John Carney
John Carney
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Americans like optimism, and 'Once' walks a tightrope: you feel uplifted at the end even if you're crying.
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It's very hard to tell an actor, 'Stop acting.' It's easy to tell a non-actor, because they're embarrassed when they act. They get ashamed when they do something cliche, whereas an actor is happy.
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I like 'Guys and Dolls,' 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'A Star Is Born.' When it works, a musical is an amazing thing. But it rarely works.
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I dropped out of school at 17 and joined the Irish band The Frames, getting my first glimpse into the world of professional film making while shooting of a number of rock videos.
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The evacuees we talked to communicated to us that the better we do, the better they will feel,
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To be honest with you, you hope most games are won by two or three touchdowns and you cruise on through. But as a placekicker, you understand this situation might come.
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We feel an obligation to the people of the Gulf Coast, ... We're representing the fortitude and perseverance and strength of those people who are trying to piece their lives back together.
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We knew what this game represented, ... I knew I wasn't just kicking for this team or myself.
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We knew what this game represented, ... Once the game started, I think the players had our minds on football and the aspects of what we had to do to get the job done. I'm thinking about place-kicking and doing the best job that I can. But when the buzzer sounded and the game was over, I kind of realized what this game had meant to a lot of people.