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Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Irish Actor

Born: Mar 13, 1974

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'She's a Mystery to Me' was released in 1987, when I was 11 or something, and I absolutely adored the song. This song was written by Bono and The Edge, and the story goes that Bono woke up with the tune in his head, then thought that the only voice who could sing this song is Roy Orbison. Cillian Murphy

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I've always been an actor who works in every medium - I've worked in theater and film and television - I've never seen any difference between the three. Cillian Murphy

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If someone asks a stupid question, you can only give a stupid answer or appear arrogant. Cillian Murphy

You Stupid Arrogant Someone Give Only Answer Question Ask Appear

I enjoy any chance to get in front of a microphone in a role. I'll do it. Cillian Murphy

Enjoy Role Get Microphone Any Front Chance

After kids, the desire to improve as an actor remains, but time becomes hugely important. I want to do good work and do it well but then be at home. I love hanging out with my children, seeing how they behave, and stealing ideas off them. You can't do that if you're in a hotel, on a plane, or a film set. It's not real life. Cillian Murphy

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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. Cillian Murphy

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I'd love to work in America, some of my favourite films come from America. Cillian Murphy

Work Love Films Favourite Some Come America

I don't think they'd ever make a movie about Chuck Baker but I'd love to play Chuck Baker. Cillian Murphy

Love Think Chuck About Baker Make Movie Ever Play

At the moment I'm doing this space movie, so I'm obsessed with physics and space travel. I know three months down the line it's gone. Then I'll be able to superficially say stuff about space. Cillian Murphy

Travel Physics Space Three Gone Down Months Say Able About Obsessed Stuff Know Doing Line Movie Space Travel Then Moment

The color grading in 'Peaky' is a huge, huge element of the show's distinctive style, you know? Cillian Murphy

You Style Distinctive Color Know Huge Show Element

I had a really good time in my 20s and 30s. Cillian Murphy

Time Good Good Time Had Really

It's only an advantage as an actor - looking younger than you are. If you can maintain it. Cillian Murphy

You Looking Only Advantage Maintain Than Younger Actor

A director, I forget who, told me that it takes 30 years to make an actor. And I believe that. You have to learn your craft, learn your trade - and also you have to live a life and experience things. Cillian Murphy

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I've said this before: myself and Tommy Shelby, he's the most unlike-me character I have ever played. Cillian Murphy

Myself Character Before He Most Said Ever Tommy Played

It's embarrassing sometimes, the way actors or musicians sometimes get made untouchable. Cillian Murphy

Musicians Sometimes Made Way Embarrassing Untouchable Get Actor

I don't do karaoke. You know how some people don't like massages? They don't like massages; I don't like karaoke. Cillian Murphy

You People Some People Some Like Know How Karaoke

I've written my own music, and I play guitar. Cillian Murphy

Music Guitar Own My Own Written Play

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