Slimming for the Beach » cinema http://blog.philipcasey.com Philip Casey’s news, views, musings Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:18:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Journey of Man http://blog.philipcasey.com/the-journey-of-man/ http://blog.philipcasey.com/the-journey-of-man/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:57:50 +0000 Philip Casey http://blog.philipcasey.com/the-journey-of-man/ ...Read the Rest]]> To be able to write poetry with such grace — that would be something.

The Journey of Man is a celebration of the human spirit that combines the unique artistry and music of Cirque de Soleil with the power of large format film.
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[via 13 Amazing Cirque du Soleil Performances — One Mans Blog]

]]> http://blog.philipcasey.com/the-journey-of-man/feed/ 1 Unarmed and Dangerous! http://blog.philipcasey.com/unarmed-and-dangerous/ http://blog.philipcasey.com/unarmed-and-dangerous/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:05:15 +0000 Philip Casey http://blog.philipcasey.com/unarmed-and-dangerous/ ...Read the Rest]]> I once had the life-enhancing experience of a lift in Mary Duffy’s Volkswagon van. To sit beside a beautiful woman who is driving and steering with her feet, and feel completely at ease, is to find a new confidence in life. We were on our way, with a friend of Mary’s, to a party to celebrate Gene Lambert’s Work From a Dark Room, a photographic exhibition in which both Mary and myself, among twenty or thirty others, were portrayed.

Duffy has just starred in a new film, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, which stars Nicole Kidman as the controversial 1950s photographer. Duffy plays the role of Althea, a friend to Robert Downey jnr’s character Lionel, who is covered in fur. “I sent a showreel to the director,” says Duffy, “but I didn’t really expect to get picked.” A clip from the showreel — which can be seen on YouTube — shows Duffy making a cup of tea: getting a mug out of the cupboard, filling the kettle, pouring the water into the teapot, and finally sitting down to drink the tea — all with her left foot.

courtesy of the Irish Times

Mary Duffy Showreel

Mary Duffy’s Website

Mary Duffy’s solo exhibition will open in the Bold Gallery, Galway on June 7

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus is out on DVD this month

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