Christopher Swartout
@chrisswartout.bsky.social
DGA 1st AD on many movies & TV shows you may have seen, and many you did not. Lifelong Cle Guardians & Ipswich Town fan. I once directed People's Sexiest Man Alive.
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Loaded · Album · 2025 · 10 songs
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My band Loaded has released our first album in 19 years today. Take a listen! Available on all your favorite music streaming platforms. Here is a Spotify link.
Anecdotal, but, the hotels in Ireland generally are better than the hotels in Scotland. Except for the one in Clifden, which was shite.
November 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Anecdotal, but, the hotels in Ireland generally are better than the hotels in Scotland. Except for the one in Clifden, which was shite.
30 Rock covered this already.
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
30 Rock covered this already.
900 miles driven. Thank you Ireland!
November 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
900 miles driven. Thank you Ireland!
My wife would NEVER call me a “Quiet Man” but we went to the location from the bridge scene today in our Irish travels.
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My wife would NEVER call me a “Quiet Man” but we went to the location from the bridge scene today in our Irish travels.
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Saw this outside a hotel on the drive near Galway today. Respect.
November 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Saw this outside a hotel on the drive near Galway today. Respect.
Saw this outside a hotel on the drive near Galway today. Respect.
November 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Saw this outside a hotel on the drive near Galway today. Respect.
Cliffs of Moher. Touristy but for a good reason.
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Cliffs of Moher. Touristy but for a good reason.
Dinner at a bar/pub in Doolin Ireland. 7 Americans at the bar (2 groups). Eventually an Irish gentleman sat down on a free stool between us. As my wife and I got up to leave, I apologized for him being surrounded by a bunch of Yanks. His perfect reply: "It could be worse, I could be a Yank."
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Dinner at a bar/pub in Doolin Ireland. 7 Americans at the bar (2 groups). Eventually an Irish gentleman sat down on a free stool between us. As my wife and I got up to leave, I apologized for him being surrounded by a bunch of Yanks. His perfect reply: "It could be worse, I could be a Yank."
Yes please. Near Dingle Ireland.
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Yes please. Near Dingle Ireland.
The Cliffs of Kerry, Ireland.
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Cliffs of Kerry, Ireland.
Derrynane Beach, County Kerry, Ireland
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Derrynane Beach, County Kerry, Ireland
Correct me if I am wrong: If the Dems cave on the shut down, the narrative will become that the shut down was the Dems fault.
November 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Correct me if I am wrong: If the Dems cave on the shut down, the narrative will become that the shut down was the Dems fault.
Clase & Ortiz were suspended, and then the Guardians flipped the season around and won the division. One more reason Stephen Vogt is Manager of the Year.
Breaking news per Jeff Passan: “Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by prosecutors in Brooklyn on a host of charges related to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz was arrested in Boston earlier today. Clase is not currently in custody”
November 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Clase & Ortiz were suspended, and then the Guardians flipped the season around and won the division. One more reason Stephen Vogt is Manager of the Year.
Just made the acquaintance of the sweetest pup in the hotel bar in Kenmare. Luna.
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Just made the acquaintance of the sweetest pup in the hotel bar in Kenmare. Luna.
Charles Fort, Kinsale, Ireland
November 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Charles Fort, Kinsale, Ireland
I had a very short lived TV directing career and wouldn’t you know it when we checked in to our hotel in Kinsale Ireland, one of them was showing on Irish TV! A young John Krasinski.
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I had a very short lived TV directing career and wouldn’t you know it when we checked in to our hotel in Kinsale Ireland, one of them was showing on Irish TV! A young John Krasinski.
Some possible Irish false advertising.
November 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Some possible Irish false advertising.
Headed to Ireland for a week. Looking for Irish centric music (singer songwriter stuff and rock music mostly ) for our road trip playlist. Open to any ideas. We have all the big folks covered (U2, Sinead, Pogues, and Kneecap for my daughter etc). Who are some more niche Irish musicians you all love?
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Headed to Ireland for a week. Looking for Irish centric music (singer songwriter stuff and rock music mostly ) for our road trip playlist. Open to any ideas. We have all the big folks covered (U2, Sinead, Pogues, and Kneecap for my daughter etc). Who are some more niche Irish musicians you all love?
Sad news: Gilson Lavis was one hell of a drummer.
Squeeze pop star dies as bandmate pays tribute
Gilson Lavis, who was the drummer in Squeeze in the 1970s and 1980s died at his home last night, the news was announced by Jools Holland
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November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Sad news: Gilson Lavis was one hell of a drummer.
RED PANDA AT THE CAVS GAME!!
November 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
RED PANDA AT THE CAVS GAME!!
John Sauer's voice is nails on a chalkboard.
Live Updates: Supreme Court Hearing Case Challenging Trump’s Tariff Authority
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
John Sauer's voice is nails on a chalkboard.
My late friend was the 1st AD for Mira on two movies and absolutely adored her, and she him.
I don't think we talk enough about how his mother is Mira Nair, but I sure think about it a lot. 😍
Deeply moving to see this first family.
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My late friend was the 1st AD for Mira on two movies and absolutely adored her, and she him.
@malcolmnance.bsky.social How about a shoutout for our new sheriff!!!
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
@malcolmnance.bsky.social How about a shoutout for our new sheriff!!!
Thank you for your service.
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Thank you for your service.
