Universal Film Issue 1 of 2012
A NO BUDGET MOVIE? by Tyrone D Murphy
“The Vein Within”
INTERVIEW WITH WRITER AND DIRECTOR PHILIP A McCARTHY...
Graveyard and have been refused permission. This was due to too much bureaucratic red tape and a complete lack of support for up and coming filmmakers from all quarters in local government. They are far too busy chasing up parking tickets to be bothered with filmmakers. However, we simply did it guerrilla style and had to apply the same methodology to the rest of the film. A phrase that has been attached to the film is “low budget”, this is “no budget.” What’s driving this production is the passion of the actors and the crew. It’s not an easy road. I’ve been knocked many times and been put down, but you need to hold your head up high, brush off the dust and carry on.” Shooting on location in and around Cork City, Ireland, the film stars Don Baker, best known for his co-starring role in the film “In the Name of the Father.” The film, “The Vein Within,” is scheduled to be released in 2012.
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” was told that I’d never do anything with my life, and that this film would never be made” says Phillip A. McCarthy as he sits in a cramped recording booth, chewing gum intensely, jumping at the chance to speak about his new film. That film is the new independent Irish feature “The Vein Within” which is currently shooting in Cork City. The subject of the film is one McCarthy knows all too well, addiction. He is a recovering heroin addict who decided to use his knowledge of drug addiction and recovery to make the film. McCarthy said, “I want to raise awareness about the drug problem in Ireland
and in particular, Cork; a city which is being ravaged with drug addiction.”
UFM will keep you posted on developments.
The film tells the story of Mick Barrett, a drug addict in his 20s who is caught in the world of crime and the consequences of his addiction. Unlike the dark seedy world portrayed in the film, where the majority of the characters are taken to the edge by heroin and never come back, McCarthy has escaped that faith and has used his experience to create “The Vein Within. “ The person who inspired McCarthy to write the screenplay was a young man who he had met while in recovery, who helped McCarthy overcome his demons, but, sadly couldn’t overcome his own. “The struggle he had fighting the heroin addiction just blew me away, “said McCarthy. The production is about as far from a big budget film as you can get; and as such, the production has faced a great number of setbacks, particularly when it comes to securing filming permits and locations to shoot in. McCarthy explained the struggle he faced with getting past the red tape: “Well to be honest, we’re still in that position now. We’re planning shooting a scene in a
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