Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphyis an Irish actor of stage and screen. Since making his debut in his home country in the late 1990s, Murphy has also become a presence in British and American cinema—noted by critics for his performances in a wide range of roles...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth25 May 1976
CityDouglas, Ireland
CountryIreland
character play littles
It's obvious that if you're going to play a character you need to amass information about that person and about their environment or their era that they're in and use as little or as much as necessary
good-man contradiction not-interested
I'm not interested in a good man's life. I'm interested in contradiction.
done film
I’ve never done a film for the money
wife my-wife
My wife can see always how a part affects me personally because she has to live with it.
actors extraction
You're an actor who's Irish, not an Irish actor. And you shouldn't be limited by your extraction.
film
I like watching film, I go to the cinema, but a lot of times I go to see kids' films.
names two scripts
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.
america film favourite
I'd love to work in America, some of my favourite films come from America.
working-together ensemble sometimes
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
fighting roles want
The best roles you have to fight for. You have to really want to do it and you have to go after it.
passion america burning
I don't have a burning passion to live in America per se but I would certainly like to work there.
thinking play bakers
I don't think they'd ever make a movie about Chuck Baker but I'd love to play Chuck Baker
writing people tabloids
If you behave like a celebrity, then people will treat you like a celebrity, and if you don't, they won't. There's not much to write about me in the tabloids.
moving-forward thinking creative
I think it's necessary to keep moving forward. I've always said that nostalgia is death, really for anyone creative.