Here Are the Young Men: Eoin Macken on How Acting Works into Directing
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Here Are the Young Men. Based on the
Robert Doyle novel of the same name, the film captures the raw, unabashed, and cynical view of youth. The story follows three high school grads who plan to celebrate their newfound freedom with an epic bender, but when a horrible accident sends them spiraling, each must grapple with the most daunting challenge of their lives: facing their own inner demons. I spoke to Macken about adopting Doyle s story to screen, his progression as a director, and how his background as an actor helped shooting the film.