EXCLUSIVE interview with Rebecca Dunne from forthcoming BBC drama, 'The Silence'
When will The Silence be hitting our screens?
We are hoping that The Silence will be launched in May. If not, then in June on BBC.
Which character do you play?
I play one of the main girl's deaf best friends called Izzy.
What can we expect from the programme?
You will be able to learn some things about what it's like to be a deaf person and how we are exactly the same as hearing people, except that we have a hearing problem! You will also learn what it's like to go from deaf to hearing to deaf again. Apart from the deafness element, there are quite a few twists in this drama, and a murder!
How did you hear about the role in the first place?
Beaumont Hospital in Dublin was sent an email asking if they had a deaf teenage girl who would be interested in acting a main part in Dublin and to email them if anyone was interested. I replied, but was told that they had decided on a girl for the main part, (Genevieve Barr) so I didn't expect anything after that. A few days later I got a phone call from the hospital saying that the director (Dearbhla Walsh) and a few other people wanted to meet three deaf teenagers to talk about what it's like to be deaf and would I go? Naturally, I said yes! Just before we finished talking, they asked us what we'd like to be when we are older. I said, "I would love to be an actress". I didn't expect anything to come of it, but a few days later I received an email asking if I would like the part of Izzy, and here I am now!
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