#Cillian Sheridan

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Cillian Murphy - LAURUS || CARMILLUS moodboard.

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#OTD in 1959 – Birth of musician, Gavin Friday, in Dublin.

Birth of Gavin Friday (born Fionán Martin Hanvey) in Dublin. He is a singer and songwriter, composer, actor and painter and founder of post-punk band The Virgin Prunes. Friday was born in Dublin and grew up in Ballygall a neighbourhood located on Dublin’s Northside located between Finglas and Glasnevin where he went to school. When he was fourteen years old and living on Cedarwood Road, he met…

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CILLIAN MURPHY as PIG DISCO PIGS (2001) dir. Kirsten Sheridan

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'Cillian Murphy quite literally wandered into acting. At the age of 20, he walked up to the door of the Corcadorca Theatre Company in his hometown of Cork, Ireland, and knocked. He told the person who answered that he’d be interested in getting involved in any upcoming shows, and the man suggested he try out for a new play called “Disco Pigs,” about a pair of reckless teenagers. It was Murphy’s first audition, and he got the part.

The Enda Walsh play was a big success, moving to larger and larger theaters and eventually leading to a film adaptation in 2001 from director Kirsten Sheridan. That film caught the eye of filmmaker Danny Boyle, then looking to cast a fresh face for his post-apocalyptic thriller “28 Days Later.”

The rest is history — or history in the making as, 20 years later, Murphy is continuing to seek out bold projects with some of the best filmmakers working today. That includes Christopher Nolan, who first brought Murphy to supervillain stardom in “Batman Begins” and who directs the actor in the titular role in “Oppenheimer,” now in theaters. It’s their sixth collaboration, and Murphy’s biggest role yet, playing the complex physicist and “father of the atomic bomb��� over a course of several years and a three-hour runtime. It’s one of Murphy’s finest performances, which is saying a lot.

There isn’t a genre or a medium the actor has shied away from over the years. And while some films might not always work as a whole, Murphy always shines. He’s also a true actor’s actor, one who understands every role is integral and is comfortable taking on supporting parts. Here’s a look at 10 of his best performances from his career on stage, film and television.

10. 28 Days Later (2002)

This is how most of the world was introduced to Murphy — a pair of impossibly blue eyes fill the screen as his character, a bicycle courier named Jim, awakes from a coma in Danny Boyle’s heralded action epic. He’s been asleep less than a month, but a lot can happen in that time — including the complete collapse of society thanks to a virus called “Rage” that turns its victims into mindless aggressors. (Note that the Z-word is never uttered throughout the film.) It’s a star-making turn for Murphy, only 24 at the time, who not only carries the film but holds his own against such impressive cast members as Brendan Gleeson and Naomie Harris as fellow survivors. Jim is discovering everything at the same time as the viewer, and Murphy makes the perfect audience surrogate, taking everything in with a suitably shocked but level-headed demeanor. He’s not a traditional action hero, and that’s the point: He’s just an ordinary man trying to navigate an entirely new world.

9. Batman Begins (2005)

Prior to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, films adapted from comics were a largely uplifting affair full of primary colors and bright locations. It’s easy to forget how much had to go right for “Batman Begins” to succeed, but it started with finding a villain who was as compelling as his nemesis. Though Murphy originally tested for Bruce Wayne/Batman, it was a stroke of genius that Nolan would peg him as Dr. Jonathan Crane, aka Scarecrow. With a charisma that can be both terrifying and seductive (which would become a Murphy speciality in years to come) Crane doesn’t need to showboat he’s the bad guy. Rather, he exudes a calm confidence, taking his time with methodical precision. Even the way he says the word “Batman,” drawing it out into two separate words, is chilling. It was wise of Nolan to include Scarecrow in the film’s two sequels — particularly in “The Dark Knight Rises,” where he pops up as a judge in a kangaroo courtroom with a smirk (“Exile or death?”) that shows he’s enjoying this almost as much as the audience is.

8. Red Eye (2005)

It would be easy to dismiss Wes Craven’s tight thriller — largely set onboard a red-eye flight in which a terrorist threatens a fellow passenger in order to pull off an assassination plot at the hotel she manages — because it’s so damn fun. But it’s also a clever, lean thriller buoyed by two actors toward the beginning of their film careers. Murphy is the perhaps too-aptly named Jackson Rippner while Rachel McAdams is his victim, Lisa Reisert. Part of the brilliance of Carl Ellsworth’s script is how the first few minutes play like a rom-com; two impossibly good-looking people meet cute at the airport and sparks immediately fly. Murphy understands that Rippner can’t telegraph evil — this is a man chosen for the assignment because he has deep resources of charm. They engage in a cat-and-mouse game throughout the flight that is so charged, don’t be surprised if there’s a part of you wondering if these two crazy kids can work it out.

7. Breakfast on Pluto (2005)

From the beginning of his film career, Murphy refused to be pigeonholed, seeking out unique projects and interesting roles without much of a concern for box office results. The same year he made his supervillain debut in “Batman Begins,” he pivoted by playing Kitten, the transgender heroine searching for love and her birth mother in Neil Jordan’s adaptation of Pat McCabe’s novel. While the casting of a cis man in the role might raise issues today, Murphy’s portrayal is a loving homage to the tenacity and tenderness of the character. Kitten is charming and determined, and Murphy finds a joy in her life even when things take a dark turn. It’s also a chance for Murphy to reunite with some of his previous co-stars, including Gleeson, Stephen Rea and Liam Neeson – forming a powerhouse of Irish performers.

6. Disco Pigs (2001)

Murphy’s feature film debut is an adaptation of the Enda Walsh play in which he made his theatrical (and acting) debut. Murphy stars as “Pig” and Elaine Cassidy is “Runt,” a pair of teenagers who have been devoted to one another since birth. Pig is all raging id, completely unpredictable and prone to violent outbursts. But Murphy also shows his deep vulnerability and affection for his friend, particularly as their relationship begins to shift away from purely platonic. It’s a stunning debut, and Murphy’s raw talent and potential are on full display. So much so that the film caught the eye of an up-and-coming director named Danny Boyle, who would go on to cast Murphy in his breakout “28 Days Later” role.

5. The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)

Ken Loach is such a perfect fit for Murphy, it’s a shame the two haven’t collaborated on another film since this tale of two war-torn brothers during the Irish War of Independence. Murphy is Damien, a doctor who initially wants no part of the fighting, resigned to the idea that the war is unwinnable. But after witnessing several injustices, he impulsively joins the Irish Republican Army. Murphy portrays the transformation into a radicalized soldier who ultimately sacrifices everything for his cause without ever hitting a false note. It’s a heartbreaking, emotional journey that grounds the film, which went on to win the Palme d’Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and is regarded by many as Loach’s best.

4. Peaky Blinders (2013-2022)

Murphy has always been drawn to the written word, no matter the medium. So after headlining films from the likes of Danny Boyle and Neil Jordan, he made a point to return to the stage and had no qualms about signing up for a television series penned by acclaimed writer Steven Knight (“Dirty Pretty Things,” “Eastern Promises”). The actor is a perfect fit in Knight’s universe of morally compromised men you can’t take your eyes off of. His Tommy Shelby is a war veteran turned leader of the Peaky Blinders criminal organization. His work is all pragmatism: He’s often stoic as he manipulates and calculates. But he’s also haunted — both by what he’s seen in the war and by his deep and abiding love for his late wife Grace. Of course, Murphy is so magnetic, fans of the show often have to be reminded that he is actually a villain. Put aside the mass murder and corruption — I’m still not over him shooting that horse.

3. Oppenheimer (2023)

After five collaborations with Nolan, the filmmaker finally let Murphy take the lead — and it was worth waiting for. Murphy portrays the rise and fall of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist known as the creator of the atomic bomb. Murphy ricochets through time, portraying Oppenheimer in his young adulthood as a fragile student, his glory heading The Manhattan Project and his later years where he’s fighting the government that once heralded him. These three timelines are usually easy to distinguish from one another, but sometimes they flow together with no obvious way to differentiate –yet Murphy is always precisely where he needs to be. Though Oppenheimer is a mass of contradictions — he can be controlled yet irrational, naïve yet arrogant — he always makes sense through Murphy’s interpretation. He is particularly haunting playing Oppenheimer in his later years: Both physically and spiritually, you feel like you’re watching a man fading away before your eyes.

2. Misterman (2011)

For this tour-de-force, Murphy went back to where it all began – not only the theater but specifically a play by Enda Walsh, whose “Disco Pigs” set Murphy on his journey as an actor. He plays Thomas Magill (never “Tom”) a loner and fanatic on a mission to cleanse his small Irish town of its sins. Murphy is the only actor on stage for the duration of the play, but this is not a staid affair — he literally bounces off the walls, hurls objects and races back and forth — all as he builds his story to a powerful crescendo. It’s exhausting just to watch, and yet you won’t be able to look away. While Murphy performed the role on several stages, it was also filmed as part of National Theatre at Home series for Landmark Productions, who show it on occasion. Keep an eye out, as it’s not one to be missed.

1. Inception (2010)

When citing Murphy’s collaborations with Nolan, it would make sense to favor “Dunkirk,” in which he offers a harrowing depiction of PTSD as a traumatized solider; or “Oppenheimer,” in which he occupies nearly every frame as the star of the film. But for me, Murphy is the lynchpin in one of Nolan’s best, most ambitious and most emotional masterpieces, the byzantine thriller “Inception.” He plays Robert Michael Fischer, the heir to a business empire whose unresolved daddy issues make him the target of a team of “extractors.” Led by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Dom Cobb, the thieves use dream technology to infiltrate the subconscious of a target to access information. Fischer is a man of few words and Murphy is fantastic at quietly communicating his pain and making you care for a character that is, in many ways, intended to be a cipher. Murphy shows that “best” doesn’t need to mean “most” — both in terms of the size of the role and the acting, delivering a sublime supporting performance that the entire movie rests on. Nolan is often accused (wrongly) of being a cold filmmaker. But the moment where Fischer finds closure with his late father is perhaps the most affecting gut-punch he’s ever delivered, thanks largely to Murphy’s beautiful performance.'

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one of my absolute favorite parts about spending time with a specific actor's filmography is finding the movies and tv shows that people have overlooked in favor of other projects. lately my actor of choice has been cillian murphy. as i'm not a representative of the society's opinion as a whole, maybe some of these movies are ones you've heard about. if so, great! if not - check these out! you will have lots of fun and/or discover some really beautiful people and stories

sunshine dir. by danny boyle

the wind that shakes the barley dir. by ken loach

disco pigs dir. by kirsten sheridan

broken dir. by rufus norris

breakfast on pluto dir. by neil jordan

intermission dir. by john crawley

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mwfcs?

fizemos um mwf e um mwm anteriormente, mas vou adicionar mais alguns nomes. players, sintam-se à vontade pra recomendar fcs também.

mwm: mena massoud, avan jogia, niko terho, jeon wonwoo, dylan sprayberry, alex landi, john boyega, alberto rosende, daniel kaluuya, yoon jeonghan, diego boneta, jacob batalon, keiynan lonsdale, keith powers, chris evans, micheal evans behling, daniel ezra, aubrey joseph, trevor jackson, luka sabbat, kedar williams-sterling, jonathan daviss, jesse williams, charles melton, darren barnet, rish shah, alperen duymaz, alex fitzalan, gregg sulkin, wen junhui, cillian murphy, paul rudd, alex høgh andersen, rami malek, emre bey, regé-jean page, alfred enoch, trevor jackson, chay suede, patrick gibson, darío yazbek bernal, leo suter, michael cimino, aaron altaras, taron egerton, oliver stark, cha eunwoo, timothée chalamet, tom holland, choi yeonjun, william gao, katsamonnat namwirote, hero fiennes tiffin, charlie plummer, noah centineo, jacques colimon, boun noppanut, áron piper, hwang hyunjin, freddie thorp, pawat chittsawangdee, jaehyun, maxence danet-fauvel, bangchan, atthaphan phunsawat, ryusei yokohama, park seonghwa, tye sheridan, park bogum, taylor zakhar perez, jonah hauer king, emre bey, regé jean page, lucien laviscount, woo dohwan, kofi siriboe, froy gutierrez. mwf: nana, lily collins, natalia dyer, alexandra daddario, adele exarchopoulos, brenda asnicar, fiona palomo, camila morrone, courtney eaton, madison beer, maude apatow, saoirse ronan, dianna agron, suki waterhouse, liana liberato, olivia holt, maia mitchell, gideon adlon, maya hawke, phoebe dynevor, olivia dejonge, haley lu richardson, kiernan shipka, anya taylor-joy, olivia scott welch, angourie rice, kathryn newton, bailee madison, sara waisglass, thomasin mckenzie, katelyn wells, diana silvers, sadie soverall, katie douglas, jessica alexander, kaitlyn dever, natasha liu bordizzo, bruna marquezine, anya chalotra, priscilla quintana, camila mendes, alba baptista, whitney peak, halle bailey, ashley moore, brianne tju, brittany o'grady, amita suman, davika hoorne, yandeh sallah, greta onieogou, stephanie beatriz, zoë saldaña, audrey plaza, bianca santos, brianna hildebrand, diana guerrero, emeraude toubia, gina rodriguez, karla souza, ebone noel, jorja smith, melissa fumero, oldey jean, angelina jolie, gwendoline christie, christina ricci, emily ratajkowski, rosamund pike, cobie smulders, halle bailey, grace van patten, ryan destiny, ayo edebiri, yara shahidi, rain spencer, chase sui wonders, alexa demie, ana de armas, zendaya, alycia debnam-carey, bensu soral, danielle campbell, ella purnell, zion moreno, adelaide kane, imani lewis, lana condor, madeline mantock, issa rae, caitlin stasey, britt robertson, elizabeth lail, summer bishil, jane de leon, kiana madeira, ogan browning, hunter schafer, danielle rose russell, alva bratt, kristine froseth, erin kellyman, luca hollestelle, seychelle gabriel, rachel hilson, sophie skelton, alina kovalenko, zorzo natharuetai. mwnb: liv hewson, quintessa swindel, amandla stenberg, janelle monáe, troye sivan, emma corrin, jessie mei li, mason alexander park, sara ramírez, fin argus, lizeth selene, nico tortorella, e.r. fightmaster, roberta colindrez, brigette lundy-paine, indya moore, mae martin, chella man, dua saleh, blu del barrio, dominique provost-chalkley, katie findlay, celeste o’connor, jade willoughby, kaylee bryant, ariela barer, poppy liu, terry hu, lachlan watson, pedro vinicius, shamir bailey, asia katie dillon, tylan grant, theo germaine, sivan alyra rose, ess hodlmoser, bilal baig, vico ortiz, fin argus, mae martin, james majoos, kehlani parrish, olive gray, morningstar angeline, tommy dorfman, ruby rose, bex taylor-klaus, gerard way, jude karda, kaitlyn alexander, shamir bailey.

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Disco Pigs (2001)

Dir. Kirsten Sheridan

“Blue! The color of love is blue.”

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Disco Pigs (2001)

dir. Kirsten Sheridan

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Disco Pigs (2001). dir. Kirsten Sheridan

From that moment on, we become one. And we need no one else. Nobody.

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Films Directed by Women: I want to walk into the sea and never come back. I want the tide to take me out of me and give me someone else. Maybe for a half hour or so. That would be good, wouldn't it, Pig?       Disco Pigs (2001) dir. Kirsten Sheridan                                                  

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Somebody Ordered The Full Irish: Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan & Pierce Brosnan In H-BLOCK

Somebody Ordered The Full Irish: Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan & Pierce Brosnan In H-BLOCK

Wow – what a combination (and a whole lot of A-list Irish)! Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan and Pierce Brosnan will join with director Jim Sheridan for H-Block, the true story of an escape from Belfast’s Maze prison in 1983. The escape saw 38 Republican prisoners flee from the maximum security prison – and only 19 were recaptured. Irish filmmaker Sheridan has form in the area having helmed In the…

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#OTD in 1959 – Birth of musician, Gavin Friday, in Dublin.

#OTD in 1959 – Birth of musician, Gavin Friday, in Dublin.

Birth of Gavin Friday (born Fionán Martin Hanvey) in Dublin. He is a singer and songwriter, composer, actor and painter and founder of post-punk band The Virgin Prunes. Friday was born in Dublin and grew up in Ballygall a neighbourhood located on Dublin’s Northside located between Finglas and Glasnevin where he went to school. When he was fourteen years old and living on Cedarwood Road, he met…

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Here are the top 20 films from this decade. I only went into detail about each of the top 10 films as I did not want this list to go on forever.

1. Hell or High Water (2016): Taylor Sheridan has written three of the best films this past decade with as of right now Hell or High Water being the best film in the 2010's. Hell or High Water is a modern western with a rich and compelling story that touched on many themes that affected us then and now. Hell or High Water is also elevated to a masterpiece by the always great Jeff Bridges, one of the best character actors this past decade in Ben Foster, Chris Pine who easily gave the best performance of his career, and Gil Birmingham who shinned in his supporting role.

2. Arrival (2016): I have been a fan of Denis Villeneuve since his emotionally gripping Incendies. Villeneuve always seems to choose films with dark, but compelling themes that separate is films from similar films. Arrival addresses alien contact with humans in a unique and dare I say it original way that hasn't been done before. Amy Adams effortlessly steals the film from her costars giving an emotionally draining performance.

3. Dunkirk (2017): If I was asked who was the best director this past decade it would be Christopher Nolan followed by Villeneuve. Hell Nolan is the best director this century, and Dunkirk is Nolan's best film outside of perhaps The Dark Knight and The Prestige. Nolan always seems to find a unique way to tell a story on film, and Nolan does not disappoint with Dunkirk that tells three different, but interconnected stories during the battle of Dunkirk during WWII with my favorite being Tom Hardy's Farrier and his Spitfire.

4. In This Corner of the World (2017) This Japanese animated film is an exquisite hand drawn film with a moving story that everyone should see. Hand drawn animation seems to be a lost art in both Japanese Anime and Hollywood being left to small independent studios and artists. I do enjoy the new sleek cgi animation that is used now, but I do think hand drawn animation just works better in certain situations and with certain stories, and In This Corner of the World's story is one of them. The story follows Suzu and those close to her before, during and after WWII in Hiroshima, Japan. In this Corner of the World really is a film that will impact anyone who sees it.

5. Silver Linings Playbook (2012): I know this might surprise some people putting Playbook this high on this list, but besides being a great film with with a gripping story, and oscar winning performance by one of the best actors this past decade and my crush Jennifer Lawrence and being David O'Russell's best directed film Silver Linings Playbook affected me on a personal level.

I have suffered from bats depression, low self esteem, and anxiety through out my life leading me to turning to beer/alcohol at 15, over eating, being homeless and attempted suicide in 2000 that was thankfully stopped by the Portland Police. Sure there have been other films dealing with subjects like these, but none that affected me as much as Silver Linings did. I remember taking my mother to see the movie Thanksgiving weekend 2012. The film brought out both good and bad memories from my past, and afterwards my mother and I had a good conversation about the film we both loved and about my problems in teenage years and my early 20's, my current mental health issues and how far I have come since then. These two things combined will always make Silver Linings Playbook a special film for me.

6. Mud (2012): Mud is perhaps the film that launched the Mcconaissance. Sure McConaughey had seen his acting career bonce back to respectability with The Lincoln Lawyer and Killer Joe, but the riveting and methodically paced Mud really took McConaughey too a whole new level. McConaughey was helped to his Mcconaissance by director/writer Jeff Nicoles who has always delivered in his films, by McConaughey's outstanding supporting cast in Sam Shepard, Jon Don Backer, Reese Witherspoon, Michael Shannon, and Tye Sheridan.

7. Snowpiercer (2013): I still need to see Parasite, but Snowpiercer us easily Bong Joon-ho's best directed film. Snowpiercer is based on a French comic that takes place in the future after climate change and man made meddling creates new and wrapped ice age that wipes out all of humanity except a few that cling to life on Wilford's world travelling train. Snowpiercer has a great story that is both insane and compelling delving into many themes that affect us today.

8. Winter's Bone (2010): Debra Granik's dark drama about the depths of darkness life can bring to use and the power of we have to fight through it to reach the light of hope launched Jennifer Lawrence's career as Lawrence became on of the best actors in Hollywood.

9. Under the Skin (2013): Really the main reason I went to see Under the Skin was for Scarlett Johansson as I had been a big fan of Johansson's since Lost in Translation. I remember going to see Under the Skin in late March of Under the Skin and coming out thinking to myself what the hell did I watch and how to describe the film. I knew Jonathan Glazer's film was amazing with a Johansson giving her best performance since Lost in Translation, but how to best describe the film and the deeper themes within. Really it is just best go see the film as I have read almost everyone gets a different message from the film.

10. Inception (2010): The second Christopher Nolan film on this list, and once again Nolan finds a unique way to tell a story with this time his film is a heist film only inside dreams. Inception is bolster ed by exceptional action, an all star cast in Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Berenger, and Cillian Murphy to name a few, and one Han Zimmer's best scores.

11. Sicario (2015)

12. A Royal Affair (2012)

13. The Lost City of Z (2016)

14. High Life (2018)

15. Burning (2018)

16. Wind River (2017)

17. Shadow (2019)

18. Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014)

19. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

20. The Hunger Games (2012)

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Second Ekstraklasa Post of the Week

Second Ekstraklasa Post of the Week

Nemanja Nikolić is playing for Chicago now, but is still leading Konstantin Vassiljev and Marcin Robak in Poland’s unofficial “golden boot” race. Funny how that works. One of the best English language sources for Eskstraklasa information is Christopher Lash. To hear him tell it, the real contest in Ekstraklasa is between Lech Poznań and Lechia Gdańsk. Oh, don’t pay attention to that Jagiellonia,…