EARLY WORK
BALLYKISSANGEL
Here is an interview with
Colin on his character, Danny:
Introduce yourself and the character that you play?
I play Danny Byrne a character who came into the Ballykissangel in
the fourth series and I came in on a bare back horse from Dublin.
I’m a working class guy and I’ve come into find my uncle Eamon
Byrne who I’ve never met before. I believe the police want to
impound my horse because I have no license to keep my it in
Dublin. So I end up in Ballykissangel living with my uncle.
Is there any similarity between you and Danny?
I suppose the obvious similarity between Danny and me is age.
It’s not a complex character. It’s just a young fella who’s
ended up in a place where he has never been before and he’s
dealing with a new place and new people. I’ve done that myself.
I’ve lived in Australia for a year with a couple of mates when I
was seventeen, so you can relate to it fairly easily.
What was the most enjoyable episode?
My favourite episode ... well anything with my uncle. Any
scene’s with Birdy Sweeney would by far be my favourite work.
Birdy died during the making of Series Five, and the second
episode of the series is dedicated to him. He’s going to be
missed and he is missed. He was such a pleasure to work with and
just a gorgeous, gorgeous man. He was my Ma’s favourite
character by a mile.
What was the most difficult episode or scene?
The most difficult episode was last year when myself and Kate
McEnery who plays Emma were getting it together and they had built
up this romance.
It wasn’t mind-blowingly difficult, but it’s quite an
unnatural thing when you’re good mates with someone to snog
them. And the same this year, we have a snog. We’re great mates
and we had a laugh about it, but it’s fairly unnatural. You just
feel there’s no way in the world it could be sexy. But I’m
sure they can make something of it in the editing suite - I hope.
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ORDINARY DECENT CRIMINAL
Plot:
Michael Lynch, the king of
the criminal underworld has four passions in life: motorcycles,
crime, his wife and her sister. He dreams up audacious robberies
and carries them out with a panache that endears him to the common
man challenging authority at every turn. His audacity culminates
in the ultimate art theft from Dublin's most prestigious art
gallery, where he outwits the Gardai, Interpol and the IRA.
Determined that Lynch must be stopped and believing only he can do
it Detective Sergeant Noel Quigley is a cop with a mission. But
when Quigley finally corners his target in the act of committing a
major crime, Michael Lynch just keeps on smiling ....from the book
by Gretta Curran Browne
Thaddeus O'Sullivan directs this black comedy about a charismatic
criminal (Kevin Spacey) in Ireland who pushes his luck too far.
Linda Fiorentino, Peter Mullan and Helen Baxendale also star.
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WAR ZONE
Plot:
A dramatic and emotionally raw look at a working-class family in England's Devon countryside being torn apart by incest, actor Tim Roth's directorial debut follows the teenage son's turmoil when he confronts his father and older sister about their relationship. Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Freddie Cunliffe and Lara Belmont star in this acclaimed film. Uncut, unrated version; 99 min.
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