It’s so reductive to women when we’re making great strides for diversity in the arts, but questions like that [regarding weight] just pull us backwards.
Every time I’m asked about my body in an interview it makes me deeply uncomfortable and so sad I’m not just allowed to just talk about the job I do that I so love.
I’m not a body-positivity activist, I’m an actor. I would lose or gain weight if an important role requirement. My body is the tool I use to tell stories, not what I define myself by.
You know, it is hard ’cause I think women with my body type, women with perfect breasts-we do not see ourselves onscreen enough. I am very proud as a member of the perfect-breasts community. I hope you enjoy seeing them.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA—OCT. 20, 2022—Actor Kerry Condon stars in the film “Banshees of Inisherin.” She plays a woman looking to leave behind her small Irish community, and the brother she lives with, for work and life in the city. Photograph taken on Oct. 20, 2022 in Los Angeles. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Born January 9, 1983 · Tipperary, Ireland
QUOTES:
I’m not interested in the mad race. I just like working with good people.
Everyone at home thought I was nuts when I said I wanted to be an actress, and I’m sure they were just trying to protect me from disappointment.
I am an animal rights campaigner myself, and I donate money and time to those charities, but I think sometimes the problem with animal rights campaigners, including myself, is that we don’t think about people’s feelings, too.
I know it’s superficial, and you can’t measure art, which is supposed to be up to the individual, but I’ve watched the Oscars since I was a baby with my mother.
Born January 9, 1955 · Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA Birth name Jonathan Kimble Simmons
Spouse Michelle Schumacher (1996 – present) (2 children)
QUOTES:
[on his career] If I had any other talent or salable commodity I probably would have gone into it. I mean, aside from the modelling, yeah.
I never listened to the Grateful Dead as a teen; the only exposure I got was what came through the walls when my sister was listening to them.
I’m not a fan of any genre but am a fan of movies that are intelligent and/or funny. That goes across all genres: a horror movie, a zombie movie, alien invaders, chick flick, or raunchy comedy. If it’s well done, I’m a fan. I like to act. Every other aspect of show business I find uninteresting.
The best compliment I ever got from the public or producers or directors is that I just totally blend in and become the character and they don’t notice me and that the play happens or the movie happens or the television show happens.
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THE FIRST NIGHT, 21min., Czech Republic Directed by Silvia Gregorova A tragicomedy based on the eponymous short story by Luigi Pirandello, which was first published in 1900. While the original story takes place in Sicily, the plot of this film adaptation is set in a contemporary Czech village. Due to various family interests, the young violinist Ani?ka and the widowed, aging gravedigger František are forced into an unwanted marriage by their relatives. We thus follow a story about loneliness, about love beyond the grave, but also about trying not to resent life and learning to move on, even though the loss of our loved ones still hurts.
HORROR NIGHT, 9min., Greece Directed by Natasha Smyrnaiou Emily is watching a thriller movie. She is influenced and identifies so much that confused with reality.
EKATERINA – DAYS OF CHANGE, 30min,. Bulgaria Directed by Teodora Petrova The significant and outstanding women in our history are rarely mentioned in textbooks, while their actions are greatly inspiring and deserve to be remembered.
FENCE, 13min., Iraq Directed by Sakar Othman Hassan A Kurdish survivor of the “Anfal” Genocide returns to his village to rebuild his life, confronting haunting memories of his past.
BEWILDERNESS, 4min., South Africa Directed by Nkhensane Mhishi Bert, a lumberjack, works hard at chopping down the new forest before him. Between chopping down trees, he piles his lumber sky high, disturbs the natural wildlife, and desecrates the clean land with litter and trash. As he gets closer to the forest’s core, he sees a flower that blasts hallucinogenic pollen into his face. Bert loses his bearing on reality and is lured deeper into the forest he sought to destroy through an intense, psychedelic drug trip.
MASKS OF SANITY, 10min., Egypt Directed by J.S. Wolfe, Juditta Salem A film that depicts individuals with Cluster B Personality Disorders, how they impact each other, and themselves. The film acts as a space for them to share their inner dialogue.
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1. What motivated you to make this film? My motivation to create this film stemmed from a deep desire to honor my father for the immense love, care, and unwavering support he provided me throughout my life.
2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film? The idea for the film came to me two months after my father’s passing on May 26, 2021. I wrote the script as a monologue on July 27, 2021—our shared birthday. That day, alone in a Dallas hotel, I began writing a heartfelt letter to him, which later became the script. I held onto the monologue for a couple of years. When I shared it with my dear friend Ruben, a talented producer and videographer, he immediately connected with my vision. Our collaborative efforts led us to shoot the film at a beautiful location by the end of last summer. Overall, the journey from concept to completion took about two years.
3. How would you describe your film in two words? Souls connection.
4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film? Honestly, since meeting Ruben, I felt confident that we would create this film together, and everything proceeded very smoothly.
5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video? My eyes teared up within the first ten seconds of listening to the feedback. I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude and contentment.
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