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" Actors bond really quickly. "
Quickly
Really
Bond
" A room full of hundreds, let alone thousands, of people is not my most fun thing in the world. "
Most
Alone
World
" As actors, we're a little faster than other people with breaking down the walls. "
Down
Little
People
" Being a good actor is sort of understanding the complexity of the human psyche and also knowing that we are none of us perfect. "
Understanding
Knowing
Good
" Cursing is heavily used in the Irish language. It's not a stretch for me, and I have no qualms about it. It doesn't fall far from the real me. "
Real
Me
Language
" I always go for just really, hopefully, great writing and great acting, being in the company of great actors. "
Always
Acting
Company
" I'd like to try comedy, at some point, but no one ever hires me for comedy, ever. "
Like
Me
Point
" I don't have keepsakes from shows, really. It's in the work. It's all there. "
Shows
Really
Work
" I don't work with a lot of preparation. I think very well on my feet, and I'm very good when the pressure is on. "
Think
Preparation
Feet
" If you're going to play a prostitute, you can't be too squeamish about that sort of thing. It's just part of the job, since the role requires it. "
Just
Job
Going
" I had a ringside seat to cancer. As have most people. "
Cancer
Had
Most
" I have the same criteria for choosing roles as I have always had: fantastic writing and complicated characters. "
Always
Complicated
Had
" I just want to play strong characters, whatever that is in. For me, television is where it's at. You get to play a character for a long period of time, and you get to dig deep. It's a home to go to. "
Home
Time
Strong
" I like living with a character for a really long time and what can open up with that. "
Time
Living
Long
" I like to work long-term on projects. It's fun to go in and out and get in there and do something and leave it behind, but to me, the real satisfaction is doing five years on a show, where you're really just up to your eyes in it. It's part of your life. That's what makes me the happiest. "
Life
Eyes
Fun
" I love 'Happy Valley.' I love 'Transparent.' I love 'Fleabag.' "
Happy
I Love
Love
" I'm not a Method actor - ask anybody. "
Ask
Actor
Method
" I'm not interested in a pretty world. It's boring to me. If you're lucky enough to get to play a character for a long time, it's life-changing. "
Time
World
Character
" I'm pretty excited about the state of TV these days. There's great opportunity for really complicated relationships, in a way that I don't really see as much in movies anymore. "
Movies
Complicated
Great
" I try not to be too profane around children or old people. Other than that, that's how I speak. "
Speak
Try
People
" It's definitely hard to say good-bye to a character that you've played for a long time. "
Character
Time
Long Time
" I've been watching detective shows, like 'Wallander' and the Danish 'The Killing.' I'm like, 'That would be kind of fun to do.' "
Kind
Watching
Be Kind
" I've done network shows. A director will call me and say, 'Do you want to do this with me?' and I'll say, 'Sure,' but I couldn't do it forever because there's no real expression. That's not how people talk. "
Done
People
You
" Listen, I'm from Belfast. We're not polite people. And it's language. We're direct. "
Direct
Polite
People
" There's no way to fake weight loss - you just kinda have to not eat. "
Loss
Eat
You
" To me, movies is just scratching the surface for the work. There are people who are so, so great at that. "
Great
Me
Movies
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