The View

I appeared as a guest on RTE Television’s arts review show The View last night where we discussed three films: Kisses, The International and Five Minutes of Heaven, as well as the art exhibition by Yinko Shonibare based on Guliver’s Travels which is currently showing at the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin, and the new U2 album No Line On The Horizon.

It’s the third time I’ve appeared on the show but the first time I wore a tie – a very nice black tie with white dots that was confiscated from me just before filming as it was producing a “strobing effect” on camera! I’ll have to make sure to leave that particular tie at home if I’m invited back.

You can watch the show in full or in parts on RTE’s The View website.

Eye2Eye Recording

I spent yesterday afternoon at RTE Television Studios in Dublin filming a programme for broadcast later this year – Eye2Eye. The idea of the show is for young readers and aspiring writers to gather and ask questions of a group of authors, in this case Darren Shan, Ruth Gilligan and myself (pictured left with the show’s presenter Sinead Kennedy.) We each read from our novels as well.

A very enjoyable afternoon, livened up considerably by some very engaged and interesting young people. I’m not sure what date it’s being broadcast yet but will post on the site when it is. Thanks to all the young readers who attended the filming for making the day so worthwhile.