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 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.
More Cillian Murphy Quotes
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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 interested in pressure, I’m interested in duress. All the great works of art, or film or literature, in my opinion, have elements of those in them.
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I always think it’s a sign of a truly gifted director when they can move seamlessly between genres.
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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 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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I like watching film, I go to the cinema, but a lot of times I go to see kids’ films.
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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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That’s what acting is about, Funny wigs and voices, that’s what we do.
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The best roles you have to fight for. You have to really want to do it and you have to go after it.
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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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And once you’re unafraid with death, I think your capacity for violence is immediately increased. Once you’re unafraid of death, you are a very, very dangerous adversary.
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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 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.
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I don’t know if anyone will ever sit beside me on a plane again.
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