John Carney
John Carney
amazing musical rarely star
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.
uplifted walks
Americans like optimism, and 'Once' walks a tightrope: you feel uplifted at the end even if you're crying.
ashamed hard whereas
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.
fortitude gulf lives obligation people perseverance piece strength trying
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.
game kicking knew team
We knew what this game represented, ... I knew I wasn't just kicking for this team or myself.
aspects best football game job knew meant minds players realized thinking
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.