Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor at Irish Film and TV Awards
Cillian Murphy earns Best Actor honors at the Irish Film and TV Academy Awards for his role in 'Oppenheimer', adding to his string of recent successes.
Cillian Murphy and Matt Damon’s dinner plans took an unexpected turn, as revealed in a recent “60 Minutes” interview. Murphy, reflecting on Damon’s comment labeling him the “worst dinner companion imaginable,” shed light on the intense focus required during filming.
Explaining Damon’s remark, host Scott Pelley clarified that during filming, actors like Murphy immerse themselves deeply in their roles, leaving little mental space for anything else. Murphy, known for his roles in films like “Dunkirk,” acknowledged this trait with a laugh, stating, “I’ve always been like that.”
He elaborated on the demanding nature of film sets, where time is limited, and maintaining character lines is crucial. “You have 10 hours, maybe,” Murphy remarked, emphasizing the importance of rest for him during filming. “I love sleeping, and I need sleep,” he added.
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Despite his focus on set, Cillian Murphy shared that he has enjoyed post-filming dinners with Matt Damon. However, during filming for “Oppenheimer,” where Murphy portrays J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist behind the atomic bomb, he opted to maintain a strict diet, leading him to skip cast dinners. Damon and Emily Blunt, Murphy’s co-stars, recounted inviting him to dinner nightly, only to find him abstaining, often munching on minimal snacks like almonds or apple slices.
Blunt empathized with Murphy’s commitment to his role, acknowledging the monumental task he undertook. “The sheer volume of what he had to take on…is so monumental,” she noted, explaining Murphy’s absence from social gatherings during filming.
“Oppenheimer,” directed by Christopher Nolan, received an impressive 13 Academy Award nominations, with Murphy earning recognition for his portrayal of the titular character. Despite the challenges of filming, Murphy’s dedication to his craft shines through, earning accolades and praise from colleagues and critics alike.
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