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I will always love film, the romance of film, sitting in the darkened room with strangers and watching a story for two hours – that will always remain and never be eroded by television.

Cillian Murphy

I like the little bit of distance that London affords me and I like living in a world capital. I like having the culture at my fingertips.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Culture Distance Live Myself World
I’m pretty adamant to do an American accent because you get it immediately.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Accent Yourself
I like being at home with my music and my books. I’ve done all the partying, I’ve done enough partying for four or five people as a young fella. But now I like the quiet life.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Book Home Life Music Myself Party People Quiet
I think any actor that says ‘I never watch my films’ is a liar because you have to watch it at least once and also you’re going to watch it when you’re doing your ADR.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Lying Thinking Yourself
My wife can see always how a part affects me personally because she has to live with it.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Herself Live Personal Wife
I think if you play characters, it’s very important not to ever tag them with any sort of disorder, or diagnose them, or whatever. You have to normalize the behavior to get inside the character.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Character Myself Normal Play Thinking
That’s what acting is about, Funny wigs and voices, that’s what we do.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Act Myself Voice
I really feel actors should try and do as much diverse work as possible to try and keep it interesting.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Feeling Interest Myself Possible Work
From a very young age I had an ambition to be a musician, and to do that professionally. That’s what I pursued until I was about 20, playing in bands that were taken pretty seriously at that stage.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Age Ambition Music Professional Serious Young Yourself
It was very much about performances, the whole ensemble thing was just great – everybody working together. Sometimes it didn’t feel like a film set. It wasn’t technically driven, it was very, very enjoyable.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Enjoyment Greatness Performance Technical Togetherness
For me, drama is conflict.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Conflict Drama Myself
I always think it’s a sign of a truly gifted director when they can move seamlessly between genres.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Director Gift Myself Thinking True
I like watching film, I go to the cinema, but a lot of times I go to see kids’ films.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Children Cinema Myself Time
I come from a long line of teachers. Not only did I not go into the family business; I had an aborted law career and I played in bands. ‘Disco Pigs’ was my first professional acting experience.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Act Business Career Experience Family Law Play Professional Teaching
All I’ve tried to do as an actor is follow the good writing. That’s been my main drive. It’s not always possible, so when you do come upon it, like when I came upon this, you realize pretty quickly this is something you need to be involved with.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Drive Goodness Main Quick Realization Writing Yourself
I don’t know if anyone will ever sit beside me on a plane again.
CILLIAN MURPHY

Myself Plane

I will always love film, the romance of film, sitting in the darkened room with strangers and watching a story for two hours – that will always remain and never be eroded by television.

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I will always love film, the romance of film, sitting in the darkened room with strangers and watching a story for two hours – that will always remain and never be eroded by television.

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