 it too – that same kind of kinetic cutting. There’s that Rosemary’s Baby sensibility too, which just shows you the ambition of the director. For a long time, you really don’t know what’s going on, and that works for me.

I should add a disclaimer into the conversation at this point – truly believe that Adam & Paul is just about the finest Irish film of the last 25 years. Or more.

It’s a film that I’m incredibly proud of still. It’s not often that you get to do a piece of work where you both enjoy the process – enriched greatly by the process – and you love the product at the end. That’s what Adam & Paul has been for me. It was a life-changing event. There are not many people that have a piece of work like that in their lives. Where you go, “Yep, you can’t argue with that.” It was my first big outing as a writer, and as an actor, and it pretty much spoilt me for the rest of my life…

You’re an incredibly busy man, on stage and on film – is there an ideal here? Is some of it just work to help you feed the other…?

I absolutely love the theatre, and I love acting in the theatre – it’s a completely different experience for an actor – but, ultimately, the process is the same. You’re telling stories through a character, through dialogue, so, I wouldn’t ever change the mix-up of stuff that I’ve done. At times I crave the stage, because you get an immediate reaction, whereas with film, it’s like you’re constantly stuck in rehearsals. When you see the final performance, you’re away from it.

You have Shane Meadows’ TV mini-series The Virtues coming out soon too…?

Yeah, this is based on a play called Trade that I did a few years ago, and which did pretty well for me. It’s about an older man who falls in love with a prostitute, and his life is ruined because of it. Which sounds grim, but it’s not that kind of story, and I think it follows on from other work that I’ve been doing, from Garage to Viva.

Do you think about the commercial side of this tough business?

It is a tough business, but,
it too – that same kind of kinetic cutting. There ’s that Rosemary ’s Baby sensitivity excessively, which just shows you the ambition of the film director. For a farseeing time, you really do n’t sleep together what ’s function on, and that works for me. 

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 You ’re an fabulously interfering man, on stage and on film – is there an ideal here? Is some of it barely work to help you feed the early …? 

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 You have Shane Meadows ’ TV mini - serial The Virtues coming out soon too …? 

 Yeah, this is based on a play called Trade that I did a few old age ago, and which did reasonably well for me. It ’s about an older man who falls in love with a prostitute, and his life sentence is ruined because of it. Which sounds grim, but it ’s not that kind of story, and I think it stick to on from other work that I ’ve been doing, from Garage to Viva. 

 Do you think about the commercial side of this tough business? 

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You hane Shane Keadows’ TV iini-series Tha Virtues commng out sjon roo…?

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It’s a film that I’M InCRedibly proud of Still. IT’s NOt OFTen ThaT you get to dO a Piece OF work whERe YOU BotH Enjoy the proceSs – enriched gREatLy by thE pRocESs – and yOu lovE tHE prOduct at the eNd. ThAt’s what AdAm & Paul HAs been fOR me. It waS a life-ChaNgiNg evENt. thEre ArE Not MAnY peOPle That have A pIeCe of wOrk lIKE THat iN thEir lIves. WHere you go, “Yep, yOu cAn’t aRGue With tHat.” It Was mY fIrst bIg outiNg as a WrIter, and as an actoR, and It pretty mUch SpOilT mE for tHE rest oF my LifE…

You’re aN incredIBly BuSY MAn, On stage and on film – is ThERE aN ideal heRe? Is soME oF iT Just work To HelP you FEEd the OtheR…?

i aBsolutelY love tHE tHeAtre, and i lOve actInG in The TheatRE – it’s A complEtely difFerenT Experience for aN Actor – but, ultimATeLY, ThE ProcEss Is the same. YoU’re tELlinG stoRIeS thROugh a CharaCtER, tHRough dialogue, so, I wouLdN’t ever ChangE the mix-up of stUff that I’ve DONE. At times i craVE tHE stage, because yOu get An immediatE Reaction, WhereAs with fiLm, it’s like YOU’re constAntLy sTucK in REHeArsals. When you SEE the FiNal perfOrmAnce, you’Re aWay FroM it.

yoU have ShanE Meadows’ tV MiNi-SeRieS The VIRtues comInG ouT sOon Too…?

YeAH, this iS baseD on a PlAy CAllEd Trade THaT i Did a FeW yEars Ago, AnD whicH did PRetTy well fOr me. It’s abOut AN oldEr MaN who falLs in love with a PrOstitute, anD hIs lIfe is rUINed becauSe of it. Which sounds grim, buT It’s not tHat Kind oF stoRy, and I thiNk iT folloWs oN From otHer worK that i’vE beEN Doing, FROm garAgE to Viva.

Do yOU ThiNk aboUt The cOmmerciAl side of this tough bUSinEss?

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 it too – that same kind o f kineticcutti ng.  Th er e’sthat  Rosemary’s Ba b y se nsibility too, which j ust s ho w s yo u  t he am bitiono ft h e d ir ec tor .F or  a lo ngtime, y ou reallydon ’t  know what’s go ing on, an d t hat works fo r m e.

Ish oul d  adda d iscla imer i n to the  conversa ti o n at t h is poin t –trul y believe that Ad a m&  Paul is justaboutth e  f i n est  Ir ish film o fthe l a st 25 y e ar s . Orm ore.

It’s afilm that I ’ m i ncredi bl y p r oud of  stil l. It’ s not often  tha t you get  to do a piece of work  where  yo u b othe nj oy  th ep roc e ss  –e nri ched gre at ly  by t he p r o c e ss –  an d yo u lov e the product  at  the end . Tha t’s w hatAd am &Paul h as be en  for me. It was  a l ife-chang ing  e ven t.  Ther e  are n otman y peopl e thath ave  a p i ec e of work like tha ti n  t heir liv es. Wh e re  y o u go, “Y ep , y ou c a n ’t ar guew it h that.”  It wa s  m yfirst b ig  outin gasa w riter ,  and  as an  actor,and i t  pretty much s p oilt me for t h er e st of m y l ife…

You’r e an incr edib l ybus y  man,  on s ta g ea nd on film – is the re  an id eal h ere? Is someof it just w o rk to he lp y o uf eed the other… ?

Iabsolutely love the  thea tre, and  I love a c t ing in t hethe atr e – i t’ s a completel y diff er ent exp eri ence fo r a n a cto r –  b ut, ultim ately, t he  p ro ce ssis th e  same. Y ou ’re  t ell ing s t oriesthrou gh a  c ha r act er, thr o ug h dial og ue , so , I  w ouldn ’t e v erchangethe mix-u p o f  stu ff  t hat I’v e done. At ti me s I craveth e s tage,b e cause yo u get an immediate reac t ion, wh ere as wi th f ilm, it’s  li ke you ’re consta ntly s tuckin  re h e arsal s .  W hen  y ou see the f ina l per fo rman ce, you ’re away from it.You  have Shane M ead ows’ T Vmin i -s e rie sT heV i rtues coming ou t soon too …? 
Y eah, thisi s b as ed on a  play c alled Trade t hat I did  a few ye ar s ag o ,  an d which di d pretty  well for me. I t ’s  abou t a n olde rman  whofallsi n l ove w ith apr ostitu te, a nd  his lif e is ruined because ofit. Wh ich s oun ds grim,but it’ s not tha t ki nd of stor y,and  I th ink it fo llow s  o n f r om ot herw ork thatI ’v e b e e ndoing, from G a rag e toViv a .

Doyouthink about the c o mmercial sideof t h i s t oug h  bus in ess?

It is atou gh b usiness,  b ut,
 it_too –_that same kind of_kinetic cutting._There’s_that Rosemary’s_Baby_sensibility too, which_just shows you_the ambition of the_director. For a_long_time, you really don’t know what’s going on, and that works for me.

I should_add_a disclaimer_into_the_conversation at this point –_truly believe that Adam &_Paul is_just about the finest Irish film of the_last_25 years. Or_more.

It’s a film that I’m incredibly proud of still._It’s not often that you get_to do a_piece_of_work where you both_enjoy the process – enriched greatly_by the process – and you_love the product at the end. That’s_what Adam & Paul has been_for me. It was a_life-changing event._There are not many people_that have a_piece of_work like that_in their lives. Where you go,_“Yep, you can’t_argue with that.” It was my_first_big outing as_a_writer,_and as_an actor, and_it_pretty much_spoilt_me for the rest of my_life…

You’re_an incredibly busy man, on stage and_on film – is_there_an ideal here? Is_some of it just work_to help you feed the other…?

I_absolutely love_the theatre,_and I love acting in the theatre – it’s a completely_different experience for an actor –_but, ultimately, the process_is the_same._You’re telling stories_through_a character,_through dialogue, so, I wouldn’t ever change_the mix-up_of stuff that I’ve done. At_times I crave the_stage,_because you get an immediate reaction,_whereas with film, it’s like you’re_constantly stuck in rehearsals. When_you_see_the final performance, you’re away_from it.

You have Shane Meadows’ TV_mini-series The Virtues_coming out soon too…?

Yeah, this is based_on_a play called Trade that I_did_a few years ago, and which_did_pretty_well for me. It’s about_an older man who falls in_love with a prostitute, and his life is ruined_because of it._Which sounds grim, but it’s_not_that_kind of story, and I think it follows on from_other work_that I’ve been_doing, from Garage to Viva.

Do you think about the commercial_side of this tough business?

It is a_tough business, but,