Interview with director of ‘The Wind That Shakes The Barley’ and ‘Looking For Eric’
Ken Loach was in Dublin last week to promote his new movie ‘Looking For Eric’. The serious comedy comedy features soccer legend Eric Cantona as the heroic adviser and counselor of his namesake, the disillusioned Eric the postman.
Previously, Ken Loach has directed some of the finest British movies of all time, classics like Kes, Sweet Sixteen, Ae Fond Kiss. He recently caused controversy with his depiction of violence in Ireland in ‘The Wind That Shakes the Barley’.
Paul Byrne spoke to man himself in Dublin’s Clarence Hotel last week.
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Apologies for the poor sound, the room at the Clarence had very high ceilings, which resulted in an echo.
Looking For Eric is at Irish cinemas from June 12th