Cillian Murphy Interview: Small Things Like These and Producing His First Movie

Описание: Cillian Murphy is surely an actor who needs no introduction — especially with the year he had last year. 2023 was dominated by Oppenheimer, and Murphy won every major award, including the Oscar for Best Actor, for his portrayal of the Father of the Atomic Bomb. While many would describe it as career-defining, the masterful performance should come as no surprise to those familiar with Murphy’s work. From Irish war heroes to Batman villains to one of the most iconic characters of modern television, Murphy has been turning in interesting, eclectic, and soulful portrayals since the beginning of his career.

His post-Oscar run begins with one of his most restrained, compelling, and personal roles to date — the blue-collar family man Bill Furlong in Tim Mierlants’ adaptation of Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These. Murphy returns home to tell the story of a man in 1980s rural Ireland who starts to question the atrocities hiding in plain sight. The film deals with a very sensitive part of Irish history, the Catholic church’s Magdalene laundries, and the systemic abuse perpetrated by the Church.

Small Things Like These also marks Murphy’s debut as a producer, something he’ll continue with future projects such as the Peaky Blinders film, The Immortal Man, and the highly-anticipated 28 Years Later. While Murphy remains tight-lipped about these exciting titles, he does speak to Collider about reckoning with Ireland’s shameful past, what the true meaning of art is, and the one horror movie he’s been able to watch.

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