Two Co Monaghan actors will feature in a new Hollywood horror movie that will be screened in Irish cinemas next week.
Homegrown talents Declan Reynolds and Matthew McMahon continue to make waves in the industry in this new eagerly anticipated sci-fi horror feature which is titled The Restoration At Grayson Manor.
The production was filmed at Stradbally Hall, County Laois over a filming period of two months.
The Monaghan actors started their early careers on the Garage Theatre stage performing in plays with Monaghan Youth Theatre (MYT), Monaghan Dramatic Society (MDS), Danger Mice Productions and Garage Theatre Productions.
Written and directed by Irish filmmaker Glenn McQuaid, the film stars Chris Colfer (Glee) and Alice Krige (Star Trek: First Contact) in a gloriously twisted tale inspired by classic horror cinema.
Speaking to Northern Sound, Actor Matthew McMahon said he would describe the movie as a “wild ride.”
He explained: “It’s crazy in the best possible way. It’s horror, it’s comedy, it’s gore, it’s all those wrapped into one. It’s not a movie you’re going to forget in a hurry.”
Matthew said working alongside actors with major international credits can be daunting, but he found that any nerves quickly disappeared: “They were very generous to work with. There were no celebrity egos. They were all just very professional. They came in, did their job, and the whole time they just felt like colleagues.”
When asked about what advice he would give to other aspiring actors, Matthew said: “I think a successful acting career is a mixture of perseverance with a little bit of delusion. Healthy delusion. You kind of just need that mentality of, look, it’ll happen eventually, and you just have to keep going.”