Creative Sessions with Creative People

25/11/2021

23/11/2021

https://smockalley.com/soldiers-and-sailors/

No episode this week! I've a new play starting this week! Tickets available at the link below! Don't miss a great show!

In Soldiers and Sailors, pints of plain aren’t the only things spilling on the floor as a storm brews outside.

17/11/2021

Slight delay! My interview with Aidan O'Sullivan will drop tomorrow! Don't miss episode 7! On Spotify! Give the podcast a follow!

14/11/2021

Episode 7 is in the bag! Great chatting with Aidan O Sullivan! We talked everything from acting, festivals, comedy to writing, and the importance of having variety as a creative! Thanks Aidan! Full episode available Wednesday November 17th on Spotify!

12/11/2021

MY NEXT GUEST ON CREATIVE SESSIONS WITH CREATIVE PEOPLE! THE ONE AND ONLY Aidan O Sullivan !! Episode released on November 17th!

Aidan is a Dublin based actor and a graduate of Bow Street Academy where he trained in screen acting with Gerry Grennell and ShimmyMarcus. He has acted in a variety of award – winning feature films including Full Circle, SpaWeekend, Follow the Dead, The New Music and Tradition with Paul Ronan and BrendanGrace. Aidan has an honours degree in Performing Arts and has also trained in the MeisnerTechnique with Momentum Studios Dublin.Upcoming feature films to be released include roles in Spears, Dredges, Crosshair and A Sunken Place with Patrick Bergin.
He has worked with the award – winning actor, writer and director Seamus O Rourke on two occasions, having acted opposite each other in SmockAlley Theatre’sThe Grave as part of Scene and Heard TheatreFestival.He can be seen with Seamus in the award – winning short film Mad One, which also features Séan Doyle from Normal People.Aidan is looking forward to working with award winning Filmmaker Stephen Gaffney on the Northern Ireland Screen production A Profession Of Violence with Eric Lalor and Fionna Hewitt Twamley.

07/11/2021

Episode 6 has wrapped recording! Great chat with Ronika Merl about all her upcoming projects! And a few exclusive announcements too! The Episode will be out on Wednesday! The podcast is back with a bang!

06/11/2021

Guess where I am today!

04/11/2021

CREATIVE SESSIONS WITH CREATIVE PEOPLE IS BACK!! AFTER A LONG HIATUS EPISODE 6 IS UPON US!

My guest is the amazingly talented Ronika Merl! We'll be recording the interview this Sunday and the episode will be released Wednesday November 10th!

Ronika is an award winning, twice optioned screenwriter, and producer.

Having placed highly in both the Nicholl Fellowship and the Austin Film Festival in 2019, She has since expanded her slate to now contain more than 10 feature scripts. Her stories range from drama to fantasy to action, and are always centered around women like her: real, honest, heartbroken, and heartbreaking.

Her autobiographical drama "BlackBird" (an excerpt from her Memoir “The Unfinished Heart”), which is a reflection on her own journey from human trafficking towards a brighter future, has been optioned and is in the early stages of independent pre-production, as is her action feature “In Your Name”.

She is also producing her debut feature, It Was You, in coordination with Skiddadle Films.

Stay tuned for excerpts from the interview! Full interview released on November 10th!

Episodes 1-5 available on Spotify and Anchor FM. Please like and share the page! We're back in business!

07/09/2021

Hi folks, update! The Podcast has been on hiatus since June, a lot to keep up with! It will however be returning with new episodes/interviews very soon!! Keep creating!

05/06/2021

Well folks, after some slight editing, and ESB delays, here is Episode 5. I sit down with Renaissance man of theatre Mr. Luke Collins! We discuss everything from acting, writing, directing, producing, and the collective productions! Give a listen now on Anchor, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more! Please like and follow the page!

https://anchor.fm/alan-grant/episodes/Episode-5--Luke-Collins-e12706r

On this episode I sit down with a renaissance man of theatre, actor, writer, director, and producer Luke Collins! We talk everything from acting, directing, comedy, The Collective Productions, to post covid plans! Please Like, share and follow the podcast! New episodes every Friday!

04/06/2021

Slight delay! Episode 5 will be released tomorrow June 5th! In the meantime here's a clip of Alex Alex J. Byrne reminiscing about some behind the scenes pranks!

03/06/2021

Episode 5 is in the books! A great chat with Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer Luke Collins! We talk everything from acting, directing, comedy, The Collectives, to post covid plans! Don't miss it! The Episode will be out tomorrow Friday June 4th on Spotify, Anchor FM, Google Podcasts, Youtube, and our page! Please Like, share and follow the page! New episodes every Friday!

02/06/2021

Episode 5 is on the way! Technical difficulties tonight but the interview is a go! I'll be sitting down with actor, writer, producer, and director, Luke Collins! His interview will be available June 4th!

28/05/2021

Episode 4 has arrived! My interview with the one and only actor and character extraordinare Roy Grimson! Give a listen! Not a bad way to spend an hour! Also available on Spotify and other podcast platforms!

On this week's episode I sit down and chat with the one and only actor and character extraordinaire Roy Grimson! We talk everything from his heroes Robin Williams and Jim Carrey, Covid pantomimes, voice work and podcasting, acting, theatre, film, funny moments on set and stage, and Roy's advocacy fo...

26/05/2021

Episode 4 is in the bag! Had a lovely chat with the one and only Roy Grimson! We talk everything from his heroes Robin Williams and Jim Carey, Covid Pantomimes, Voice work and Podcasting, acting, theatre, film, funny moments on set and stage, and Roy's advocacy for mental health! Check his interview out on Friday May 28th!

25/05/2021

Alex J. Byrne Talks Tommy Wiseau and The Room, and the Inspiration Tommy has passed on to Alex! Plus how did Alex feel about meeting Tommy in September 2019?

Full Interview at link below! Also available on Spotify! Please like and Share the page!

https://anchor.fm/alan-grant/episodes/Episode-1--Alex-Byrne-e11a6te

22/05/2021

Even Ciarán Darcy has his Spinal Tap moments! From stage crashers, ill timed soundchecks, and ABBA interrupting his set, Darce talks all about his funniest moments onstage!

https://anchor.fm/alan-grant/episodes/Episode-2--Ciaran-Darcy-Darce-e11a99f

Full interview available at the link above! You can also find a link to Spotify on the link above too! More platforms coming soon!

21/05/2021

Well folks! Here they are! The first 3 episodes of the Podcast! My thanks to Alex J. Byrne Saorla Wright and Ciarán Darcy for great interviews! I hope you enjoy, and please do like and share the page! Subscribe on Anchor and Spotify! More platforms to follow. Happy listening! New episodes every Friday!

Join your host Alan each and every week as he interviews a variety of creative people ranging from actors to musicians to comedians! Get insights into their process, influences, projects, and of course there will be some funny stories along the way!

20/05/2021

It's official! The first 3 episodes drop tomorrow! Right here on the page as well as Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts! Hear the insights and stories of Ciaran Darcy, Alex Byrne, and Saorla Wright! New episodes every Friday!

11/05/2021

The trailer is up!

Starting May 21st with new episodes every Friday! Join your host Alan as he interviews a variety of creative people each and every week ranging from actors to musicians to comedians and so much more!

05/05/2021

My recent interview with the fantastic Saorla Wright!

Big News! First Three Episodes will be dropping on Friday May 21st, the official launch of the Podcast! You'll be able to hear from Alex Byrne, Ciaran Darcy (Darce), and Saorla Wright! New episodes will be released every Friday on Spotify and more!

25/04/2021

All set for another interview tomorrow! Still deep in the editing stages of my previous two! First three episodes will be released on launch in May! Watch this space!

16/04/2021

Great interview for the show today with the wonderful Ciaran Darcy! Or Darce as he's known on the Irish Music scene! What a legend! We had a great chat talking all things acting, music, influences, auditions, how to come with band names, and even a taxi man making his way onstage mid song wondering why the band wasn't ready for their lift on time! I'll be releasing the first three episodes in May. More info to follow! But be sure to check out this interview when the show officially launches! Now the editing begins!

14/04/2021

The audio editing process!

06/04/2021

First official interview in the bag! Thanks so much to the amazing Alex Byrne! a comedian, an actor, and now talk show host! My first official guest! We had a great chat ranging from all things acting, comedy to Father Ted and The Room!

06/04/2021

Welcome to my new podcast! Launching in May 2021! Featuring Weekly interviews with an array of creative people from many different backgrounds and mediums! Happy listening!