Eoin Butler: writer, journalist and Mayoman of the Year
Tripping Along The Ledge
kisses
It’s all kicking off…
Kudos to Irish director Lance Daly whose film Kisses has just appeared on Entertainment Weekly’s 14 Summer Movies We Can’t Wait to See list – alongside blockbusters from the likes of Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts and Sylvester Stallone. When Kisses came out here almost two years ago, I spoke to the leads for the Irish Times. I’ve had some combative interview encounters in my time, but this was the only one to descend into an actual punch-up. Read the rest of this article here.
NOT A GOOD DAY AT THE OFFICE
Bumped into a fellow freelancer on the street today. She mentioned reading my Marco Pierre White interview. Talked about a couple of tough assignments she’d taken on herself. Assumed White was the toughest interviewee I’d ever come up against. Not by a long shot darling, not by a long shot. The most torturous interview situation I’ve ever faced was this one. It was an ordeal for all concerned. Read the rest of this entry »
KISSING IN THE WIND
As interviews go, it’s not your typical scenario. I’m seated on a barge on Dublin’s Grand Canal. In my hand is a list of handwritten questions. On the bench opposite are sitting the two young stars of Lance Daly’s highly acclaimed new feature film Kisses. My Dictaphone is lying on the table between us switched on. So far so good, you might think. Well yes, except that at some point in the last five seconds World War III has broken out.Read the rest of this article here.
KISSING IN THE WIND
As interviews go, it’s not your typical scenario. I’m seated on a barge on Dublin’s Grand Canal. In my hand is a list of handwritten questions. On the bench opposite are sitting the two young stars of Lance Daly’s highly acclaimed new feature film Kisses. My Dictaphone is lying on the table between us switched on. So far so good, you might think. Well yes, except that at some point in the last five seconds World War III has broken out. Read the rest of this entry »