REVIEWS, PODCASTS & INTERVIEWS
“Much of the credit for the film's naturalism also comes from the fine performance by Killoran, who nails the many nuances of a character who travels quite the journey throughout the film's just under 90-minute running time. Killoran is brash, confident, funny, bold and just an awful lot of fun to watch.
— Richard Propes, The Independent Critic
VIRAL BEAUTY 2018
“Killoran, who dazzles as Marsha, admits to bringing elements of her greener years into her character in order to maximize her role. “There was a lot of me bringing myself into this role,” said Killoran, “However, I brought a lot of my younger self into the role, when I was in my early twenties.”
— Movies News Desk, Broadway world
NYWIFT - WOMEN CRUSH WEDNESDAY
WCW Spotlight Casey Killoran
In our Women Crush Wednesday Spotlight, January Green tells us why Casey Killoran is crushing it. Casey Killoran stars & produces Motherhood, the story of a young mother who holds a grudge against her unruly 5-year-old, for being the cause of his father's declining love and attention.
photo by THERESA BIESOLD
"From short video excerpts of her ranting about her outrageous expectations for a partner to her pet-food-eating meltdown, Killoran shines. Her portrayal of Marsha May is the modern caricature of the 'Instagram model.' "
— Jordaine Givens, Film Threat
THE COMPASS - Episode 53
Casey Killoran & David Tyson Lam
Filmmakers Casey Killoran (actor/producer) and David Tyson Lam (director/producer) share their experiences with the dark side, producing their own work including their first feature film, communication, balancing each others strengths, and planning ahead for the challenges of obtaining a work visa as an international artist.
“Killoran has a theory: ‘There is a movement, especially with female and also LGBTQ filmmakers, to tell their stories and bring a realness to it, which sometimes includes aging and other things that might not be 'sexy' in other people's eyes. Where the field before was dominated by men, coming from a male point of view and for the male eye, that's shifting now.’”
— KELSEY CASTAÑON, PopSugar
“‘This is something I lived with for a while," said Killoran when asked what drew her to the role of Marsha. "Being an actress, my personal appearance has always been judged.’ Killoran gained 30 pounds for her "Viral Beauty" role to give an authentic performance. She says the dedication it took to gain the weight back, after just losing a significant amount, helped her identify with the character.”
— Victoria Priola, Staten Island Advance
“Viral Beauty is to Eighth Grade‘s approach to social media what Rick & Morty is to, say, BoJack Horseman: a more weirder evolution of an already unique approach to nihilism.”
