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Aidan Quinn-Didi Conn chat draws 150 in Palisades

January

About 150 people turned out yesterday to see actor Aidan Quinn speak at the Esplanade at Palisades.

Quinn spoke about his career with fellow Palisades resident and actor Didi Conn.

Getting the scoop for The Journal News was Amisha Padnani, who reported that Quinn finds particular fulfillment whenever he acts in inspiring dramatic, inspirational works. As an example, Quinn cited the 1985 TV movie “An Early Frost,” about a lawyer dying of AIDS.

People would come up to me and say: ‘Thank you for doing that.’ When you are able to wed something—and it’s a good, dramatic piece—with your work, that’s the most gratifying.

Quinn recently received critical acclaim for his turn as Henry Dawes in HBO’s “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,” but I especially appreciate his performance as Felipe Mendoza in the brilliant/ÃƒÂ¼berdepressing 1986 feature film “The Mission.”

(Photo by Peter Carr/The Journal News)

This entry was posted on Monday, January 21st, 2008 at 1:07 pm by Chris Serico.
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One Response to “Aidan Quinn-Didi Conn chat draws 150 in Palisades”

Larry January 22nd, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I went to school with this guy in Ireland and we became great friends.I met him a while back in Ireland..He is still the same unassuming guy.A pleasure to know.Best of luck Quinner..

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