Facebook Live videos
-Using comedy as an outlet
-Mental struggles
-Training to be a counsellor
-Lianne's tribute video to her friend Declan
-The future

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Lianne is performing at the Christmas comedy night in The Newry Shamrocks GAA club with Conor Keys headlining and support from Ciaran Franco, hosted by Sean McAleavey
Saturday the 16th of December at 7:30pm tickets are £10.
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EP 9 - Sean McAleavey - Standup Comic

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000

**Tickets for Sean's gigs as mentioned in the show are not available on Eventbrite but instead glistrr links to which are down below

When standup comic Sean McAleavey isn’t complaining about the price of pints… He is taking the comedy scene by storm having only started a few years ago he now regularly plays venues up and down the country, culminating with his first headline show earlier in the year.

With a well established weekly podcast under his belt, Sean’s profile continues to grow. Find out the story behind Sean’s success on this latest edition of The Scene.

Contents
-Intro
-Christmas comedy night in Newry Shamrocks GAA club
-Sean's start in comedy
-The growth of standup comedy
-The creation of 'Our Wee Podcast"
-Sean's process for creating comedy
-Newry
-How Sean develops his routine
-The current comedy landscape

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Sean is hosting a Christmas comedy night in The Newry Shamrocks GAA club with Conor Keys headlining and support from Ciaran Franco and Lianne McCooey
Saturday the 16th of December at 7:30pm tickets are £10.
Tickets can be purchased at: tinyurl.com/ykwha5d2

Sean is also part of Our Wee Podcast live at Madden's Bar in Belfast, Tuesday the 12th of December at 7:30pm with fellow podcasters Pete Giffen and Ciaran Franco. Tickets are £10.
Tickets can be purchased at: tinyurl.com/4bm6cprh

Sean's weekly installments of 'Our Wee Podcast" are available on spotify and YouTube: tinyurl.com/5n7fa7sm

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EP8 - Alex Boyle - Irish Rap Artist

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Rap music is not something synonymous with Irish music culture but that is changing, fast! A pioneer in his field Alex has recorded three albums, with a forth soon on the way, at just the age of 18. Join me as I learn the ins and outs of Ireland's fastest growing genre of music on this latest edition of The Scene.

Contents
-Intro
-Why rap music?
-Conceptualising a rap song
-The modern landscape of the music scene
-The rise of self distribution online
-Early lessons learnt
-The recording process
-Live music in Newry
-Dealing with criticism
-1st album: Euphoria
-2nd album, Ego and the song Bellinis
-Sergios
-3rd album: Life's a rage
-The Future

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Alex's first three albums:
-Euphoria
-Ego
-Life's a Rage
Along with his new single 'Control" are available to stream on all music platforms

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EP7 - Jackie Sheridan - The Newry Spud

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 04:00:00 +0000

It was the question on everyone's lips who is the Newry Spud? Newry's worst kept secret didn't take Columbo to figure out that it is of course.... Jackie Sheridan.

Starting off as a meme page and a bit of fun Newry Spud provoked and entertained its way to the biggest media following in the area. However, there has been a dark side to Jackie's success.

In his first ever sit down interview Jackie speaks from the heart about his struggles with mental health and how he created a fan page that has become a Newry institution on this latest edition of The Scene.

Contents:
0:00 intro
01:09 Who is the Newry Spud?
14:20 Dark side of social media
19:54 Dangers of using real people/businesses in social media posts
28:18 Newly found responsibility of having a big following
33:03 Why did Jackie keep identity secret?
34:53 How social media has evolved
39:59 Jackie's constant struggle with mental health
48:01 How Newry and comedy is a match made in heaven
56:00 Making public aware of mental health

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If you were effected with the content in this video or would like to speak to someone in regards to mental health, Pips Hope and Support in Newry is a magnificent charity that helps people with mental health issues on a daily basis.
Pips website:
http://www.pipshopeandsupport.org
Or phone: 028 3026 6195

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EP6 - Leah O'Rourke - Being Jenny Joyce

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:00:00 +0000

For Leah O’Rourke Jenny Joyce was the dream role.

I’ve witnessed Leah’s growth as an actor 1st hand from our early collaborations all the way up to her starring in last year’s full production of TaxiJo.

So how did Leah land a starring role on the iconic Derry Girls? And what was it like to play such an iconic character? find out on this latest edition of The Scene.

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Contents
00:00 Intro

00:39 Early Acting and Inspirations

08:11 Drama School

13:10 Derry Girls

37:22 Dancing with the Stars

40:15 Working on TaxiJo

50:14 Leah's take on acting

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Derry Girls is available to stream in the UK on Netflix

Watch Leah in Episode 1 of TaxiJo (2022)
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EP5 - John Carlin - Directing Your First Feature Film

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000

It's been long road for John but his journey has made him more than ready for his upcoming feature film directorial debut Lie of the Land. John began his career editing in television and working with Northern Ireland production company Stirling Productions.

John went on to direct a number of short films including Exposure (2013), Echoes (2018), The Silence Between (2022). The quality of his short films led to him getting to direct his first feature film Lie of the Land which has just finished production.

John reveals his filmmaking journey and what it takes to make a feature film on this latest edition of The Scene.

You can watch Lie of the Land at the upcoming Belfast Film Festival on Tuesday the 7th of November at 8.30pm at The Strand cinema in Belfast.
You can buy tickets at:
https://tinyurl.com/mvvwtjcc

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Contents
-intro
-Lie of the Land Screening Info
-John's Origins as a filmmaker
-Early Learning Curve
-Difference Between Shorts and Feature Films
-Importance of prep
-Working with actor Nigel O'Neill
-Shooting Lie of the Land
-John's take on: Horror, Exposition, Editing
-Having a Plan B
-The Value Actors Bring
-Working with Another Editor
-What does a Shoot Day Look Like For a Director?
-Making it to the Galway Film Festival
-Music in John's Films
-How Shorts Prepared John For Making a Feature
-Cinematography of Lie of the Land
-Echoes - How John Made a Sci Fi Short
-Impending Doom in John's Work
-Collaborating with Screenwriter of LOTL
-Actor: Ali White
-Stunts
-Actor: Barry John Kinsella
-The Silence Between (2022): Why John chose a different Genre for Shooting This Short Film
-Finishing Lie of the Land
-Winning Best Irish Debut at Galway Film Festival
-Advice For Aspiring Filmmakers
-The Future for John Carlin

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Website -
www.causeascenefilms.co.uk

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EP4 - Anthony Farrell - Writing on the US Office

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

What's it like to work on the world's biggest sitcom? The US Office was a worldwide phenomenon. On this edition of the Scene we're joined by Anthony Farrell a comedy writer who enjoyed riding the crest of the wave working on seasons 4 and 5 of The Office.

Since then Anthony has begun developing his own shows such as The Bafta winning Secret Life of Boys and The Thundermans. I had the pleasure of meeting Anthony on The Secret Life of Boys many years ago and in this episode we delve into his process, the story structures and techniques involved in writing a sitcom. Plus what was it like to write for Steve Carrell? Find out on this latest edition of The Scene.

Contents include:
-Intro
-Anthony's new show Shelved
-Setting sitcoms up for longevity
-Working with directors
-Difference between writer/showrunner
-The collabrative process
-Listening to feedback
-What is comedy?
-Writing for Children
-Why comedy?
-Best way for writers to learn
-Changing viewing habits
-Starting on the US Office
-The pranks on Dwight
-Writing episodes for The Office
-Michael Scott's romance
-Meridith flashing her boobs
-The essence of Michael Scott
-Anthony's career

Anthony's sitcom Shelved is currently on CTV (Canada only)

The specific episodes Anthony wrote for The US Office as discussed in this podcast are:
"Employee Transfer" S05 EP06
"Casual Friday" S05 EP26
The US adaptation of The Office is available to stream on Amazon Prime (UK)

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EP3 - Donal O'Hanlon - Actor

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Donal O’Hanlon’s joy and passion for acting has lit up the stage and entertained audiences for years. Donal has become a focal point in enhancing the legacy of The New Point Players continuing the tremendous breeding ground for acting talent brought to prominence by the legend that is Sean Hollywood.

I had the pleasure of watching his talent first hand as Donal became a fabulous foil for TaxiJo in our 2022 production. I’m intrigued by his process and want to know where this passion for acting comes from on this latest edition of The Scene.

-Intro
-Where did it all start?
-How acting styles have changed over the years
-Swamping pints on TaxiJo
-The Importance of rehearsals
-What's the theatre scene currently look like?
-Filming driving scenes like ours
-The difference in performing for a live audience and a camera
-Learning lines/Improvising
-How important is acting for the local community?
-The future of the Arts Centre and the Town Hall
-Modern day effects on theatre audiences
-The future of theatre

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Donal O'Hanlon is starring in the Newpoints live theatrical production of The Cripple of Inishman on the following dates:

Thursday 12th of October at Newry Town Hall

Tickets can be purchased at Eventbrite

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EP2 - Hugh Feenan - A Ten Year Collaboration

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000

From Newry News to TaxiJo Hugh Feenan and I have been working together on countless projects where it's been a constant string of great memories relive some memories with us on this latest edition of The Scene.

- intro
- Early Comedy Influences
- The Office
- Early Days of Social Media and Newry News
- The Bogroll Videos
- Johnny Baghead
- TaxiJo
- Choose Newry
- The birth of Martin Hanlon
- Looking Back
- TaxiJo on the Big Screen

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Hugh Feenan is starring in the Newpoints live theatrical production of The Cripple of Inishman on the following dates:

Thursday 5th of October at Armagh Market Place
Thursday 12th of October at Newry Town Hall

Tickets can be purchased at Eventbrite

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EP1 - Darren Matthews - Standup Comedian

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 18:00:00 +0000

In this first first edition of The Scene Gino sits down with standup comic Darren Matthews to discuss the recent explosion in popularity of standup comedy in Northern Ireland.

Darren has been working as a standup comic for the best part of twelve years, hear his insights into how the comedy industry has changed over the years. From playing in front of just handfuls of people in the early years to recent sellouts in arenas like the SSE. What is that makes people from this country so funny?

In this conversation topics include:
-Intro
- Why did you get into standup
-What's different about the comedy scene now
-Beano
-How to deal with idiots in the audience
-The growth of the local comedy
-The different disciplines of comedy
-Improv
-Advice for somebody starting out
-The Sunflower comedy club
-Comedy is ingrained in Northern Ireland culture
-What were the early days of comedy like?
-Clip of Darren doing standup on stage and our analysis
-Comedy lends itself to small places
-Gotta get it right on the night
-Standup is carte blanche TV is not
-Comedy is not just words there's a style and presentation to it
-What was it like playing the SSE arena?
-Comedy as a career

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Darren Matthews
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Darren hosts the 10 for 10 comedy club in the Sunflower bar on the last Sunday of every month. See ten comedians featuring a headline act for only £10 entry fee. Tickets can be found on Eventbrite.

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