My wife can see always how a part affects me personally because she has to live with it.
CILLIAN MURPHYThere’s a lot of comedy in Intermission but it’s got this depth. It’s not comedy for comedy’s sake – it’s informed by something else. I like stuff like that
More Cillian Murphy Quotes
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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.
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I like watching film, I go to the cinema, but a lot of times I go to see kids’ films.
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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.
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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.
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I think you fall out of love with theater while you’re doing your eighth show of your eighteenth week and your body is saying, “Please make this end.”
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For me, drama is conflict.
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I’m not interested in a good man’s life. I’m interested in contradiction.
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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.
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Having started out in theatre, I feel an impulse to do it as much as I can.
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It’s always nice to be challenged.
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I don’t think they’d ever make a movie about Chuck Baker but I’d love to play Chuck Baker
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My only two constants are to challenge myself and to try not to repeat myself.
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There’s a lot of comedy in Intermission but it’s got this depth. It’s not comedy for comedy’s sake – it’s informed by something else. I like stuff like that
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That’s what acting is about, Funny wigs and voices, that’s what we do.
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I personally think if something’s not a challenge there’s no point doing it because you’re not gonna learn much.
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