Maureen Hughes - Being a Casting Director on "Once" & Working with Cillian Murphy

On this Friday’s episode, Daniel converses with celebrated Irish casting director Maureen Hughes.Maureen’s singular career in casting spans both film and theatre, and she’s been behind casting decisions for plenty of beloved properties, from Irish and international.In 1990, Maureen became the head of casting at the Abbey Theatre Dublin, Over the years she has worked on beloved projects from Love/Hate, the Irish music film “Once” and the Cillian Murphy starrer “Small Things Like These”. She’s worked with incredible talents along the way, from writer Martin McDonagh, Cillian Murphy & Barry Keoghan.On today’s episode, Maureen will share all she’s learned during her varied career, she’ll take listeners through her mindset and approach as a casting director and insights into casting talents like Cillian Murphy and Barry Keogan at the start of their careers.Plus, in a Creatively Me first she’ll answer social media questions from those who’ve engaged with the podcast with an interest in acting.Maureen Hughes Casting on Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/maureenhughescasting/?hl=enConnect with Daniel on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/d.heaphymedia/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Daniel on Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/100067449105174/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ie.linkedin.com/in/daniel-heaphy-4984381a3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel on IMDB -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13256427/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_DANIEL%2520HEAPHY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - [email protected]“Creatively Me” Theme Music by Bukky -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/1v7rqTLaVA3Ce6Q9R98dSq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Heaphy is a twenty-six years old graduate of a BA in Creative Digital Media and an MA in Film & Screen Media. He is a writer, actor, filmmaker and podcast host. His short-film work has been screened in festivals across Ireland and the UK. His debut novel for children and teens "Breanne 1975" was released in August 2024. He launched the podcast "Creatively Me" in February 2024.