A fledgling young actor of 26 years, Liam Neeson in the stage production of 'Streamers' at the Project Theatre in Dublin.
Doireann Ní Bhriain talks to Liam Neeson and Malcolm Douglas about the play 'Streamers' in which Liam plays a US soldier in the Vietnam War. Liam talks to Doireann about the challenges of the role and the American accent. 'Streamers' was being staged as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.
Liam went on to star in films such as 'Excalibur', 'Lamb', 'The Mission', 'Under Suspicion', 'Schindler's List', 'Michael Collins', 'Gangs of New York', 'Taken', 'Clash of the Titans', 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' and many more.
Title: |
Liam Neeson as a Young Theatre Actor |
Clip Duration: |
00:01:00 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
Liam Neeson at the Project Theatre |
Series Title: |
P.M. |
Information: |
'Streamers' is a play by David Rabe and was the last part of a Vietnam War triology. The plays looks at the a group of soldiers as they prepare to leave for Vietnam. P.M. was a magazine series reporting on aspects of Irish life with interludes for music from Irish performers. P.M. first began on Tuesday, 20 September, 1977 and was initially aired three nights a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7.00pm on RTÉ 1. The original presenters John O' Donoghue, Aine O'Connor, Nicholas Coffey and Doireann Ni Bhriain were later joined by Pat Kenny. "As editor Noel Smyth sees it, the Tuesday programme will consist mainly of film reports on topical events anywhere in Ireland, the Wednesday edition will concentrate on studio discussions, and the Thursday programme will be in Irish, with just as wide a brief as the other two." (RTÉ Guide, 16 September, 1977, Vol.1, No.37, p.18) P.M. ran until Thursday, 12 April, 1979. |
Local Keywords: |
Liam Neeson, Doireann Ní Bhriain, Malcolm Douglas, Project Theatre, Fame |
Coverage: |
Ireland, Dublin |
Topic: |
Arts and Culture |
Contributor(s): |
Doireann Ní Bhriain (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
10/10/1978 |
Production Year: |
1978 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
BA837 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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part/extract |
Colour: |
Colour |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
Original Language: |
English (eng) |
