I've also worked hard portraying an Ireland which is fast disappearing. Ireland was a very depressed and difficult place in the 1980s, and I've tried to include that in the script. I worked really hard to find the heart of the book.
“This is a chance for me to listen and learn. There's no more important and rewarding part of my job.”
“I value my Catholic background very much. It taught me not to be afraid of rigorous thought, for one thing.”