The Creative Diaries

Ciara Kelleher
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The Creative Diaries is a podcast interviewing comedians, directors, actors and writers with different levels of experience. This podcast was inspired by Judd Apatow's book 'Sick in the Head', where a young Judd Apatow interviewed some of the best comedians, basically wanting to find out as much as possible about what made their career work. The idea behind the podcast is to do a range of creative interviews to see how people got where they are today; Who inspired them? what challenges did they face? What advice to they have for people out there trying to make it? Listen in to find out! Interviewer: Ciara Kelleher Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Rob Gill

    03/26/2024

    Rob Gill

    Rob Gill is a pillar of the Irish filmmaking community, having had the idea for the Richard Harris International Film Festival over 11 years ago. In this episode, he discusses advice he would give to anyone making a short film, what he enjoys seeing as a selector of short films, who to watch out for in the Irish circuit at the moment as well as some of his own journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  2. Mo O'Connell

    02/27/2024

    Mo O'Connell

    In this episode of "The Creative Diaries", I chat with Dublin-based filmmaker and actor, Mo O'Connell. From her acting training at RADA in London to directing her award-winning shorts, Mo shares candid advice for aspiring creatives. Explore the realities of independent filmmaking as Mo discusses the challenges and joys of bringing passion projects to life. She also discusses how she met her directing agent in Berlinale, what recommendations she has for aspiring directors, the film festival circuit and much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min

  3. 05/21/2020

    Ed Night

    In this episode, I talk to comedian Ed Night about how he got started in stand up and his career so far. (Instagram: _ednight) Check out just some of his accomplishments below. As seen on BBC Radio 1, BBC2 Scotland, E4, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio 5 Live, audible.com, Comedy Central, ABC Australia Written for The Mash Report, Roast Battle UK, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Tour support for Simon Amstell, Fern Brady, Jamali Maddix, Dane Baptiste, Phil Wang, Paul Sinha, Abandoman "Delivered a show so bleakly funny on the lack of future prospects for his generation that you felt winded" The Guardian "There can't be many young comics talking about big ideas with such eloquence" ★★★★★ Entertainment Focus "Ed Night stands out from them all" ★★★★★ Radio Ha-Ha "His stand-up is some of the cleverest, funniest and most unassuming comedy I've encountered... immediately likeable... he ends the show by asking us to all go and kill ourselves" ★★★★★ A Younger Theatre ​"As far as comedy goes, he's pretty much cracked it already" ★★★★ The Scotsman ​"Bold, fearless, full of moral certitude, and crucially, funny... Night is a prodigiously talented young comic... the kind of comic that you need to come along every now and then, someone who makes an enemy of complacency... there's some cracking material on rimming, too" ★★★★ Chortle "Spell-bindingly funny" ★★★★ The Herald "Ed Night has a natural talent for comedy" ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ​ 🏆 The Scotsman Critics Pick of the Fringe 2019 🏆 🏆 The Times Pick of the Fringe 2019 🏆 🏆 Edinburgh Fringe Sell Out Run 2018 🏆 🏆 Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee 2017 🏆 🏆 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Nominee 2017 🏆 🏆 3rd Place, So You Think You're Funny? 2015 🏆 ​ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
  4. Isa Bonachera

    05/07/2020

    Isa Bonachera

    With THREE Edinburgh Fringe's under her belt, Isa Bonachera is taking the comedy scene by storm. But did you know she took a full hour of comedy to Edinburgh Fringe her first year there? Or that she studied at Cambridge before falling in love with comedy? Or that she was preparing two shows for Edinburgh this year before it's unfortunate cancellation? Find out how she works, how she got into comedy, what advice she would give her 16 year old self, bombing stories and which sex and the city character she would say she is... Her comedy style has been described as “original and off-the-wall” with “well-crafted jokes” (Broadway Baby) that shows “a distinctively offbeat way of thinking, generating off-kilter punchlines that are hard to see coming” (Chortle). Some of Isa's accomplishments include: 2019 FameLab regional finalist  2018 BBC New Comedy Award finalist 2018 Phoenix Artist Club Cabaret Award third place 2018 Man Up! Drag King Contest finalist 2018 London Comedy Store King Gong winner 2018 Leicester Square Sketch Off! runner-up 2018 Max Turner Prize finalist 2017 Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year finalist Her Website: https://isabonachera.com/ Her Twitter: https://twitter.com/IsaBonachera?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isa.bonachera/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  5. Samuel Arnold

    04/23/2020

    Samuel Arnold

    Actor Samuel Arnold talks about drama school, France's Got Talent, acting at the National Theatre in Anthony and Cleopatra, audition and acting advice, the upcoming project 'Emily in Paris', which he is in and stars Lily Collins. He gives so much good advice, it's difficult to summarise! Instagram handle: @suppersama https://www.instagram.com/suppersama/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min
  6. Chloe Kennedy

    04/16/2020

    Chloe Kennedy

    This week's guest is Chloe Kennedy! Chloe is an educator who got her MFA in Actor Training and Coaching from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She has also taught and been assistant director at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and Performance Preparation Academy. In the Episode (which was recorded before the COVID-19 Pandemic) we talk about drama school audition do's and don'ts, how she got into stand up, the Soho Theatre Stand Up Comedy Lab, narcissism and performing, and which comedians we love at the moment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  7. Sid Singh

    04/09/2020

    Sid Singh

    With 11 years of experience in stand up, Sid Singh is definitely one of the most experienced comedians I have interviewed so far. Sid and I sat down a couple of months ago for a very honest interview; where he discussed his influences, what made him want to perform comedy, his Edinburgh show 'American Refugee', advice he would give to aspiring stand up comedians and bombing stories. Photo by Swiss Chocolate Pictures https://www.swisschocolatepictures.com/ @swisschocolatepictures Keep up with the latest from Sid. Instagram: @lookingforsid Facebook: Sid Singh Comedy Twitter: @MrSidSingh As mentioned in the episode, Sid is on Spotify with 'Amazing! (Probably)' at https://open.spotify.com/album/3r1A5N9Rq6zTQkkS1dWwq2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  8. Adam Moylan

    04/02/2020

    Adam Moylan

    Adam Moylan and I met at The Savoy in Limerick to chat about his career so far! Adam is an accomplished screen actor represented by BCCreative. Some of his screen work includes Vikings (Season 3 & 4), Ripper Street (Season 3) and Penny Dreadful (Season 1). He is also a writer and film maker, currently writing his first feature film. We chat about how he got into acting, Cannes Film Festival, Toy Story, showreel advice and what he has learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
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The Creative Diaries is a podcast interviewing comedians, directors, actors and writers with different levels of experience. This podcast was inspired by Judd Apatow's book 'Sick in the Head', where a young Judd Apatow interviewed some of the best comedians, basically wanting to find out as much as possible about what made their career work. The idea behind the podcast is to do a range of creative interviews to see how people got where they are today; Who inspired them? what challenges did they face? What advice to they have for people out there trying to make it? Listen in to find out! Interviewer: Ciara Kelleher Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Ciara Kelleher
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ciara Kelleher
  • Show Website
    The Creative Diaries