Veteran actor expresses excitement about working with Irish co-stars Ciaran Hinds, Colm Meaney, and Kerry Condon in his upcoming Netflix film set during The Troubles
Veteran actor expresses excitement about working with Irish co-stars Ciaran Hinds, Colm Meaney, and Kerry Condon in his upcoming Netflix film set during The Troubles. Picture by Laura Hutton, PA.
Liam Neeson has expressed his delight at working alongside fellow Irish actors Ciaran Hinds, Colm Meaney, and Kerry Condon in his upcoming Netflix film “In The Land Of Saints And Sinners.”
“Colm Meaney, I’ve know for 40 years, we’ve done a couple of plays together in Ireland in the old days so that was lovely, and comfortable to be with Irish colleagues again and just to be able to indulge in one’s own Irishness,” Neeson remarked in a promotional interview with YouTube channel MovieWeb.
Set in 1974 at the height of the conflict in Northern Ireland, the movie sees Neeson play a haunted ex-assassin whose quiet life in Donegal is disrupted by an on-the-run IRA member.
The Ballymena native also shared his personal experience of growing up during the Troubles.
“Growing up, I was surrounded by violence. I never took part in it, but I was always surrounded by it,” Neeson revealed.
“So, it was interesting to play a piece of entertainment based on those Troubles, as they were euphemistically known as.”
Neeson praised co-star Kerry Condon’s talent, calling her “a strong actress, and a good laugh too,” despite it being their first time working together.
He also expressed appreciation for director Robert Lorenz’s efficient shooting style and the strength of the script.
“It’s lovely to just be with a band of colleagues that you look forward to going to work with every day, and having that basis of a really good, strong script,” Neeson said, reflecting on his latest projects.
Looking ahead, Neeson is set to take on the lead role in a reboot of “The Naked Gun,” with filming due to begin next month.
While he believes the script is promising, the actor noted it still needs more laugh-out-loud moments and visual gags.
In The Land Of Saints And Sinners will be released on Netflix on April 26.
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