Domhnall Gleeson fuels rumours of reunion with father Brendan Gleeson on screen

IRISH POST
By Nemesha Balasundaram on April 28, 2014



IRISH actor Domhnall Gleeson has fuelled rumours that he may star alongside his father Brendan on the big screen, once again.

“I’ve got to keep my mouth shut for the moment, but maybe some time in the next year we might get working on something, that’d be fun,” the About Time leading-man revealed.

The pair previously worked together on Calvary, in which they both performed in front of the camera, and earlier in Noreen (2010), where Domhnall wrote and directed his father in his short film about two Gardaí.

Speaking to The Irish Post on the red carpet at London’s O2 on the first day of Sundance London, where he was promoting his new film Frank alongside Michael Fassbender and director Lenny Abrahamson, the enthusiastic star spoke of potential opportunities for his family to reunite for audiences in the near future.

“We’ll figure it out, my brother Brian is a tremendous actor also, so we’re working on it, we’ll see what we can come up with,” he added.



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Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson and Sam Keeley Begin Filming Ron Howard's New Film ‘Heart of the Sea’

IFTN
By Julie Browne

Irish actors Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson and Sam Keeley have begun filming ‘Heart of the Sea’, the new action adventure from Director Ron Howard.

Based on a novel by Nathaniel Philbrick, the film tells the true story of the whaling ship ‘Essex, which inspired Herman Melville’s ‘Moby Dick’.

Filming is currently taking place in the Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in Herfordshire UK, and in the Canary Islands

Cillian Murphy (‘Breakfast on Pluto’, ‘Inception’, ‘Peaky Blinders’) stars in the film as second mate Matthew Joy. Brendan Gleeson (‘The Guard’, ‘In Bruges’) is set to play an older version of one of the surviving crewmembers, who is interviewed years later by Melville. Sam Keeley (‘What Richard Did’) will play one of the crew members onboard the ship.

Directed by Oscar-winer Ron Howard (‘A Beautiful Mind’, ‘Rush’), the cast also stars Chris Hemsworth (‘Thor’, ‘The Avengers’, ‘Rush’), Benjamin Walker (‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’), Ben Whishaw (‘Skyfall’) and Tom Holland (‘The Impossible’).


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Brendan Gleeson hoping US TV role is on The Money

HERALD IE.

EIMEAR RABBITTE – 16 AUGUST 2013 02:30 PM

HE has played everything from Irish gangster Martin Cahill to a moody wizard in Harry Potter.

Now, Irish actor Brendan Gleeson is hoping to weave his magic on the US silver screen. The Dubliner will play a power-hungry media mogul in his first attempt at an American TV series.

Gleeson (58) has been handpicked by top US production company HBO to lead the cast in their brand new pilot.

The In Bruges actor will play a greedy media chief in drama The Money, which comes from Deadwood creator David Milch.

Gleeson takes on the role of American patriarch James Castman who is trying to expand his media empire and control his family.

If commissioned for a full season, The Money will mark Gleeson's first US TV series.

The move comes after Gleeson impressed HBO with his portrayal of Winston Churchill in TV movie Into the Storm, for which he won an Emmy Award in 2009.

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HBO Gives Pilot Order to 'The Money' Starring Brendan Gleeson

THE WRAP
By Jethro Nededog

HBO has given a pilot order to "Deadwood" and "Luck" writer David Milch's "The Money" and it has found its leading man, TheWrap has learned.

Irish actor Brendan Gleeson will play James Castman in the one-hour drama pilot about wealth and corruption among the super elite. Castman, an American mogul and his family's patriarch, wields his power and influence to expand his media empire and control his family.

Gleeson's long list of film credits include "Troy," "Gangs of New York," and "Braveheart."

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Kelly Reilly: Gleeson is like another dad (BELFAST TELEGRAPH)

Kelly Reilly has revealed that Brendan Gleeson has become like a part of her family.

After playing the Irish star's screen daughter in the upcoming drama Calvary, the Flight actress joked that she now sees him as another father.

"He's like my new dad. I've got two dads now," she quipped.

"What a beautiful bear of a man. I adore him," she added.

Kelly, who has starred in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films, said she is "really excited" about the release of John Michael McDonagh's movie, which also stars Chris O'Dowd and Aiden Gillen and was shot in Ireland.



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Colin Farrell - Lovely mobile phone pic of him holding a sick child.

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This photo is of Colin Farrell, taken on a mobile phone by the parent of a sick child in Our Lady's Hospital in Ireland on Christmas Day. He arrived unannounced (not even his publicist knew of his plans) with hundred of gifts to spend time with the sick children. No TV ... no media ... reminded me of this poem:-

IRISH HE IS
A strange blend of shyness, of pride and conceit,
And stubborn refusal to bow in defeat
He’s spoiling and ready to argue and fight,
Yet the smile of a child fills his soul with delight.
His eyes are the quickest to well up in tears,
Yet his strength is the strongest to banish your fears.
His hate is as fierce as his devotion is grand,
And there is no middle ground on which he will stand.
He’s wild and he’s gentle, he’s good and he’s bad.
He’s proud and he’s humble, he’s happy and sad.
He’s in love with the ocean, the earth and the skies,
He’s enamoured with beauty wherever it lies.
He’s victor and victim, a star and a clod,
But mostly he’s Irish... in love with his God.

Brendan Gleeson always wanted to play a priest (INDEPENDENT)

By Laura Butler
Saturday October 20 2012

DIRECTOR John Michael McDonagh has told of how casting Brendan Gleeson in his latest movie, 'Calvary', was easy because the actor told him he'd always wanted to play a priest.

Last year, the filmmaker enjoyed huge box-office success with 'The Guard', starring Gleeson.

The pair have now teamed up for another film, set for release in 2013, and McDonagh admitted that the idea arose during a conversation after 'The Guard' had just wrapped.

"Brendan said jokingly, 'I've always wanted to play a good priest'. So I wrote it while editing 'The Guard' and Brendan luckily agreed to do it.

"He's a very committed actor and very detailed in his preparation.

"When other actors see that commitment, they come to the film in the same way."

Gleeson noted that while his character in 'Calvary' is very different to that in 'The Guard', there is a subtle underlying similarity.

"There are obviously elements that come from a certain McDonagh person and certain bits of me that go flying in a different direction."

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Brendan Gleeson and Abbie Cornish to Star in Brad Siberling’s Thriller AN ORDINARY MAN by Adam Chitwood Posted:May 7th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (COLLIDER)

Golden Globe nominated Brendan Gleeson (THE GUARD, IN BRUGES) and Abbie Cornish (BRIGHT STAR, W.E.) are set to star in the new dramatic thriller AN ORDINARY MAN for Brad Silberling (CITY OF ANGELS, MOONLIGHT MILE) who will direct from his own original script.

The contemporary suspense tale centers on the unexpected relationship between a fictitious war criminal in hiding, and his only human contact — his maid.

Silberling produces the film through his Reveal Entertainment banner, in a co-production with Disruptive Media and producers Chris Miller, James Burke and Michael Richter.  David Lonner executive produces the film that is targeted to start principal photography in the Fall 2012 on location in Belgrade, Serbia.

Radiant Films International helmed by President and CEO Mimi Steinbauer will handle international rights to the film and will introduce the project to buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market.

On the announcement of the film Silberling said, “There’s no greater pleasure than crafting a tale for brilliant actors to sink their teeth into, and with Brandon and Abbie, I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot.   Watching them go toe to toe in this suspenseful tightrope walk of veiled intentions, cat and mouse psychology, and desperate gambling for human contact – it will be a filmmaker’s dream to capture.   Having Mimi and her Radiant team squarely behind the film gives me a tremendous sense of security for the picture as it makes its way out into the world.”

“Disruptive is honored to be working with such incredibly talented artists as Brad, Brendan and Abbie, and are so excited to help bring this uniquely provocative story to audiences around the world,” continued Miller.

“Brad has written one of the smartest scripts I have read in awhile.  It’s an intelligent, complex story and a great character study of people in conflict.  Brendan and Abbie are perfectly cast and in Brad’s hands we expect great things from this thrilling film,” commented Steinbauer.

Gleeson gained critical recognition for his roles in last year’s successful comedy THE GUARD opposite Don Cheadle released through Sony Pictures Classics and IN BRUGES opposite Colin Farrell; earning Golden Globe Award nominations for both performances. He won an Emmy and was nominated for another Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in HBO’s “Into the Storm.”

His other credits include Martin Scorsese’s GANGS OF NEW YORK, playing the iconic Alastor Moody character in the worldwide box office hit franchise HARRY POTTER series, and TROY opposite Brad Pitt, Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom. He was last seen in Universal’s SAFE HOUSE opposite Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds and is currently appearing in Relativity Media’s THE RAVEN co-starring John Cusack and Luke Evans. He will next appear in Robert Redford’s THE COMPANY YOU KEEP opposite Redford, Shia LaBeouf and Julie Christie, currently in post-production.

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Luke Evans: THE RAVEN Soars In New TV Spots (VERY AWARE)

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COURTNEY HOWARD FEBRUARY 27, 2012 2

Here is the film’s official synopsis:

The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life – and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories a blood chilling reality.

 A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, which escalates when Poe’s love (Alice Eve, She’s Out of My League) becomes the next target. Intrepid Pictures’ The Raven also stars Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Faster).

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Luke Evans: The Raven, opening April 27 (Ten Gossip)

The synopsis goes like this: In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack, Being John Malkovich) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans, Immortals) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin), the film also stars Alice Eve (Sex and the City 2), Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Faster).

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Brendan Gleeson: Acting is a great excuse to put on a few pounds (Metro)

Your character in The Guard is an unusual cop, cynical but honourable – what did you make of him?
I think he’s very profound, wounded but unbowed – in terms of his integrity. He obviously has a tenderness that has been bruised so much it’s unrecognisable. The compromises, pettiness, incompetence, corruption, they wear him down to such an extent that he becomes stuck and increasingly lonely. He had only one soulmate, really, which was his mother.

The writer/director, John Michael McDonagh, is brother of Martin McDonagh, who wrote In Bruges. They have a similar melancholic Irish sense of humour...
Well, they have, but they’re very different voices. There are touchstones that are central to both of them, and there is a gallows humour that is shared, but the sensibility is different.

You tend to mix smaller films with Hollywood thrillers like your next one, Safe House with Denzel Washington. Is that deliberate?

I have to keep practising the muscles. Denzel Washington is always interesting and my character was interesting. Also, I’ve played an American a couple of times but people do constantly need reassurance that I can do it. It’s important, at some point, to stop being ‘the Irish guy’, because it limits what you’ll be offered.

You shared scenes with your son Domhnall in Harry Potter. What was that like?

That was an absolute joy. The last couple of years have been great for him. He spent a time not working, which is tough, but now he’s battle-seasoned. He’s found out the mechanics of what it takes; how to deal with being on a set for a long time without anything to do, how to be in a scene but not driving it. His work is becoming fascinating to me. He’s pretty cool in True Grit.
The Guard is out now.


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The Guard (Brendan Gleeson) (Sky Movies top 20 movies of 2011)

The Guard

"I'm Irish, sure, racism is a part of me culture."

Don Cheadle may have been wheeled in to appeal to audiences Stateside (and he is rather good, to be fair) but Brendan Gleeson is the true star of this irreverent black comedy.

Packed with gallows humour and directed by John Michael McDonagh, brother of In Bruges helm Martin McDonagh, it went down a storm in its native Ireland and is now the most successful Irish film of all time, in terms of Emerald Isle Box Office receipts.


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Films To Watch Before You Die # 25 - In Bruges (2008) (Flickering Myth)

D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die...
In Bruges, 2008.

Directed by Martin McDonagh.
Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Clémence Poésy and Ralph Fiennes.

In Bruges is a black comedy crime film written and directed by award winning playwright Martin McDonagh. The films follows Ray (Farrell) and Ken (Gleeson), two hitmen hiding out in the small town of Bruges, Belgium after a hit goes wrong. Sent there to hide by their boss Harry (Fiennes) they have conflicting ideas of what they should do with their time, Ken wants to explore the culture and Ray hates everything.

As the two of them hide out it becomes evident that they are in hiding due to Ray accidentally killing a child during only his first hit. Withdrawn and wracked with guilt Ray questions his actions and Ken begins to question his own choice of life path. In trying to hide his guilt Ray goes on a date with an attractive local, Chloe (Clemence Poesy), but it turns out that her and her boyfriend make a habit of robbing tourists. Ray also ends up in a drug-fuelled party with a racist dwarf actor, Jimmy (Jordan Prentice), who is taking part in a film shooting locally.

When the call they have been waiting for finally comes from Harry, Ken is instructed that this was a way for Ray to see something nice before he is punished for killing the child. Ken must kill Ray. Now carrying his own guilt Ken approaches Ray with gun in hand, but finds Ray about to commit suicide and stops him. Ken sends Ray away on a train to change his life, but no sooner had he left than Ray returns to Bruges. Harry is furious at Ken disobeying his orders and makes his own way to Bruges to kill the pair of them.

In Bruges is a brilliantly dark and comical tale of remorse and life reflection, but is also so funny and full of brilliant moments that will have you chuckling. Ray’s disdain at being cooped up in Bruges is hilarious as he constantly berates the town, it’s people and even overweight American tourists planning to climb a small and winding tower.

In Bruges is a film you must see before you die because Martin McDonagh is a fantastic writer and his transition from theatre to film has been a great success so far. His original screenplay for the film earned him a BAFTA and his previous short film Six Shooter, which is absolutely amazing, earned him an Oscar for Best Short Film a few years previous. McDonagh is a man to watch in film and I eagerly await his next project.

D.J. Haza

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