Irena Synková Snaps - Amy Walker

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Amy reads an original writing done in character as Irena Synková from "I Never Saw Another Butterfly." "Butterfly" is a beautiful play by Celeste Raspanti, based on the collection of Czech children's art work created at Terezín concentration camp in Czechoslovakia during WW II. In this writing, Amy expands on the back story of how Irena arrived at Terezín and what became of her family.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Drama
• Reading
• WWII
• I Never Saw Another Butterfly
• concentration
• camp

[HannahM2AliceC]

You are a really great inspiration for me. Thank you.

[amiablewalker]

I'm honored. :-)  Thank You!

[clandestinelli]

My God, this was amazing. The writing was absolutely beautiful as was your delivery and the end gave me chills. The accent was wonderfully done as well, and just... you are fantastic and such an inspiration to me as an aspiring actress. Well done.

[amiablewalker]

I'm touched. Abundant thanks to you! :-)

[gALLIxSEE]

Amy, as someone who played the role of Irena Synková 15 years ago, when I was 13 years old, I must say this is absolutely gorgeous. She is such a haunting character. Even now, 15 years later, I still remember that monologue, the one where she talks about losing her daughter. I think I cried real tears everytime I performed it. Wow. Thanks for bringing her story to further life! You are such a shining star. We're all cheering for you!

[amiablewalker]

Thank you! It's a haunting monologue indeed. And a beautiful play. All the best to You!

[eraittila]

You are a renaissance genius. I get a lot of inspiration out of your videos. I sing, compose, paint and dance. All half-arsed since I have always thought that I should find a one thing to concentrate on. I'm not sure about that anymore.

-A Finnish (living in Japan now) fan :)

ps. you should do a finnish accent.

[june24baby]

D,: OHMYGOSH! I am LITERALLY crying! YOU are STUNNING; the BEST ACTRESS I have ever seen, bringing characters to life! I'm sharing this video & many others of yours. This is seriously beyond belief. O: My jaw dropped. So touching, so inspiring. You really helped with my character, even though I'm not playing Irena but Raja. It is an understatement as I say, Brava! <3

[Bender0101010]

I am czech and I love you for this.

>.>

Well not only for this, I heard your singing videos and you have damn amazing voice. Love <3 you

[JosephBFlock]

Amy Walker, you are amazing. I just stumbled upon your channel tonight and I have to say: I haven't been so delighted in a very long time. Thank you for your performances. Each one that I have wached has just been so very beautiful. Bravo.

[Tatooine92]

I'm not sure I've started breathing again yet. This was absolutely phenomenal. I'm not familiar with the character or the play, but it doesn't matter. Everything was absolutely amazing. I don't think I can even describe the magnitude of this performance!

[chachachocolat4U]

im doing a play called the terezin promise and my friend plays irena maybe now i can give her some background info about her character.

[HenryKorol]

In continuation to my previous message:

Also the "h" sound is something that russians don't have, (Ukrainians do though). Instead there's this dull ch sound, like h but without using the "throat".

Also the i, is cleaner in russian, and sounds more like eee.

As in "was killed" would sound more like "waz keeld"

You are an amazing artist Amy, keep up the good work.

[HenryKorol]

Very touching piece Amy. I was never fond of acts like these, but you managed to bring so many emotions in this that I might have to reconsider my tastes.

Being Ukrainian/Russian myslelf, I find your accent is more ukrainian. Just a tip, if you want to improve on your russian accent:

There's no "a" sound as in English, it is an open, dull, "u" sound in russian instead.

And when russians try to pronounce the english a, they make this sound as an e in "echo".

[boddahgirl]

hahah, thats great to just browse through your channel and find out that somebody from states know something about 2nd WW in czech rep.

if you go to czech, come to see terezín:) sad but interesting

[bapyou]

You're doing Meryl Streep doing a Polish accent.