A collection of quotes in memoriam of the iconic, one and only, Gregory Peck. "His own personality, his morality, his strengths all fused effortlessly and honestly into the characters he played. Others who snared this quality were Spencer Tracy and Jimmy Stewart, but Gregory Peck particularly defined decency and honor." –Ciaran O'Reilly, Founder, Irish Repertory Theatre, New … [Read more...] about Gregory Peck: Remembered
Irish Actor
Irish Eye on Hollywood
Liam Neeson played German businessman Oskar Schindler in the acclaimed film Schindler's List. And he was recently seen on Broadway as a tortured Puritan in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. So why should anyone be surprised that the Ballymena-born Hollywood star portrays a Russian in his latest film, K-19: The Widowmaker? Neeson's ethnic-bending role is just one of several … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
William Baldwin:
Hollywood Helps
William "Billy" Baldwin helped comfort New York's firefighters in the aftermath of September 11. Baldwin, one of the four acting Baldwin brothers, was one of the many Hollywood celebrities who felt they had to do something to help those affected. Baldwin had played a firefighter in the 1991 movie Backdraft and to prepare for the role had ridden with a company of Chicago … [Read more...] about William Baldwin:
Hollywood Helps
Aidan Quinn: A Helping Hand
With fellow actor Daniel Day-Lewis, Aidan Quinn was one of the first to volunteer at St Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan and was put to work hauling ice for chilling blood. "I was feeling so helpless watching the TV -- I wanted to feel useful," he said afterwards. Quinn, who resides in New Jersey, with a second home in upstate New York, witnessed at close quarters the … [Read more...] about Aidan Quinn: A Helping Hand
George Clooney:
Boosting Morale
George Clooney's credentials as an actor need little elaboration. In 2001, the nephew of singer Rosemary Clooney also made headlines for humanitarian masons.
Clooney was one of many celebrities who took part in the celebrity telethon organized by United Way which raised over $266 million for victims of the September 11th attacks. But it was Clooney alone who took on the might … [Read more...] about George Clooney:
Boosting Morale