Cuckoo episode 3 & 4 pictures from set!

So we started shooting the last two episodes of the web series Cuckoo on Friday and my what a journey! It's Sunday now and I'm writing this from set in the middle of the shoot. We are nearly 4 hours behind schedule because I've discovered it is extremely difficult to work in a shipping centre! As there are all sorts of issues! Continuity, audio and mostly people staring straight into camera! So it put us behind a lot. But so far so good! We've got an incredible team of people working with us to get these two episodes done and finish the series!

 We are working hard and at all possible hours to get this finished and then.. That's a wrap! We probably won't wrap until about 11 tonight but it'll all be worth it! I can't wait to post all four episodes on this site to show you all what I've been working for! And what we have achieved on a very small budget in a short amount of time!

Here are some pics from set!!! Hope you've enjoyed the Cuckoo journey!! We wrapped just after 11 but unfortunately there was still one scene we needed to do, and we will have to come back to that in a few weeks time! Oh well!! I look forward to it and for everyone that worked on this series, I thank you all for your hard work and support during this process!

Thank you all! here are some pictures from the set of the third and fourth episodes!

Enjoy!!

Peach out!

 Hair and make up!! by the lovely Claire and Martina!

 Is Tina Vickers getting a close up?? ... watch to find out...

Happy family??? (Orla, Me and Brian!)

Denise having a great little snap with the clapper board!!

 Thanks to Laura O'Leary who joined our team!

 Blue steel??? I think Ben Stiller is super jealous right now..

End of day with the director (Danann), Me, the lovely owner of Tres Vintage and of course the fabulous Denise McCormack!!!

sorry I know its been a while...

So guys for those of you who read this blog, perhaps you find it interesting and perhaps you're just passing through but either way I appreciate it!

So there has been nothing... like... NOTHING! I can literally see the tumble weed pass me by! Acting work has been so slow! and even my agent is trying but there is just nada... sake!!!

So while I'm clawing my hair out with all the nothing to do but wait for my phone to ring or an email to come.. I am focusing on my body! I have decided I need to loose at least 8kgs (I'm 55kgs right now) and I want to be under 50 but I thought if I aim for 8kgs and only reach a 5kg weightless it's better than aiming for something smaller and getting a small result! And how am i going to do this you ask?

glad you asked! well, I plan to do Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred at least twice or three times a week, but thats not all... I'm also joining a boxercise club on sat mornings and a kick-boxercise club on monday nights, wednesday and thursday mornings!!! Oh yes! these boxercise and kick-boxercise boast to burn 600-800 calls in one session! So you know that I gotsta get me some of this!!!!


so I'm tracking my weight and from now on I'll update this blog with weight posts as well as with any acting posts!!


OOh... and CUCKOO didn't get through to the third round of RTE Storyland unfortunately! But we have decided to complete the series anyway with the help of everyone involved! RTE support us but don't fund us so we're raising the money ourselves. However once the last two episodes are filmed they will feature on RTE's website! so yay!!!

We start shooting next weekend from the 18-20 May in Dublin, Ireland... It's going to be tough doing two episodes in three days as usually it's only one in that amount of time. I get to work more with Denise McCormack (Who won the best supporting actress IFTA recently) so I can't wait to work with her and hopefully get some tips! x


So I will post some pictures and behind the scenes footage maybe! for now though here are the links to the two episodes and you can find some behind the scene footage on the Cuckoo youtube channel! so for now I hope you all enjoy the links below! and maybe comment and let me know what you think? feedback is great! although don't go too hard please, I'm only starting out an honestly I think I learn from each episode so I think my acting is way better in the second episode than it is in the first! so yea...

here you go!!!

http://vimeo.com/38586243


http://vimeo.com/35836985


Peach out!!

Cuckoo Round 2!

Gosh It's been ages since I last posted and I apologize, I have been snowed under with work!!

So on to Cuckoo Round 2!! We finished filming the second episode this weekend and honestly I'm so excited for it to be edited and shown because I have learned so much that I feel will really stand to me when it comes to acting.

Dannan Breathnach and I on the set of Cuckoo... on a cold Monday morning... looking badass...

Ok so in the first episode I overacted a little... ok a lot... but the reason for this is it was my first shot at it. And I'm so used to Theatre that I feel like I just over acted in order to really get my feelings across, when really on camera it's all about being natural and having the looks behind your eyes rather than overly obvious. So this is what I worked on. The eyes.. although I'll admit that in itself was tough considering I'm wearing glasses. And a lot of the time I had to exaggerate things as a moody 17year old would do.. the little drama queen!

I love Niamh Keegan. She's such a drama queen and is mortified and embarrassed by her parents at every outing. She is desperate in her need for attention and a place to fit in and seeks it in the arms of Tina Vickers.. Niamh's suspected mother.


Back in Niamh's bedroom...

This episode is a step up from the first as we see Niamh fantasize a bit about the life she could have had or the slightly bizzare sequences she wishes could be reality. I really thinks this adds a lot to the episodes as we can really understand the inner workings of Niamh...

We shot in Ranelaigh on Sat and Sunday and then in Stillorgan on Monday. Now Obviously I can't write about everything we did because you'll have to wait and see the next episode! But it was long hours and the days were tiring as we changed angles and scenes and costume. All worth it tho hopefully and I'm sure our efforts will not have gone to waste. It's so wonderful to work on set as I am learning so much every single time. I learn more about lighting and the camera angles and how to keep going when something goes wrong.

I absolutely loved working with everyone involved, we had a great new crew this time round with some of the old familiar faces! and I'm so happy to be a part of this project! Be sure to vote for us when it comes out! xxx

Although it's hard work I love every minute of it! This is my career, this is what I want to do for the rest of my life!!! So I try my best to behave and be as great as possible to work with because I know that it's hard for everyone involved when there is a time limit and a budget for these kinds of projects! I absolutely loved working with Brian, Orla, Jeff and Denise. I didn't get to work much with Denise in the last episode so this time it was so amazing to get to work with her because I know that I can learn so much from her.

Anyways, enough rambling... Post ya next time when the project is out (19th March)

Peach out! x