Two weeks ago we couldn’t pronounce your name, but you were in the lead in a film that made millions, so we’re sending you all these scripts.
CILLIAN MURPHYI don’t care if people perceive me as always selling out because I’m doing a studio picture. For me, the whole thing is you should be diverse in your choices; that’s the beauty of being an actor, you should be able to do that.
More Cillian Murphy Quotes
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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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I don’t care if people perceive me as always selling out because I’m doing a studio picture. For me, the whole thing is you should be diverse in your choices; that’s the beauty of being an actor, you should be able to do that.
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I’ve never done a film for the money.
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I’ve always felt kind of safe on stage, protected. I’ve talked to other performers about this and they feel the same things, particularly in the live arena. I never get nervous going on stage to do a play. Doing film or television I’ll have more butterflies.
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I’d probably have been wealthier if I had stayed with law, but pretty miserable doing it.
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My wife can see always how a part affects me personally because she has to live with it.
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I think audiences are a lot more intelligent than what we give them credit for and understand that an actor is playing a role and that doesn’t mean he can’t play different types of roles.
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My only two constants are to challenge myself and to try not to repeat myself.
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I think for me with theater, I need to take a break and then fall in love with it again. And then go do it again.
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I think it’s necessary to keep moving forward. I’ve always said that nostalgia is death, really for anyone creative.
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You’re an actor who’s Irish, not an Irish actor. And you shouldn’t be limited by your extraction.
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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 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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I don’t have a burning passion to live in America per se but I would certainly like to work there.
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I think every director has a different methodology.
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