Originally published: November 7, 2008, on Collider.com and 1050ESPN.com (now ESPNNewYork.com)

I had a chance to catch up with Eileen Walsh, who plays Breda in the new independent movie, Eden. The movie follows a married couple in a picturesque Irish town as they prepare for their 10th wedding anniversary. Breda is determined that the milestone will re-ignite the lost passion in their marriage. Billy, on the other hand, has developed an obsession with Imelda Egan, a pretty, but unobtainable, local young thing and has convinced himself that the coming weekend will see them become lovers under the eyes of the entire town. As the date draws closer, Billy’s behavior becomes more and more chaotic, while Breda’s frustrations crystallize and find more mature, high-risk expression.


CLICK HERE – to listen to my interview with Eileen Walsh.

I also had a chance to catch up with Eugene O’ Brien, the writer, and Declan Ricks, the director, of Eden and came away with the impression that this movie is a drama that speaks to basic human emotion. Fear, wanting, denial, and the movie will play with your heart strings till the very end. You’ll go from hating Billy one instant, to rooting for him the next, and you’ll have your roller coaster of emotions with Breda as well as both actors did fantastic jobs . Eden comes out today in New York and L.A.


CLICK HERE – to listen to Part 1 of my interview with Eugene O’ Brien and Declan Ricks.


CLICK HERE – to listen to Part 2 of my interview with Eugene O’ Brien and Declan Ricks.

-Ray Carsillo