Aisling Bea

I remember photographing Aisling Bea as a part of a bigger group of people just under a decade ago.  It was for a feature about people to look out for in different creative industries.  Aisling was the comedian to look out for.  Many years later, with a few comedy shows under her belt and having been an LOL creator on a few of Britain’s best panel shows, Aisling is now the supporting act in the new Netflix comedy drama “Living with Yourself”.  We met up at the Corinthia hotel where she was promoting her new show.  Admittedly, we didn’t have the most comfortable shoot planned for her.  The first section was to look casual in an empty bath.  Whilst the second involved her putting her head and arms through some pre-existing holes in my backdrop, all at slightly misjudged heights.  Aisling has either not got accustomed to the high life of celebrity to know she can complain about any discomfort she may experience, or she enjoyed the exercise that came with contorting herself into awkward positions.  In any case, she kept the mood up with good old Irish banter and an “anything goes” attitude.  One thing’s sure - Aisling totally rocks!   

Shot for Grazia Magazine

Sharon Horgan

Sharon Horgan - she’s from Hackney innit!? Yea - I know, that Irish accent does not give it away. She only stuck around for 4 years before she packed up her parents and travelled to County Meath in Ireland to raise some Turkeys. (If you live in Hackney then you know we’ve all been there, dreaming of that life.)

Sharon is the hottest talent on the sitcom circuit at the moment. She’s best known for playing in and co-writing Pulling and Catastrophe. Both series having won several of awards. Now she’s back with a new series, The Circuit. Based around dinner parties, a backdrop perfect for uncomfortable viewing, hilarious moments and more if her previous work is anything to go by. It starts with some new neighbours having moved in and their first invite to a dinner at the neighbours. What a perfect setting for comedy, tension and some hard hitting truths no doubt. I’ll happily watch it unfold as best I can, with a TV dinner and a bottle of wine.