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
CILLIAN MURPHYI started off in theater; I did exclusively theater for four or five years. In the last few years, television has come along but I can still make film. I feel very privileged that I can move between them.
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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 don’t know if anyone will ever sit beside me on a plane again.
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I loved The Fall; I was kind of obsessed with that show.
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I think every director has a different methodology.
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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.
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I’m terrible. I’m the wrong person to talk to, I really don’t know a thing.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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Having started out in theatre, I feel an impulse to do it as much as I can.
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I’ve never done a film for the money.
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I started off in theater; I did exclusively theater for four or five years. In the last few years, television has come along but I can still make film. I feel very privileged that I can move between them.
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You need to be as clean of a slate as you can be, as an actor. You have to try to be open to every experience.
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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.
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