Film Briefs: Jack Reynor, Actor of Sing Street

In this quick podcast, Film Ireland talk with actor Jack Reynor about his role in Sing Street. A young lad notices a beautiful girl who begins to occupy his thoughts. While struggling with poverty, personal relationships and life's woes, he starts a band, hoping to catch her attention. In cinemas now.Sing Street takes us back to 1980s Dublin where an economic recession forces Conor out of his comfortable private school and into survival mode at the inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious and über-cool Raphina, and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band’s music videos. She agrees, and now Conor must deliver what he’s promised – calling himself “Cosmo” and immersing himself in the vibrant rock music trends of the ‘80s, he forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their hearts into writing lyrics and shooting videos.Jack Reynor Reynor is an award-winning Irish-American actor best known for his roles in acclaimed independent films and major studio productions. He starred opposite Florence Pugh in Ari Aster’s breakout horror film Midsommar (2019) for A24 and appeared alongside Tom Holland in Anthony and Joe Russo’s crime drama Cherry. A multi-hyphenate talent, Reynor wrote and directed the short film Bainne, starring Will Poulter, which won the Best First Short Drama Award at the Galway Film Fleadh. He also starred opposite Felicity Jones in Mimi Leder’s On the Basis of Sex, based on the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and led the CBS All Access series Strange Angel, executive produced by Ridley Scott through Scott Free Productions.Reynor first gained critical attention with standout performances in auteur-driven projects including Lenny Abrahamson’s What Richard Did, John Carney’s Sing Street, Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire and Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit. He also achieved global recognition as the lead in Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age of Extinction, which grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. In 2015, Reynor received the Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting at the Sundance Film Festival for his performance in Gerard Barrett’s Glassland. He has also won multiple Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards, including Best Actor for What Richard Did and Best Supporting Actor for Sing Street.Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd, Lenny Abrahamson, M. Night Shyamalan, John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Crowley, Niamh Algar, Gene Stupnitsky, and Terence Davies, alongside many of the most influential voices working in film and television today.So make sure to subscribe and listen back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.