The Oppenheimer famed actor Cillian Murphy has proved that nothing is impossible for him and that he can play any complex or challenging character and make it seem authentic. Many young stars look up to him for inspiration, for he is incredibly talented and has sustained his star power as a leading star since stepping into showbiz to become an actor.
Murphy has given tough competition to his co-stars and showcased his unique acting skills. The actor has a knack for effectively playing his characters and pushing cinematic boundaries. That’s why many top-level directors like Christopher Nolan have worked with him on their big-budgeted passion projects.
Actors often share their experiences working with their co-stars and film directors and reveal embarrassing details during candid interviews. The same happened with the Intermission movie star who once shared that while working with one of the filmmakers, he found himself in an embarrassing spot, as the director asked him a terrible question which ended their relationship.
Cillian Murphy Reveals A Director Once Asked Him a Terrible Question
Cillian Murphy is one of the most highly-paid actors on the planet. He has built an impressive filmography and starred in dozens of mind-bending, thought-provoking, thrilling records smashing movies and television shows that have anointed him as a top-tier leading actor.
The Dunkirk movie star once narrated an intriguing anecdote, revealing that a director once asked him a terrible question that put him in an awkward position and ended their professional relationship. In a candid interview, when asked what the worst note the director ever gave you, Cillian replied,
“A director once asked me, ‘Am I a good director?’ so I mean that’s the end of the relationship then,” the interviewer added,” they were looking for validation from the actor, but this goes the other way,” to this the actor said, ” We are the needy one’s, you need to make me feel good about myself all day long.”
Sometimes odd occurrences, creative differences, and awkward situations on the sets of films caused actors and directors to end their professional relationships.
Cillian Murphy On Why He Always Wanted To Work With His Favourite Director Christopher Nolan
Despite being a successful actor and earning an immense fortune, Cillian Murphy prefers to stay away from the spotlight and keep his personal life private. His charismatic on-screen presence, acting skills, and critically acclaimed performances are enough to convince his fans to watch his movies.
Murphy has collaborated and worked with enough A-list directors and actors, including Christopher Nolan, whom the actor called his favorite filmmaker in the industry. In an interview, the 47-year-old actor gushed about working with him on his films. He claimed that he always wanted to be on set with him, saying,
“I have always said publicly and privately to Chris that if I’m available and you want me to be in a movie, I’m there. I don’t really care about the size of the part. But deep down, secretly, I was desperate to play a lead for him. Any actor would want to be on a Chris Nolan set, just to see how it works and to witness his command of the language of film and the mechanics of film and how he’s able to use that broad canvas within the mainstream studio system to make these very challenging human stories.”
Cillian Murphy played the titular character in the latest Christopher Nolan-directed Oppenheimer, and this movie is making waves in the industry and earning millions of dollars at the box office. The actor-director duo has worked together on several projects, like Batman Begins, Inception, The Dark Knight, and Dunkirk.
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