Interview Referenced Resources

People

• Buckley - mentioned in relation to a performance of loss in "Hamnet", described by The New York Times.
• Paul Meskell - mentioned as a co-star in "Hamnet", with whom the speaker developed significant chemistry.
• Chloe - mentioned as the director of "Hamnet", with whom the speaker had a porous and collaborative working relationship.
• Mary Shelley - mentioned in the context of preparing for the role of the Bride, for whom the speaker gathered images and worked with coaches.
• Ida - mentioned in the context of preparing for the role of the Bride, for whom the speaker gathered images and worked with coaches.
• Agnes - a character played by the speaker, who is uncompromising and "too much" for her world.
• Barbara Stanwyck - mentioned as someone the speaker listened to for inspiration regarding a 1950s talky, quick-witted persona, likely in relation to accent work.
• Maggie Gyllenhaal - mentioned as the director of "The Bride" and for having a new language and challenging what's possible, especially for women.
• Christian Bale - mentioned as a co-star with whom the speaker had a "wild petrel" chemistry, described as alive, fierce, and intense.
• Andrew Lloyd Webber - mentioned as one of the judges of the reality TV show "I Do Anything".
• Cameron McIntosh - mentioned as one of the judges of the reality TV show "I Do Anything".
• Allen Ginsberg - his poem "Howl" was used by the speaker as a warm-up for finding the accents in "The Bride".
• Orietta Mayflower - a character played by the speaker in "Fargo", described as "birdy".
• Jane - the speaker's child.

Organizations

• The New York Times - mentioned for their review of Buckley's performance in "Hamnet".
• Hamnet - a film the speaker worked on, discussed in terms of performance, collaboration, and emotional depth.
• The Globe Theatre - where the speaker filmed scenes for "Hamnet", described as a potent and ancient space.
• Fargo - a TV show where the speaker played the character Orietta Mayflower.
• The Bride - a film the speaker worked on, described as "punk" and bold, with a new language for women.
• West End - mentioned in the context of the reality TV show "I Do Anything" looking for a Nancy in "Oliver Twist".
• London - where the speaker moved as a teenager to study musical theatre and audition.
• Kerry - the speaker's home county in Ireland.

Documents

• Hamnet - mentioned as a film title.
• The Bride - mentioned as a film title.
• Lost Daughter - mentioned as a film where the speaker played a woman hungry for her mind, who is also a mother.
• Oliver Twist - a musical where the role of Nancy was being cast.
• I Do Anything - a reality TV show where the speaker auditioned.
• Howl - a poem by Allen Ginsberg used as a vocal warm-up.

Tools

• Trailer - mentioned as a place where actors might have to "leap to being titanically emotional out of nowhere".
• Camera - mentioned in the context of the speaker walking behind people on streets and using it to observe how they walk.

Technologies

• TV - mentioned that the speaker didn't have one until they were 15.

Concepts/Themes

• Performance of loss - discussed in relation to Buckley's performance in "Hamnet".
• Grief - the speaker discusses the unfathomable nature of losing a child and not knowing where grief begins or stops.
• Presence and humanity - mentioned as priorities for director Chloe.
• Chemistry read - explained as a process to ensure actors have chemistry.
• Kinetic energy/vibrations - used to describe the feeling of chemistry.
• Take (in filmmaking) - discussed in terms of achieving intensity over multiple takes and the director's choices.
• Accent work - discussed in terms of preparation, challenges, and using music and other artists as inspiration.
• Movement coaching - mentioned as a way to find something singular to a character.
• Dialect coaching - mentioned in the context of finding a voice for a character.
• Collage and dance - used metaphorically to describe the process of character creation.
• Taking hands off the steering wheel - an expression used to describe letting go and trusting the process.
• Staying in character/accent - the speaker describes staying in an accent for an entire shoot.
• Being possessed - mentioned in relation to movement in "The Bride".
• Living in an unconscious place (while working) - the speaker's goal for their creative process.
• Modeling characters on people - the speaker discusses drawing inspiration from real-life observation.
• Wild animal - a description given by Maggie Gyllenhaal, which the speaker embraces.
• Punk (film genre/style) - used to describe "The Bride".
• Messy truth - the speaker believes true life and new things emerge from this.
• Motherhood - discussed as a transformative experience that cracks the heart open and brings honesty and focus.
• Vulnerability - mentioned as a strength associated with motherhood.
• Artistic upbringing - the speaker describes a childhood where expression and experience were valued.
• Expression - considered a saving grace for the speaker.
• Community of artists - a source of great fulfillment for the speaker.
• Magic of storytelling - what the speaker recognized in theatre at a young age.
• Depression - experienced by the speaker as a teenager, leading to a year off school.
• Musical theatre - what the speaker initially wanted to study.
• Reality TV show - the format of "I Do Anything".
• Raw passion and ignorance - what the speaker attributes to their success on "I Do Anything".
• The business (of entertainment) - the speaker acknowledges their naivety about it at a young age.
• Therapy - received by the speaker early on.
• Singing - described as something that saved the speaker.
• "Too muchness" - a quality the speaker embraces in themselves and the characters they play, which the world might fear.