John Carney
John Carney
game kicking knew team
We knew what this game represented, ... I knew I wasn't just kicking for this team or myself.
uplifted walks
Americans like optimism, and 'Once' walks a tightrope: you feel uplifted at the end even if you're crying.
fight stick
You've got to stick it out and fight for it.
absolute amount bigger complain express means money people
You're more constrained when you're wealthy. Or when you're making a bigger film and people complain about no budgets; but having a small amount of money to make a film means you're at your absolute freest to express yourself as an artist.
decided feature tom whom worked
After a couple of attempts at making shorts, I decided to make a feature film with a friend, Tom Hall, whom I've worked with ever since.
committees members studios ultimately
I think ultimately audience members like to see someone controlling the quality of a film. A lot of films you see are made by committees and studios and producers.
free nfl safety typical
He's been described as a free safety and a free spirit. He's not your typical NFL player.
free nfl safety typical
He's been described as a free safety and a free spirit, ... He's not your typical NFL player.
life plan spending
I plan on spending my life here. It's everything to me.
dropped glimpse joined number school shooting
I dropped out of school at 17 and joined the Irish band The Frames, getting my first glimpse into the world of professional film making while shooting of a number of rock videos.
became break clear coming create indie kept modern orchestra small
I kept thinking, 'How do you make a modern musical?' Then it became clear that I could do it just like a small indie art-house movie, very naturalistically. I could create a world where it's o.k. to break into song, without an orchestra coming up out of nowhere.
excited gulf people south
I know there's a lot of people around the country, especially the Gulf south area, that are pretty excited right now,
amazing musical rarely star
I like 'Guys and Dolls,' 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'A Star Is Born.' When it works, a musical is an amazing thing. But it rarely works.
business environment good
The environment is good for business and the business is the environment. If we muck it up the environment, we're not going to have any tourists.