James Martin: Having birthday coincide with Oscars is like a Cinderella story
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James Martin: Having birthday coincide with Oscars is like a Cinderella story

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The star of short-film An Irish Goodbye says having his birthday coincide with this year’s Oscars ceremony is like “a Cinderella story”. “I mean, it’s not every day that you go to LA for the Oscars.” The film’s co-director Tom Berkeley added: “The fact that it’s the big Irish year. You know, you can’t plan somebody’s birthday to be on the Oscars An Irish Goodbye star, James Martin “I’m just thinking to myself, ‘my God this is amazing’”. “I always say to people, never judge a book by its cover,” he told PA. “Not just getting a Bafta, but going to LA is a big deal…it’s just nice to be included.” Martin said the Hollywood names he was most looking forward to meeting at the Oscars were Tom Cruise and Robert De Niro, as well as Friends stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox.

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