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one film to the next.
fii
Would you regard the film very fondly?
N
Yes, it was a great time. It was a great laugh through the
production though it was very nervy for me – I didn’t
have the money when we started. We were shooting for
two weeks before we got the balance. But I couldn’t
stop because we only had seven weeks with Daniel Day
Lewis. He was going off to the Argentine to make a film.
We took a chance and said we’d go for it and it worked.
It could’ve gone the other way as well but it didn’t.
Useful for study of: Social
setting/Cultural context, hero,
genre. Themes: disability,
survival, gender.
Appendices
Noel Pearson. 
Born in Dublin, Noel Pearson has
produced several films including 
The Field, Dancing
at Lughnasa 
and directed several plays. One of his
most famous productions was 
Dancing at Lughnasa
which he brought to Broadway where it won several
awards. He lives in Dublin. 
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Appendices
fii
Any advice for students who might consider working in the
industry?
N
They should just go into the bank or insurance or the
civil service and get a good steady job. Get that
nonsense out of their heads!
fii
Do you think it’s got harder?
N
Very hard. Its not easy for us any more making films.
When you are an independent company, every film is a
battle and it’s not just here. You know making difficult
films like the Phil Lynott film, it’s a battle every time. If