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- 21 Oct 13
The short film has garnered online praise from the likes of Glen Hansard, Alex Kapranos, Laura Whitmore, Tony Parsons, Miriam O'Callaghan and Maria Doyle Kennedy...
Based on a poem written by Hot Press 'Writer at Large' Olaf Tyaransen two decades ago, Portrait is a new 91-second short film meditating on writing and procrastination.
Shot, directed and edited by Mick Quinn, the beautiful clip premiered late last week and has had the internet abuzz as plaudits fly in for the author.
Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand has professed his love for it, Tony Parsons implores everyone to watch it and Miriam O'Callaghan has been effusive in her praise.
Here's a smattering of just some of the positive tweets. You can watch the video yourself below.
@OlafTyaransen @hotpress I love it.
— alex kapranos (@alkapranos) October 20, 2013
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Pick up them pages Olaf! “@OlafTyaransen: my 90-second film about writing, creativity and procrastination http://t.co/01vF3zkoYR”
— Glen Hansard (@Glen_Hansard) October 22, 2013
@SharonBrooks26 Not so useful for productivity. Speaking of, have you seen @OlafTyaransen 's excellent short film? http://t.co/xN2Af8rdp0
— Louise O' Neill (@oneilllo) October 22, 2013
@OlafTyaransen arty :)
— Laura Whitmore (@thewhitmore) October 21, 2013
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@OlafTyaransen You are v welcome - great video. Separately I love the photo of you and your Dad.
— Miriam O'Callaghan (@MiriamOCal) October 20, 2013
Take 90 seconds of your day to watch this film about dreams of writing - 'Portrait' by Olaf Tyaransen: http://t.co/6y2zUqM6BU via @youtube
— Tony Parsons (@TonyParsonsUK) October 19, 2013
I just watched Portrait by @OlafTyaransen Very nice short from him with a very soothing voiceover as a bonus. http://t.co/sb72L3j5g7
— Des Bishop 毕瀚生 (@Desbishop) October 17, 2013
"Portrait", by @OlafTyaransen & Mick Quinn is heartbreakingly brilliant. Watch it. http://t.co/oSbpmx0RLE
— Conor Pope (@conor_pope) October 18, 2013
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Love this by @OlafTyaransen ...
— Ross O'Carroll-Kelly (@RossOCK) October 17, 2013
"Portrait", by @OlafTyaransen & Mick Quinn, depicts what happens when we write for external approval; for applause: http://t.co/EN0aV56HaY
— Julian Gough (@juliangough) October 18, 2013
OH Yes, been there @OlafTyaransen a 91-second video about writing and procrastination http://t.co/N37l32mmLX
— Maria Doyle Kennedy (@mariadkennedy) October 20, 2013