Author - paulbarry

Synchronicity vs Risk

by Angela Peters Is synchronicity the simplicity of the universe giving us what we need?

 The wise Anthony Robbins said, “The quality of your life is in direct...

Pivotal films – Bladerunner

by Damien Gerard In this blog entry, I want to discuss a film that I think paved the way for the genre of Sci-Fi. That film is Blade Runner. For me, Blade Runner is an...

Stage vs Screen (Part Two)

By Paul Barry   See Stage vs Screen (Part One) here. I began directing at the age of seventeen. My directorial debut, The Problem, by A.R. Gurney Jnr, had a cast of...

Ageism in Acting

By Karen Bayly I’m all for Diversity Casting and for dispensing with ethnic and LGBT stereotypes. Ethnicity and sexual orientation do not affect whether one is a...

Hollywood’s Got Game(s) Pt. 2

by Haven Tso In my last blog I talked about the trend of adapting video games into feature films. Some were successful some were not. I have been to quite a number of...

Hollywood’s Got Game(s) Pt. 1

by Haven Tso I love video games. It was like an addiction that I never want to shed. My relationship with video games is on again off again type. This is simply because...

Why Go To Drama School?

by Haven Tso The recent National Institution of Dramatic Art (NIDA) saga had sparkled the question of “Do we need to put so much resources into an acting degree for...