Clip description: Producer Tommy Reid talks about why he wanted to make the film, Ray Stevenson as Danny Greene, Director Jonathan Hensleigh and why the character Danny Greene is so compelling

more videos from The Irishman

The Irishman Synopsis

The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob.  Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970s.

Based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene, Christoper Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.

The incredible ensemble cast includes Vinnie Jones, Marcus Thomas, Linda Cardellini, Laura Ramsey, Paul Sorvino, Mike Starr, Tony LoBianco, Vinnie Vella, Steve Schirippa, Jason Butler Harner, Robert Davi and Fionnula Flanagan.

Clip description: Producer Bart Rosenblatt talks about the plot of the film, Director Jonathan Hensleigh and Ray Stevenson as Danny Greene.

Videos from The Irishman movie

Jonathan Dana talks The Irishman

Bart Rosenblatt on the production of The Irishman

The Irishman – Gaffer

The Irishman – Stunt Coordinator Interview

The Irishman – SFX Department

The Costumes of The Irishman

Marcus Thomas Interview – The Irishman

Steve Schirripa Interview – The Irishman

The Irishman – Showcase

Laura Ramsey Interview – The Irishman

Paul Sorvino Interview – The Irishman

Linda Cardellini Interview from ‘The Irishman’

Val Kilmer Interview from ‘The Irishman’

Vinnie Jones Interview from ‘The Irishman’

Vincent D’Onofrio Interview from ‘The Irishman’

Ray Stevenson discusses his character ‘Danny Greene’ in ‘The Irishman’

Hair and Costumes for The Irishman – Behind the Scenes Video

Exploding Cars in The Irishman – Behind the Scenes Video

Christopher Walken – Interview from the set of The Irishman

News about The Irishman movie

The Irishman, Book to Movie Interview with Author and Agent

Mob Writer: THE IRISHMAN: The Movie

Behind the scenes on ‘The Irishman’s’ Detroit set

Detroit’s New Gig Making Movies — On set with THE IRISHMAN

Cleveland Mob Figure Danny Greene’s Story Coming to the Big Screen

The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet

More photos from The Irishman stills page

Clip description: Jonathan Dana, Executive Producer of The Irishman, talks about the plot of the film, the cast, what delighted him about the experience and why they chose to film in Detroit

More from The Irishman

Check out The Irishman sitelet for interviews with Val Kilmer, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ray Stevenson and Vinnie Jones.

If you missed it, check out the Christopher Walken interview in which he talks about playing Shondor Birns plus mini-featurettes about stunts, costumes and the SFX department. Don’t miss still photos from the set of The Irishman.

Videos from The Irishman movie

Bart Rosenblatt on the production of The Irishman

The Irishman – Gaffer

The Irishman – Stunt Coordinator Interview

The Irishman – SFX Department

The Costumes of The Irishman

Marcus Thomas Interview – The Irishman

Steve Schirripa Interview – The Irishman

The Irishman – Showcase

Laura Ramsey Interview – The Irishman

Paul Sorvino Interview – The Irishman

Linda Cardellini Interview from ‘The Irishman’

Val Kilmer Interview from ‘The Irishman’

Vinnie Jones Interview from ‘The Irishman’

Vincent D’Onofrio Interview from ‘The Irishman’

Ray Stevenson discusses his character ‘Danny Greene’ in ‘The Irishman’

Hair and Costumes for The Irishman – Behind the Scenes Video

Exploding Cars in The Irishman – Behind the Scenes Video

Christopher Walken – Interview from the set of The Irishman

News about The Irishman movie

The Irishman, Book to Movie Interview with Author and Agent

Mob Writer: THE IRISHMAN: The Movie

Behind the scenes on ‘The Irishman’s’ Detroit set

Detroit’s New Gig Making Movies — On set with THE IRISHMAN

Cleveland Mob Figure Danny Greene’s Story Coming to the Big Screen

The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet

The Irishman Synopsis

The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob.  Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970s.

Based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene, Christoper Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.

The incredible ensemble cast includes Vinnie Jones, Marcus Thomas, Linda Cardellini, Laura Ramsey, Paul Sorvino, Mike Starr, Tony LoBianco, Vinnie Vella, Steve Schirippa, Jason Butler Harner, Robert Davi and Fionnula Flanagan.

First off, join Steve Schirripa on the set of ‘The Irishman’ to hear what he has to say about his character Mike Frato, the star studded cast, and the plot of the film.

Steve Schrippa in 'The Irishman'

Next, go behind the scenes of ‘The Irishman’ to hear actor Marcus Thomas talk about his character Bill McComber and his characters relationship with Danny Greene played by Ray Stevenson.

Steve Schrippa in 'The Irishman'

More videos from ‘The Irishman’ after the break

More Videos from ‘The Irishman’ movie

Hair and Costumes for ‘The Irishman’ – Behind the Scenes Video

Exploding Cars in ‘The Irishman’ – Behind the Scenes Video

Christopher Walken – Interview from the set of ‘The Irishman’

Ray Stevenson discusses his character ‘Danny Greene’ in ‘The Irishman’

Vincent D’Onofrio in ‘The Irishman’ – Interview about his character John Nardi

Vinnie Jones in ‘The Irishman’ – Interview about acting as a Union Thug

Val Kilmer from the set of ‘The Irishman’ discussing the story and violence

News about ‘The Irishman’ movie

• ‘The Irishman’ Blows Up in Detroit, Cleveland and Beyond
• “The Irishman” A Movie About Cleveland Mobster Danny Greene
• The Irishman, Book to Movie Interview with Author and Agent
• Mob Writer: THE IRISHMAN: The Movie
• Birch Run dog gets movie role in THE IRISHMAN
• Behind the scenes on ‘The Irishman’s’ Detroit set
• Detroit’s New Gig Making Movies — On set with THE IRISHMAN
• Cleveland Mob Figure Danny Greene’s Story Coming to the Big Screen
• The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet

The Irishman Synopsis

The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob.  Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970’s.

Based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene, Christoper Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.

The incredible ensemble cast includes Vinnie Jones, Marcus Thomas, Linda Cardellini, Laura Ramsey, Paul Sorvino, Mike Starr, Tony LoBianco, Vinnie Vella, Steve Schirippa, Jason Butler Harner, Robert Davi and Fionnula Flanagan.

Alas, we’re not on the ground but friend of MovieSet, Jonathan Dana, the Executive Producer of ‘The Irishman‘ is in “The Big Smoke” spreading the word about his forthcoming story of an Irish/Italian mafia conflict in Cleveland while he clinks glasses with the industry.

"Do you wanna make a deal?" Scene from the set of 'The Irishman'

Meanwhile from the set, ‘The Irishman’ production team filming in Detroit has gathered a variety of behind-the-scenes interviews with actors including Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer, Vincent D’Onofrio and lead man Ray Stevenson in candid conversation between takes.

We’ve also posted segments with the technical crew preparing for car explosions or preparing hairstyles and costumes from the era – great for movie fans and film students alike. These clips have sparked conversations on the blogs of history buffs about the real-life history of the Cleveland mob wars as well as banter on sites dedicated actors run by fervent fans (who knew Vincent D’Onofrio is the Robert Pattinson for the older set?)

To entertain you between TIFF flicks, here are a few of the finest videos from the collection:

Val Kilmer from the set of ‘The Irishman’ discussing the story and violence

In between takes, Val Kilmer (star of ‘Top Gun’ ‘The Doors’ and many others) compares the story of ‘The Irishman’ to ‘Good Fellas’ saying both movies are well-written stories with inside info into the Mafia. He goes on to say that this is a story “which could only happen in America” and adds insight to Danny Greene (played by Ray Stevenson) saying “saw himself in that unique, local patriot way.” Finally, he adds that “you think you know what’s happening, there some nice twist which care all true, then it just becomes a great fireball of violence and tragedy.”

Vincent D’Onofrio in ‘The Irishman’ – Interview about his character John Nardi

Vincent D’Onofrio talks about how he plays his character John Nardi more like an accountant then a gangster. While outside of Roma Cafe, this veteran actor mentions how he admired Ray Stevenson’s work as a reason he came onboard. He also disusses how his character pushes Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson) in the direction of Shondor Birns (Christopher Walken) in search of a better job after Greene was recently released from prison.

Ray Stevenson discusses his character ‘Danny Greene’ in ‘The Irishman’

Ray Stevenson discusses the personality of his character saying he was a loner but also very charismatic. He points out that people called Greene “the Robin Hood of Collingwood” as he gave away turkeys at Thanksgiving and Christmas to show that, “It wasn’t about the money, there was a higher goal.” Stevenson points out that, (unlike other gangster movies) “… these people actually have lives so it kinda matters when they die – even though they are on the wrong side of the law.” He discusses Greene’s style including green suits, green pens and the importance of the costumes in the film. Finally Stevenson points out the exceptional script which attracted him to the project and gives credit to the entire crew of The Irishman saying, “this film belongs to everyone from the drivers to the people who made the food.”

Christopher Walken – Interview from the set of ‘The Irishman’

Christopher Walken sits down between takes on the set of The Irishman filming in Detroit to discuss his role as Shondor Birns. In the interview, the noted actor refers to himself the “world’s worst impersonator” and points out, “I don’t know what the real Shondor was like but the one in the movie will be a lot like Chris.” Mr. Walken also mentions the familial atmosphere on set of The Irishman since he’s worked with some of his fellow actors previously in New York.

The Irishman Synopsis

‘The Irishman’ chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob.  Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970’s.

Based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene, Christoper Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.

The incredible ensemble cast includes Vinnie Jones, Marcus Thomas, Linda Cardellini, Laura Ramsey, Paul Sorvino, Mike Starr, Tony LoBianco, Vinnie Vella, Steve Schirippa, Jason Butler Harner, Robert Davi and Fionnula Flanagan.

More Videos from ‘The Irishman’ movie

Hair and Costumes for ‘The Irishman’ – Behind the Scenes Video

Exploding Cars in ‘The Irishman’ – Behind the Scenes Video

Christopher Walken – Interview from the set of ‘The Irishman’

Ray Stevenson discusses his character ‘Danny Greene’ in ‘The Irishman’

Vincent D’Onofrio in ‘The Irishman’ – Interview about his character John Nardi

Vinnie Jones in ‘The Irishman’ – Interview about acting as a Union Thug

Val Kilmer from the set of ‘The Irishman’ discussing the story and violence

Linda Cardellini on set of ‘The Irishman’ playing Joan Madigan

Laura Ramsey on set of ‘The Irishman’ playing Ellie O’Hara

Paul Sorvino on set of ‘The Irishman’ playing Tony Salerno

News about ‘The Irishman’ movie

• “The Irishman” A Movie About Cleveland Mobster Danny Greene
• The Irishman, Book to Movie Interview with Author and Agent
• Mob Writer: THE IRISHMAN: The Movie
• Birch Run dog gets movie role in THE IRISHMAN
• Behind the scenes on ‘The Irishman’s’ Detroit set
• Detroit’s New Gig Making Movies — On set with THE IRISHMAN
• Cleveland Mob Figure Danny Greene’s Story Coming to the Big Screen
• The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet

MovieSet.com Exclusive: Next up from the set of ‘The Irishman‘ filming in Detroit is another MovieSet exclusive video featuring actress Laura Ramsey (‘The Ruins,’ ‘Lords of Dogtown’)  in the role of Ellie O’Hara in this real-life story of an Irish/Italian mafia conflict in Cleveland.

Laura Ramsey as Ellie O'Hara in 'The Irishman'

The graceful blonde actress talks about fleshing out her character Ellie O’Hara, the girlfriend of Danny Greene (note: see Linda Cardellini in the role of Joan Madigan, Danny Greene’s wife).

She points out that, “When I first arrived, John (Writer/Director Jonathan Hensleigh) and I had a meeting and discussed who this girl really was, they don’t really know about her much  at all.”

This discussion evolved into her character’s relationship with Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson) about which she says that their time together was some of the only time in which Danny could “open up” and “be excited about life.”

She also mentions working with Ray Stevenson saying, “Ray a great energy to be around” and clals him a generous and wonderful actor.” She provides insight into  her experience working on the set of ‘The Irishman’ saying, “we all sort of collaborte and dicuss what we’ll do from scene to scene. Nothing is set in stone and that is the most amazing way to work anyways.”

More Videos from ‘The Irishman’ movie

Hair and Costumes for ‘The Irishman’ – Behind the Scenes Video

Exploding Cars in ‘The Irishman’ – Behind the Scenes Video

Christopher Walken – Interview from the set of ‘The Irishman’

Ray Stevenson discusses his character ‘Danny Greene’ in ‘The Irishman’

Vincent D’Onofrio in ‘The Irishman’ – Interview about his character John Nardi

Vinnie Jones in ‘The Irishman’ – Interview about acting as a Union Thug

Val Kilmer from the set of ‘The Irishman’ discussing the story and violence

Linda Cardellini on set of ‘The Irishman’ playing Joan Madigan

News about ‘The Irishman’ movie

• “The Irishman” A Movie About Cleveland Mobster Danny Greene
• The Irishman, Book to Movie Interview with Author and Agent
• Mob Writer: THE IRISHMAN: The Movie
• Birch Run dog gets movie role in THE IRISHMAN
• Behind the scenes on ‘The Irishman’s’ Detroit set
• Detroit’s New Gig Making Movies — On set with THE IRISHMAN
• Cleveland Mob Figure Danny Greene’s Story Coming to the Big Screen
• The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet

The Irishman Synopsis

The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob.  Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970’s.

Based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene, Christoper Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.

The incredible ensemble cast includes Vinnie Jones, Marcus Thomas, Linda Cardellini, Laura Ramsey, Paul Sorvino, Mike Starr, Tony LoBianco, Vinnie Vella, Steve Schirippa, Jason Butler Harner, Robert Davi and Fionnula Flanagan.

MovieSet.com Exclusive: Next up from the set of ‘The Irishman‘ filming in Detroit is another MovieSet exclusive video featuring actress Linda Cardellini (‘Scooby Doo,’ ‘Grandma’s Boy,’ ‘Brokeback Mountain’ TV’s ‘ER’) in the role of Joan Madigan in this real-life story of an Irish/Italian mafia conflict in Cleveland.

In a visit with Linda Cardellini on set of ‘The Irishman,’ she discussses playing Joan Madigan, the wife of lead character Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson) and mother to his children.

Ms. Cardellini (looking like the perfect housewife in costume), says, “For me playing the character, Joan was someone who loved someone very much and saw a lot of potential in him and that potential could go to greatness and that greatness could lead to something positive or something negative and I think he chose the negative road and I think thats the story of her disappointment.”

She also explains her enjoyment of working with Stevenson saying, “Ray’s great, we have a lot of fun. We try to add a little something extra or something silly and make sure the early years for them look especially fun.

Linda also mentions director/writer Jonathan Hensleigh’s familiarity with the script in his head which helps the actors work quickly and points out that, “Everybody’s here cause they love the script and everybody’s working really fast and hard and doing some amazing things.”

Finally, she mentions the realism of the period set saying, “when you look at the cars and art direction, props and costumes and hair you realize this is a community effort to make it look like we are back in the 60s and 70s.”

More Videos from ‘The Irishman’ movie

Hair and Costumes for ‘The Irishman’ – Behind the Scenes Video
Exploding Cars in ‘The Irishman’ – Behind the Scenes Video
Christopher Walken – Interview from the set of ‘The Irishman’

Ray Stevenson discusses his character ‘Danny Greene’ in ‘The Irishman’

Vincent D’Onofrio in ‘The Irishman’ – Interview about his character John Nardi

Vinnie Jones in ‘The Irishman’ – Interview about acting as a Union Thug

Val Kilmer from the set of ‘The Irishman’ discussing the story and violence

News about ‘The Irishman’ movie

• “The Irishman” A Movie About Cleveland Mobster Danny Greene
• The Irishman, Book to Movie Interview with Author and Agent
• Mob Writer: THE IRISHMAN: The Movie
• Birch Run dog gets movie role in THE IRISHMAN
• Behind the scenes on ‘The Irishman’s’ Detroit set
• Detroit’s New Gig Making Movies — On set with THE IRISHMAN
• Cleveland Mob Figure Danny Greene’s Story Coming to the Big Screen
• The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet

The Irishman Synopsis

The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob.  Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970’s.

Based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene, Christoper Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.

The incredible ensemble cast includes Vinnie Jones, Marcus Thomas, Linda Cardellini, Laura Ramsey, Paul Sorvino, Mike Starr, Tony LoBianco, Vinnie Vella, Steve Schirippa, Jason Butler Harner, Robert Davi and Fionnula Flanagan.

MovieSet.com Exclusive: Next up from the set of ‘The Irishman‘ filming in Detroit is another MovieSet exclusive video featuring actor Val Kilmer in the role of Joe Manditski in this real-life story of an Irish/Italian mafia conflict in Cleveland.

In between takes, Val Kilmer (star of ‘Top Gun’ ‘The Doors’ and many others) compares the story of ‘The Irishman’ to ‘Good Fellas’ saying both movies are well-written stories with inside info into the Mafia. He goes on to say that this is a story “which could only happen in America” and adds insight to Danny Greene (played by Ray Stevenson) saying “saw himself in that unique, local patriot way.”

Finally, he adds that “you think you know what’s happening, there some nice twist which care all true, then it just becomes a great fireball of violence and tragedy.”

A late night shot on the set of 'The Irishman'

More Videos from ‘The Irishman’ movie

Hair and Costumes for ‘The Irishman’ – Behind the Scenes Video

Exploding Cars in ‘The Irishman’ – Behind the Scenes Video

Christopher Walken – Interview from the set of ‘The Irishman’

Ray Stevenson discusses his character ‘Danny Greene’ in ‘The Irishman’

Vincent D’Onofrio in ‘The Irishman’ – Interview about his character John Nardi

Vinnie Jones in ‘The Irishman’ – Interview about acting as a Union Thug

Val Kilmer from the set of ‘The Irishman’ discussing the story and violence

News about ‘The Irishman’ movie

• “The Irishman” A Movie About Cleveland Mobster Danny Greene
• The Irishman, Book to Movie Interview with Author and Agent
• Mob Writer: THE IRISHMAN: The Movie
• Birch Run dog gets movie role in THE IRISHMAN
• Behind the scenes on ‘The Irishman’s’ Detroit set
• Detroit’s New Gig Making Movies — On set with THE IRISHMAN
• Cleveland Mob Figure Danny Greene’s Story Coming to the Big Screen
• The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet

The Irishman Synopsis

The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob.  Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970’s.

Based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene, Christoper Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.

The incredible ensemble cast includes Vinnie Jones, Marcus Thomas, Linda Cardellini, Laura Ramsey, Paul Sorvino, Mike Starr, Tony LoBianco, Vinnie Vella, Steve Schirippa, Jason Butler Harner, Robert Davi and Fionnula Flanagan.

Cast taking a break or acting? Looks like a good Bar-B-Q either way

Some are excited that films are coming to stimulate the Michigan economy, others are ticked off that Ohio didn’t offer tax breaks to the production and missed out. Many come with an interest in the mob and mafia in general while others were “there” during the bomb wars in Cleveland and one man was mentored by Christopher Walken’s character Shondor Birns and expresses his point of view on the scruples of the real-life characters. Then there are the Vincent D’Onofrio fans – legions of rabid enthusiasts with an apparently insatiable appetite for VD’O pics and videos.

To help you explore all the facets of this particular Irishman’s story, here’s a clearinghouse to browse through and enjoy. But first, we’ve were scooped! Some wily filmmakers in Detroit stealthed onto set to capture an explosion and got the eye of MLive.com’s Jessica Nunez who wrote ‘Behind the scenes on ‘The Irishman’s’ Detroit set‘, on July 01, 2009:

Big ups to Slickfire.com (@slickfire on Twitter) for staking out the set and catching some great guerrilla style coverage. Be sure to watch til the end when the firemen come out to douse the smoldering embers. Will be extra cool to see that shot in the movie after seeing how it was put together.

Ms. Nunuez provides some insight to the man who tells us about the explosion:

“Regardless, the MovieSet videos are based on interviews with some of the crew members, including lead makeup artist Kimberly Jones and transportation coordinator John White, who’s sporting a Detroit GM shirt and whose accent says he’s probably a southeast Michigan native.”

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Here’s a round-up of sites who have something to say about The Irishman – from one point of view or another:

Pra quem reclamava de não ver o Bob na Direção… The Irishman o novo filme do V.D.O. « Vincent D´Onofrio

Val Kilmer, Christopher Walken filming “The Irishman” in Detroit – MLive.com

International Entertainment News: MovieSet.com Debuts Behind the Scenes Footage From ‘THE IRISHMAN’

Movies About Cleveland – Filmed Elsewhere | The Daily Bragger

Danny Greene Collinwood Movie | The Daily Bragger

The Irishman Film At River Rouge – Updates – MIFILMTOURAGE — Michigan Film News

Christopher Walken, Ray Stevenson, and Val Kilmer Fling Car Bombs with ‘The Irishman’ – Cinematical

These Are Their Stories: Vincent D’Onofrio Talks About “The Irishman”

The Irishman: Behind the Scenes Footage – FilmoFilia

LATEST MOVIE TRAILERS AND NEWS: The Irishman Movie Behind The Scenes Footage!!!

WBNX Blog » Blog Archive » WBNX star is key player in Cleveland mob film

Isabelle Drake…the nicer side of naughty: The Irishman, Book to Movie Interview with Author and Agent

Star Life Talk and Gossip » Blog Archive » MovieSet.com Debuts Behind the Scenes Footage From ‘THE IRISHMAN’

Untitled & Unlicensed: Vincent D’Onofrio in The Irishman – Interview about his character John Nardi

The Irishman: Behind the Scenes Footage – FilmoFilia

More Vincent: The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet

Ray-Stevenson.com

mob speak: Irishman: The Movie

Cleveland Mob Figure Danny Greene’s Story Coming to the Big Screen | Cleveland Leader

Reel Blog: MovieSet.com Debuts Behind the Scenes Footage From ‘THE IRISHMAN’

Any coverage we missed? Simply add a comment or a trackback in your post to share.

MovieSet.com Exclusive: Next up from the set of ‘The Irishman‘ filming in Detroit is another MovieSet exclusive video featuring actor Vinnie Jones who plays character Keith Ritson in this real-life story of an Irish/Italian mafia conflict in Cleveland. You might recognize the (thuggish looking) UK-born actor from his roles of ‘Big Chris’ in’Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ or the Manchester United freak-fan ‘Mad Maynard’ in ‘EuroTrip’.

In between takes with actors Christopher Walken, Vincent D’Onofrio and Ray Stevenson, Jones talks about his enthusiasm over the film’s script, the dynamic between the Director Jonathan Hensleigh and the rest of the cast plus points out Ray Stevenson’s presence in the lead role and their rapport in developing their roles. He also describes his character’s plot situation as a union guy who helped Danny Greene bring the 200+ garbage companies in Ohio under one organization, often by using violence as a tool of persuasion.

Vinnie Jones and other cast members of The Irishman take a break on set in Detroit

Videos from The Irishman movie

Hair and Costumes for The Irishman – Behind the Scenes Video

Exploding Cars in The Irishman – Behind the Scenes Video

Christopher Walken – Interview from the set of The Irishman

Ray Stevenson discusses his character ‘Danny Greene’ in ‘The Irishman’

Vincent D’Onofrio in The Irishman – Interview about his character John Nardi

News about The Irishman movie

The Irishman, Book to Movie Interview with Author and Agent

Mob Writer: THE IRISHMAN: The Movie

Birch Run dog gets movie role in THE IRISHMAN

Behind the scenes on ‘The Irishman’s’ Detroit set

Detroit’s New Gig Making Movies — On set with THE IRISHMAN

Cleveland Mob Figure Danny Greene’s Story Coming to the Big Screen

The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet

The Irishman Synopsis

The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob.  Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970’s.

Based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene, Christoper Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.

The incredible ensemble cast includes Vinnie Jones, Marcus Thomas, Linda Cardellini, Laura Ramsey, Paul Sorvino, Mike Starr, Tony LoBianco, Vinnie Vella, Steve Schirippa, Jason Butler Harner, Robert Davi and Fionnula Flanagan.

MovieSet.com Exclusive: Next up from the set of ‘The Irishman‘ filming in Detroit is another MovieSet exclusive video featuring actor Vincent D’Onofrio who plays character John Nardi in this real-life story of an Irish/Italian mafia conflict in Cleveland.

Vincent D'OnofrioThe Irishman

Vincent D’Onofrio talks about how he plays his character John Nardi more like an accountant then a gangster. While outside of Roma Cafe, this veteran actor mentions how he admired Ray Stevenson’s work as a reason he came onboard. He also disusses how his character pushes Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson) in the direction of Shondor Birns (Christopher Walken) in search of a better job after Greene was recently released from prison.

Videos from The Irishman movie

Hair and Costumes for The Irishman – Behind the Scenes Video

Exploding Cars in The Irishman – Behind the Scenes Video

Christopher Walken – Interview from the set of The Irishman

Ray Stevenson discusses his character ‘Danny Greene’ in ‘The Irishman’

News about The Irishman movie

The Irishman, Book to Movie Interview with Author and Agent

Mob Writer: THE IRISHMAN: The Movie

Birch Run dog gets movie role in THE IRISHMAN

Behind the scenes on ‘The Irishman’s’ Detroit set

Detroit’s New Gig Making Movies — On set with THE IRISHMAN

Cleveland Mob Figure Danny Greene’s Story Coming to the Big Screen

The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet

The Irishman Synopsis

The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob.  Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970’s.

Based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene, Christoper Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.

The incredible ensemble cast includes Vinnie Jones, Marcus Thomas, Linda Cardellini, Laura Ramsey, Paul Sorvino, Mike Starr, Tony LoBianco, Vinnie Vella, Steve Schirippa, Jason Butler Harner, Robert Davi and Fionnula Flanagan.

MovieSet.com Exclusive: From the set of ‘The Irishman‘ in Detroit comes a MovieSet exclusive video featuring actor Ray Stevenson who plays the lead character Danny Greene in this real-life story of a mafia conflict in Cleveland.

Amongst clips of the on-set action, Mr. Stevenson discusses the personality of his character saying he was a loner but also very charismatic. He points out that people called Greene “the Robin Hood of Collinwood” as he gave away turkeys at Thanksgiving and Christmas to show that, “It wasn’t about the money, there was a higher goal.”

Stevenson points out that, (unlike other gangster movies) “… these people actually have lives so it kinda matters when they die – even though they are on the wrong side of the law.”

He discusses Greene’s style including green suits, green pens and the importance of the costumes in the film. Finally Stevenson points out the exceptional script which attracted him to the project and gives credit to the entire crew of The Irishman saying, “this film belongs to everyone from the drivers to the people who made the food.”

More from The Irishman

There’s more to come from The Irishman including unique interviews from Vincent D’onofrio, Val Kilmer, and Vinnie Jones. If you missed it, check out the Christopher Walken interview in which he talks about playing Shondor Birns plus mini-featurettes about exploding cars and hair and costumes. Finally, don’t miss the gallery of still photos from the set of The Irishman.

Videos from The Irishman movie

Hair and Costumes for The Irishman – Behind the Scenes Video

Exploding Cars in The Irishman – Behind the Scenes Video

Christopher Walken – Interview from the set of The Irishman

News about The Irishman movie

The Irishman, Book to Movie Interview with Author and Agent

Mob Writer: THE IRISHMAN: The Movie

Birch Run dog gets movie role in THE IRISHMAN

Behind the scenes on ‘The Irishman’s’ Detroit set

Detroit’s New Gig Making Movies — On set with THE IRISHMAN

Cleveland Mob Figure Danny Greene’s Story Coming to the Big Screen

The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet

The Irishman Synopsis

The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob.  Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970’s.

Based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene, Christoper Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.

The incredible ensemble cast includes Vinnie Jones, Marcus Thomas, Linda Cardellini, Laura Ramsey, Paul Sorvino, Mike Starr, Tony LoBianco, Vinnie Vella, Steve Schirippa, Jason Butler Harner, Robert Davi and Fionnula Flanagan.

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The sub-zero heroes from the worldwide blockbusters “Ice Age” and “Ice Age: The Meldown” are back, on an incredible adventure…for the ages. Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut (while, maybe, finding true love); Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth, Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs; and Diego the saber-toothed tiger wonders if he’s growing too “soft” hanging with his pals. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna run amuck – and meet a relentless, one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck. – In Theaters July 1st, 2009.

The creator, star, writer and producer of Borat and Da Ali G Show has created the gutsiest, craziest and most dangerous comedy to be released in mainstream theaters. In Bruno, Baron Cohen introduces moviegoers to the next character from his award-winning series: a gay fashionista who is the host of the top-rated late night fashion show in any German-speaking country…apart from Germany. Bruno’s mission? To become the biggest Austrian celebrity since Hitler. His strategy? To crisscross the globe in the hopes of finding fame and love. – In Theaters July 30th, 2009.

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The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob.  Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970’s. Based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene, Christoper Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.

A car explodes on the set of The Irishman

In a June 29th, 2009 press release [PRNewswire], MovieSet extolled about the burgeoning relationship with The Irishman. No, we’re not talking an Irish man, this is The Irishman, the movie.

Here’s a snippet from the release The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet for background:

MovieSet.com, the pioneering movie site that takes fans behind the scenes of major motion pictures while still in production, has just released the first-ever behind-the-scenes footage and stills from the set of The Irishman starring Ray Stevenson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Val Kilmer and Christopher Walken.

Code Entertainment’s production of The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob in the 1970s. The movie is currently being shot entirely in and around Detroit, MI. Production continues through mid-summer. The film is slated to be released in 2010.

Stills and Videos from Set

You can already find an assortment of still pictures from The Irishman set, plus a video about the nuances of exploding a 1970s sedan. The newest video again takes you behind-the-scenes with a segment about making the hair-dos of the era come across authentically on screen.

In this clip, Kimberly Jones, the lead makeup artist for “The Irishman” discusses the various looks as defined by the three decades spanned in the film in The Irishman Hair and Makeup Video.

More from The Irishman

Here’s another snippet from the MovieSet press release heralding more content coming from The Irishman:

MovieSet.com partnered with The Irishman to build awareness of this gripping crime drama directed by Jonathan Hensleigh (The Punisher). While on set, the unit publicist is working closely with production to capture compelling behind the scenes footage daily, including interviews with key cast members, production staff and special effects crew.

More De Niro stimulus dollars spread around (owner of THE IRISHMAN location has another brush with Hollywood)
Susan Whitall / The Detroit News – More De Niro stimulus dollars spread around

Janet Belcoure , who owns the Roma Café, was sitting outside The Hill restaurant in Grosse Pointe one recent Thursday waiting for a pal when she spotted a familiar-looking gentleman a few tables away. He had to be a customer from the Roma, she thought. After he noticed her staring, she blurted out, “Hi, I’m Janet from the Roma Café.” The man piped back, “Hi, I’m Robert De Niro.”

Hollywood Entrepreneur, Tommy Reid, Comes on Strong with THE IRISHMAN

Producer/director/writer Tommy Reid is a force to be reckoned with. In his latest film, The Irishman (Jonathan Hensleigh 2010), which Reid co-produces and has nurtured for the past twelve years, Reid ups his game and surrounds himself with some impressive talent, both in front of and behind the camera. Reid is himself impressive, achieving his goals by combining a passionate dedication to film making with intense focus and a good old-fashioned work ethic.

River Rouge docks provide the rust and grime for a film about the Irish mob
Ursula Watson / The Detroit News

The Nicholson Terminal & Dock Co. in River Rouge has just the sort of gritty look that appealed to producers of the film “The Irishman.” Which is why on Tuesday, it was serving as the backdrop for the opening scene of the movie, which is based on the life of the late Cleveland mobster Danny Greene, who came to power in the 1970s.

Ray Stevenson, who stars as Greene, and other actors and extras were hard at work trying to capture the hardscrabble atmosphere of working on the docks. And, unlike some Hollywood flicks, the terminal came with its own props — rusted piles of scrap metal and heat-defying mud puddles.