Hollywood legends Paul Reiser and Colm Meaney  at the Irish premiere of their new heart-warming comedy, THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE, at Thomas Priory Hall, Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge  ahead of its  release in Irish cinemas on 8 November.  The Problem With People was filmed in the picturesque landscapes of Wicklow and brings together Paul Reiser and Colm Meaney with a talented Irish cast and crew.

 

Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Layer Cake) and Paul Reiser (Mad About You, Aliens) star as two estranged cousins, who having never met before, must try and put to rest a generation’s worth of family disputes – before they start another one!  Honouring his father’s last wish to reunite with the American side of his family, Irishman Ciarán calls his cousin, Barry, out of the blu

 

 

e with the offer for him to visit his homeland.  Barry, keen to escape from the daily grind of his New York real estate firm, agrees to make the long trip over.

 

However, after an initially warm welcome, tensions soon boil over when it’s discovered that Barry has unexpectedly been left half the money in Ciarán’s father’s will.  With the two men now torn apart by greed and jealousy, resulting in a feud that spirals into a series of pretty squabbles and disastrous hijinks. Will they ever be able to give peace a chance again?

 

Written and produced by Paul Reiser, The Problem with People is directed by BAFTA-winner Chris Cottam (A Christmas Number One, The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan) and co-stars Golden Globe nominee Jane Levy (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) alongside acting veterans Meaney and Reiser.

 

Pictures: Brian McEvoy