The book is the latest in Byrne’s succession of acclaimed books, the subjects of which range from Walter Hill, Burt Reynolds, Tom DiCillo, Nick McLean to the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
Walter Hill fans are in for a treat at the inaugural Naas Film Festival on Thursday April 17th as the auteur director’s 1984 musical action film Streets of Fire will be screened at Naas Library & Cultural Centre.
In his book Best Seat in the House drawing from over three decades as an assistant director, David McGiffert charts a revealing and informative journey through the making of many major studio productions working with noted directors such as Robert Zemeckis, Tim Burton, Cameron Crowe, Sydney Pollack, Milos Forman, Peter Weir, Steve Zaillian, Jon Avnet, and Terry Gilliam, and top actors like Tom Cruise, Michael Fox, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Newman, Natalie Wood, Christopher Walken, and Robin Williams.
In this Film Ireland podcast, Paul Farren speaks to Author & Scholar Murray Pomerance about Alfred Hitchcock’s timeless classic ‘Vertigo’.
In this Film Ireland Podcast, Paul Farren talks to Allan Graf, one of Hollywood’s premier 2nd unit directors and stunt coordinators.
In this Film Ireland podcast, Paul Farren talks to David McGiffert about his extensive career working as an Assistant Director on close to 50 feature film
As 2022 draws its red curtains, we gather together a winning squad of cinema-lovers to look back and select their favourite films. Yes, it’s another massive list.
Paul Farren reviews a film.
Paul Farren takes a look at Wayne Byrne’s latest book which shines a light on the iconic filmmaker Walter Hill.
Paul Farren talks to Wayne Byrne about his latest book ‘Walter Hill: The Cinema of a Hollywood Maverick’.