PDF · 36 pages
The self-tape workbook
How I set up a spare room, light a plain wall and work through a scene in a handful of takes: the checklist, the routine and the notes I keep for every self-tape.
Screen actor · Cork, Ireland
Orlaith
Film and television in Ireland and the UK. Studios, casting and brands by inquiry.
On screen next
Quiet Tide at Lee Street Cinema
Fri 12 March 2027, 8 pm, with a Q&A after. Tickets on the cinema’s own site.
Saturday, November 14 · 7:00 PM
Save my spotPress
- The Lee CourierOrlaith Keogh-Sweeney carries a farmhouse drama on her face2026
- Night Screen WeeklyQuiet Tide: a rainy harbour town and a performance that never raises its voice2026
- Frame and ReelThe Cork actor who makes a self-tape look like a film still2025
- The Southern PostA festival Q&A, a charcoal coat and the best answer of the night2025
Screen actor · Cork
Quiet films and long festival nights
Features, short films and television drama in Ireland and the UK, and an audience of adults who follow set days and festival screenings.
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Places
- Ireland48%
- United Kingdom27%
- United States11%
- Canada4%
Rates
- A role in a film or television drama
from€1,500
- A brand film or advert
from€3,000
- A festival talk or Q&A
from€800
For studios, casting and brands
Work with me
The production or brand, the dates and the city. I reply within a week.
Casting and roles
Film and television, in Ireland, the UK or by self-tape.
Brand work
Adverts and short films for brands, shot on location or in the studio.
Press and appearances
Interviews, festival Q&As and talks, in Cork or on a call.
The workbook
Self-tape, step by step
About
I’m Orlaith. I work best in the quiet before the take.
I’m from Cork and I act in Irish and British film and television. I started in a church-hall drama group, moved to short films and now work on features and television drama.
I post set days, festival screenings and the way I prepare a self-tape. Studios, casting and brands work with me through the media kit.
Letters
Notes from set
A short letter after a shoot or a screening: what I learned, how I prepared and where to see the work. About once a month.