Oscars 2023: Tackling male grief with gallows humour in An Irish Goodbye
Most would agree that entertainer James Martin is anticipating his impending outing to Hollywood. The star of An Irish Farewell, the short film that has proactively won a Bafta and is currently gunning for an Oscar, has an additional motivation to celebrate. Sunday's service falls on his birthday. "The panther skin coat is emerging!" he says. "I couldn't want anything more than to meet Tom Voyage. His film Top Weapon was fabulous. I couldn't want anything more than to meet Robert De Niro as we share something practically speaking. My name is really Robert James so it would be ideal to meet somebody who has a similar name. We're the two entertainers and we can both be surly on set, so perhaps it's a family thing!" Martin, who has likewise featured in BBC One film Highs and lows and ITV's Marcella, plays Lorcan in Ross White and Tom Berkeley's film around two alienated siblings put together again after their mom's awkward demise. More...