Enniscorthy

SCOOP 64 · 28-03-2014 12:22pm

EUSTY500 wrote: »

Anyone know if they contacted successful applicants for appearing in the film? My son went along to the casting session for extras day last Friday but hasn't heard anything yet....

Im gutted! miss a call yesterday 086 number, only rang twice, didnt make it to phone on time, read this this morning, i forgot all about it, and thought could this have be them that rang me ,so rang just now, sure enought it was ,bloke answer and said it was about extras for brooklyns film and they have enough people for today now, why didnt i ring back,sh..t..!!!!

Judgement Day · 28-03-2014 12:30pm

The former Evolv premises on Castle Street this morning - transformation complete.

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Cantona's Collars · 28-03-2014 11:42pm

Castle St. looking well.........pity there's nobody around the town to appreciate it.Had to go down town to get a few bits & pieces,the town centre @ 11.30am on a Friday which is traditionally the busy shopping day was almost deserted.

Busted Flat. · 28-03-2014 11:50pm

zerks wrote: »

Castle St. looking well.........pity there's nobody around the town to appreciate it.Had to go down town to get a few bits & pieces,the town centre @ 11.30am on a Friday which is traditionally the busy shopping day was almost deserted.

Remember that on election day, and think about austerity, and the fat cats living at the top, insisting on its imposition. Do not mean to derail the thread, but the same applies to all towns and villages.

Wellyd · 29-03-2014 12:01am

zerks wrote: »

Castle St. looking well.........pity there's nobody around the town to appreciate it.Had to go down town to get a few bits & pieces,the town centre @ 11.30am on a Friday which is traditionally the busy shopping day was almost deserted.

You must've been around at the wrong time! I was down town at about 2.30-3ish and castle street was busy! Lots of people around having a look at the shops. Unfortunately they're not real!

Cantona's Collars · 29-03-2014 12:33am

Wellyd wrote: »

You must've been around at the wrong time! I was down town at about 2.30-3ish and castle street was busy! Lots of people around having a look at the shops. Unfortunately they're not real!

All well & good looking around,they'll all be in Wexford tomorrow doing their shopping.

Judgement Day · 30-03-2014 5:09pm

Town still heaving with people all day today (Castle Street anyway) and there's some amount of photographs being taken. She who must still be obeyed got a part as an extra - Saoirse Ronan look-out!

An Siopa Brog as you've not seen it before.

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The old internet cafe now the dead centre of town.

St Senan · 30-03-2014 5:24pm

With all the buzz about the place with Brooklyn been filmed. And the way the buildings are been transformed into old style themed shops. Would it not be in the best interest of Enniscorthy if the council and shopkeepers pay attention and get all the shops or old buildings in the center of town decorated old style, it surely will attract visitors from afar and especially when the film is aired. The facebook page Enniscorthy history and photos have lovely pics of old Enniscorthy. After all Enniscorthy is a old market town

IsaBrown · 30-03-2014 8:32pm

Navarre wrote: »

With all the buzz about the place with Brooklyn been filmed. And the way the buildings are been transformed into old style themed shops. Would it not be in the best interest of Enniscorthy if the council and shopkeepers pay attention and get all the shops or old buildings in the center of town decorated old style, it surely will attract visitors from afar and especially when the film is aired. The facebook page Enniscorthy history and photos have lovely pics of old Enniscorthy. After all Enniscorthy is a old market town

That is a fantastic idea. The concept is already proven by the amount of people seen attracted to the few shop fronts already transforned.

St Senan · 30-03-2014 9:43pm

IsaBrown wrote: »

That is a fantastic idea. The concept is already proven by the amount of people seen attracted to the few shop fronts already transforned.

All it takes is the shopkeepers to get together with the council and and discuss it. Looking at the old pictures of the town on FB could give ideas. It would create jobs for local carpenters and painters even if the council gave shopkeepers a small grant to do up the shop fronts it would still be a big benefit in the long run with people traveling from afar to see where Brooklyn was filmed.

Cantona's Collars · 30-03-2014 11:51pm

Navarre wrote: »

All it takes is the shopkeepers to get together with the council and and discuss it. Looking at the old pictures of the town on FB could give ideas. It would create jobs for local carpenters and painters even if the council gave shopkeepers a small grant to do up the shop fronts it would still be a big benefit in the long run with people traveling from afar to see where Brooklyn was filmed.

Actually I was talking about this very subject to a couple of people today,I think JD actually mentioned it on this thread a long time ago & contrasted the town to the likes of Clonakilty who encourage shops to look this way.

St Senan · 31-03-2014 12:11am

Them monstrosity of steps in the market square should be done away with for starters.

Judgement Day · 31-03-2014 9:14am

Filming started this morning at about 8.30 - the film crew were working flat-out on the street from 6.00am - and as somebody famous once said “War is sometimes described as long periods of boredom punctuated by short moments of excitement" and thus it is with film making. Long periods of people standing about waiting for something to happen, punctuated by shouts of "quiet" as a scene in shot, and re-shot, and re-shot.....you get the point. The town is full of Gardai so at least O'Brien's will be doing well.

Cantona's Collars · 31-03-2014 10:04am

Judgement Day wrote: »

The town is full of Gardai so at least O'Brien's will be doing well.

Mace not good enough for them any more? Notions!! :pac:

vicwatson · 31-03-2014 5:48pm

How much does an extra get per day?

kneemos · 31-03-2014 11:43pm

Why the dirt road?we had paving in the fifties.

efc67 · 31-03-2014 11:48pm

kneemos wrote: »

Why the dirt road?we had paving in the fifties.

Didn't have double yellow lines though

Cantona's Collars · 01-04-2014 10:21am

The town got a mention on Ray Darcy's show,wasn't sure how to take his line of "they've cleaned up the town for filming".

Hope they don't need to film scenes on the back roads surrounding the town,I'm pretty sure in 1950's Ireland the ditches weren't full of rubbish bags.Came across more yesterday dumped near Monart Spa where the actors are staying.

jca · 01-04-2014 10:39am

zerks wrote: »

The town got a mention on Ray Darcy's show,wasn't sure how to take his line of "they've cleaned up the town for filming".

Hope they don't need to film scenes on the back roads surrounding the town,I'm pretty sure in 1950's Ireland the ditches weren't full of rubbish bags.Came across more yesterday dumped near Monart Spa where the actors are staying.

The roads were in better condition in the 50's!!!

paulaa · 01-04-2014 11:38am

zerks wrote: »

The town got a mention on Ray Darcy's show,wasn't sure how to take his line of "they've cleaned up the town for filming".

Hope they don't need to film scenes on the back roads surrounding the town,I'm pretty sure in 1950's Ireland the ditches weren't full of rubbish bags.Came across more yesterday dumped near Monart Spa where the actors are staying.

When you see how much difference a coat of paint and a little bit of imagination makes, there's no excuse for the town to look as shabby as it has up to now.

The road from the Still to Killanne is a total disgrace with rubbish

Cantona's Collars · 01-04-2014 11:55am

paulaa wrote: »

The road from the Still to Killanne is a total disgrace with rubbish

There were clothes strewn all along the Milehouse road to the Still,if the person(s) that dumped them came from town they would have driven past the clothes bank at Aldi plus there's a shop in town that pays you for them,daft!!

amandaf675 · 01-04-2014 12:05pm

vicwatson wrote: »

How much does an extra get per day?

with no speaking 90 euro, with a few lines 120 and if ya have a decent part 400!! (what i was told)

kneemos · 01-04-2014 12:16pm

amandaf675 wrote: »

with no speaking 90 euro, with a few lines 120 and if ya have a decent part 400!! (what i was told)

Thought you needed an equity card for a speaking part.

amandaf675 · 01-04-2014 12:19pm

ive no idea tbh. Thats just what i was told!

blindsider · 01-04-2014 2:12pm

zerks wrote: »

There were clothes strewn all along the Milehouse road to the Still,if the person(s) that dumped them came from town they would have driven past the clothes bank at Aldi plus there's a shop in town that pays you for them,daft!!

Saw this - disgusting! Cherryorchard to the Still is the same. Isn't it sad how the careless actions of a few can ruin things for everyone else?

kneemos · 01-04-2014 5:17pm

Filming on Lower Church Street tomorrow.

vicwatson · 01-04-2014 10:18pm

zerks wrote: »

The town got a mention on Ray Darcy's show,wasn't sure how to take his line of "they've cleaned up the town for filming".

Hope they don't need to film scenes on the back roads surrounding the town,I'm pretty sure in 1950's Ireland the ditches weren't full of rubbish bags.Came across more yesterday dumped near Monart Spa where the actors are staying.

Who are the main actors?

St Senan · 01-04-2014 10:50pm

vicwatson wrote: »

Who are the main actors?

http://www.evoke.ie/saoirse-ronan-domhnall-gleeson-brooklyn-filming-enniscorthy-march-31/

vicwatson · 07-04-2014 6:23pm

Anyone get any pictures of the filming/cast ??

Decoda · 07-04-2014 9:29pm

vicwatson wrote: »

Anyone get any pictures of the filming/cast ??

Search Pat Sheridan photography or Liz Wildes photography. Both have been shooting up there since filming started and have been displaying them on their websites / Facebook etc. (I don't want to put the shots up here in case of copyright etc.)

Pat got a great shot of the lead, Saoirse Ronan on the set.

DC

jca · 07-04-2014 10:45pm

They're a pain in the nuts tbh. I went down last week to have a look at the court street filming and despite being first at the railing I was being slowly pushed back by the muppets. That lir Sheridan thinks he's the business. I held my ground despite his passive aggressive bullying. Big camera- Small willy.

Decoda · 08-04-2014 6:09pm

jca wrote: »

They're a pain in the nuts tbh. I went down last week to have a look at the court street filming and despite being first at the railing I was being slowly pushed back by the muppets. That lir Sheridan thinks he's the business. I held my ground despite his passive aggressive bullying. Big camera- Small willy.

The question asked was whether any photographs had been taken....not willy size....you're being a bit personal about that photographer on an open forum aren't you?

DC

kneemos · 08-04-2014 6:20pm

Notice a sold sign in the old Bank of Ireland.

efc67 · 08-04-2014 6:27pm

kneemos wrote: »

Notice a sold sign in the old Bank of Ireland.

New restaurant going in there, but from what i have heard they are not planning on doing anything for a while at least

jca · 09-04-2014 6:57pm

Decoda wrote: »

The question asked was whether any photographs had been taken....not willy size....you're being a bit personal about that photographer on an open forum aren't you?

DC

Yea, Well the only photographer there with any manners was John Walsh and he has good reason to be there as he works for the newspapers. The rest of the Facebook amateurs were rude bullys. I didn't bother going for a look anymore. I was driving down by the cathedral earlier and true to form they were hogging the railings again.

Judgement Day · 09-04-2014 8:37pm

Early bird and all that...I know several people, myself included, who took lots of pics and I didn't see any rudeness and the film crew were nice to deal with too.

jca · 09-04-2014 9:38pm

Judgement Day wrote: »

Early bird and all that...I know several people, myself included, who took lots of pics and I didn't see any rudeness and the film crew were nice to deal with too.

I was one of the first there for the evening filming session on Court street. Had no problem with John Walsh who's a decent professional photographer. I wasn't there to be sucking up to the film crew they have a tough enough job without me tormenting them. It's the other amateur photographers taking over the few viewing positions that really got on my wick:mad:

Cantona's Collars · 12-04-2014 11:37am

Teagasc have released the figures for the most economically depressed towns in Ireland,Bunclody is the worst with Enniscorthy not far behind.

Not surprised by that at all.Gorey looks to be in a healthy state.

http://www.thejournal.ie/rural-towns-economy-ireland-1410348-Apr2014/

http://cdn.thejournal.ie/media/2014/04/teagascruraltownsindex.pdf

Cantona's Collars · 15-04-2014 8:54pm

Notice up in the window of what was Ziggy's Hairdressing that another one is opening soon.

kneemos · 20-04-2014 7:05pm

Anyone around unlocking phones for cheap?

jca · 20-04-2014 7:17pm

kneemos wrote: »

Anyone around unlocking phones for cheap?

I think the guy in the Internet cafe at the old bridge does them.

Busted Flat. · 20-04-2014 7:34pm

kneemos wrote: »

Anyone around unlocking phones for cheap?

The guy in Inch market.

St Senan · 20-04-2014 7:43pm

The shop at the bottom of Slaney street or the internet cafe at the old bridge are the only 2 in Enniscorthy that i know of

Wellyd · 20-04-2014 11:41pm

Anyone have any idea wtf they're doing to Vinegar Hill?

jca · 21-04-2014 6:03am

Wellyd wrote: »

Anyone have any idea wtf they're doing to Vinegar Hill?

Digging it out so those of us behind the hill can get the uk freeview:D Probably another bloody re-enactment in June....:rolleyes:

kneemos · 25-04-2014 5:46pm

Cloaks looks fairly gutted,caught fire earlier.

Judgement Day · 25-04-2014 6:12pm

kneemos wrote: »

Cloaks looks fairly gutted,caught fire earlier.

Sure does, caught fire when there was nobody there at lunchtime. Still it provided a bit of excitement for the populace - not as good as Murphy Floods though.

Cantona's Collars · 26-04-2014 11:24am

Clokes Electrical/Music store burnt down?

I see the florist opposite the Cathedral is closed down now.I was reading an article on The Journal about out of town shopping killing town centres,we don't have out of town shopping yet the town is still dying.The general consensus when talking to anybody is "you can't get anything you feckin' want in this place."

kneemos · 26-04-2014 11:40am

zerks wrote: »

Clokes Electrical/Music store burnt down?

I see the florist opposite the Cathedral is closed down now.I was reading an article on The Journal about out of town shopping killing town centres,we don't have out of town shopping yet the town is still dying.The general consensus when talking to anybody is "you can't get anything you feckin' want in this place."

Burnt out rather than
down,smell it from the square.
Hopefully he gets back to normal must be hard to compete in that game.

geeksauce · 26-04-2014 12:09pm

zerks wrote: »

Clokes Electrical/Music store burnt down?

I see the florist opposite the Cathedral is closed down now.I was reading an article on The Journal about out of town shopping killing town centres,we don't have out of town shopping yet the town is still dying.The general consensus when talking to anybody is "you can't get anything you feckin' want in this place."

I wonder about businesses too moaning that sales are way down yet they still stock the same things year after year, never try anything different.

Enniscorthy

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