i've been spoiled

[disarm79]

This might only be me, but I think I'm having Cillian withdrawal, jk haha! This summer has been great with the new movie, all the amazing video interviews, photoshoots. I was spoiled and now i find myself saying "now what?"

[emma286]

I know what you mean Disarm79. With Cillian's work there tends to be phases like that. If a film he's done has just been released and does well enough to attract alot of attention - you're hearing alot about him. But then once all the excitement has calmed down, there then tends to be a quiet phase till the next time. Sometimes that quiet phase can last a while. And when you feel you've been unusually spoiled for news - as I totally agree we've all been recently - you notice the quiet time all the more after.

Still, with a bit of luck hopefully it won't be too long till we find out a bit more about the film projects he has upcoming for 2011! I'll certainly be amongst those keeping my fingers crossed that there'll be at least one interview or two on those before they're released! ;D

[ashleyrose09]

Agreed! ;D Sometimes I think we have to wait several months before we hear any news of him! But it's worth it in the long run I think!

[chiaroscuro]

I think patience is the key to being a Cillian fan. From what I see he's not the kind of actor who works on his image with publicists unless it is to promote this or that film, which means less coverage on him than some other more active actors. Celebrity culture makes everything seem so easily accessible, that's just not true in his case, and that probably takes some getting used to if you're used to following someone like, say, Adam Lambert (the first celebrity and only other celebrity I've liked so much I tried to keep up with online).

I know I am anticipating seeing Cillian in cinemas again, sooner or later. There's just magic in that, he's the type of actor I feel hungry to see on the big screen. I think it's a shame that Peac*ck was never given a theatrical release, it might have made it to international screens with that cast even with limited viewing.

[disarm79]

That is so true chiaroscuro " patience is the key".

[emma286]

Aug 31, 2010 23:52:17 GMT -5 chiaroscuro said:

I think patience is the key to being a Cillian fan. From what I see he's not the kind of actor who works on his image with publicists unless it is to promote this or that film, which means less coverage on him than some other more active actors.

Totally agree. I get the same impression. That basically he's the kind of actor who'll happily do public promotion stuff if it's directly to do with promoting a film he's worked on - but that's where he prefers to draw the line. I believe that's because while he appreciates attention for his work - he's not the kind of person who feels the need to seek out attention in general. Whereas other actors tend to like that kind of thing alot better. In some ways I actually think it's a very good thing he is that kind of actor. As I'd personally much rather that, rather than him being one of those arrogant and full of themself types of people. To me it makes him much more human, down to earth, and likable than I believe I'd find him otherwise. Yet though, I often think it would be nice if it were possible to hear more news about him on a more regular basis. Agreeing, to be a long standing fan of his definitely requires a certain amount of patience! ;D

Aug 31, 2010 23:52:17 GMT -5 chiaroscuro said:

I think it's a shame that Peac*ck was never given a theatrical release, it might have made it to international screens with that cast even with limited viewing.

I think the same on this too. I've still not watched it. But going by what I've learnt about it so far, personally thought it sounded very promising and much better than quite a few films I've seen come out at the cinema - and are obviously over rated with nothing terribly new about them. It's a pity indeed.

[Crane]

Sept 1, 2010 9:24:58 GMT -5 @emma286 said:

Totally agree. I get the same impression. That basically he's the kind of actor who'll happily do public promotion stuff if it's directly to do with promoting a film he's worked on - but that's where he prefers to draw the line. I believe that's because while he appreciates attention for his work - he's not the kind of person who feels the need to seek out attention in general. Whereas other actors tend to like that kind of thing alot better. In some ways I actually think it's a very good thing he is that kind of actor. As I'd personally much rather that, rather than him being one of those arrogant and full of themself types of people. To me it makes him much more human, down to earth, and likable than I believe I'd find him otherwise. Yet though, I often think it would be nice if it were possible to hear more news about him on a more regular basis. Agreeing, to be a long standing fan of his definitely requires a certain amount of patience! ;D

I think also, when an actor doesn't do many interviews, and those that they do are always about the work they are doing and not their personal lives, it allows the characters they portray to be more believable because you dont have the real 'them' in the back of your mind.

It creates a kind of blank canvas because you dont have much information on the actual person.
Its quite genius actually, but obviously we don't know if any of that is intentional, or just a by-product of being a private person. I would guess the latter.

Either way, it works massively to his favour as an actor, plus people are always so much more intruiging when they have an air of mystery, arent they?

[razzthekid]

^ You took the words out of my mouth Crane. And yes, i love the whole mysterious thing.

On the subject of Peac*ck not getting a proper release- it's always the same with any film that's slightly out of the norm. Anything a bit strange or quirky that doesn't involve an A-list actor who stands around topless....may as well not make it- at least not with any expectations of it doing well at the box office.

It seems the majority of people nowadays don't want to have to concentrate on movies or be hit with anything with a bit of meaning behind it. As long as it's funny(which most of them aren't in my view) and has some sort of romance or action, then it can be most likely guaranteed to make some money at the box office and that's all the companies want. Money. It's sad.

So many excellent films are getting pushed straight to DVD, even ones that win critics praise and get awards at Festivals. The general public just don't seem interested. It really annoys me, i mean the crap people will pay loads of money to go see in the cinema, and think it's brilliant just because something exploded or some woman was walking around in a tiny skirt during the whole thing.

Sorry, rant over. I just had to let that out.

[Crane]

^ excellent rant Razz, and i'm 100% in agreement with you on that!

usually what happens for me is I end up watching a film i've never heard of on late night TV and end up thinking 'why didnt I know about this before?'

But if I go to the cinema (with the exception of Inception which i've seen 3 times, and not just because of Cillian, but because its an excellent film) then i'm nearly always dissapointed.

[ashleyrose09]

I agree with you Razz. Peac*ck was a good film and it didn't deserve the same straight to DVD release that all the made for TV movies get!

[Mystia]

You're right, Razz. Damn it, films in cinemas are almost always the same ! I just don't go to cinema anymore, except for rare exceptions like Inception or films that might interest me.
Well, maybe Peac*ck has a chance to be released in France because of Ellen Page, but I think I should not hope too much.
Even French films aren't good T_T

[nicky]

^I'm lookin for this movie but I just can't find it in France --'
I'm really lucky cuz my father works in a cinema, I can go watchin movies for free, so I go to the cinema at least once per week, but that's true, really just a few movies are worth goin to the theater...

[emma286]

Sept 2, 2010 4:48:59 GMT -5 Crane said:

Sept 1, 2010 9:24:58 GMT -5 @emma286 said:

I think also, when an actor doesn't do many interviews, and those that they do are always about the work they are doing and not their personal lives, it allows the characters they portray to be more believable because you dont have the real 'them' in the back of your mind.

It creates a kind of blank canvas because you dont have much information on the actual person.
Its quite genius actually, but obviously we don't know if any of that is intentional, or just a by-product of being a private person. I would guess the latter.

Either way, it works massively to his favour as an actor, plus people are always so much more intruiging when they have an air of mystery, arent they?

I think you're totally spot on there Crane! That's something I've always felt too, but never thought to put into words before. I definitely think that's a huge part of why he is so intriguing. As there's nothing more intriguing than the unknown. And there's really not super much that's possible to know about him beyond a few basic facts - so it creates that air of mystery about him which really adds to how interesting he is. And yes I think it definitely adds to the believability of the characters he plays too! The less you know about the real person - when it comes to an actor or actress - the easier it is to suspend your disbelief and find the illusion of them being someone else convincing. Could well be an intentional thing from his point of view as maybe he feels it enables him to do his job better than he'd be able to otherwise. And if it is, it's a pretty clever use of psychology when you think about it. Although as with yourself I'm inclined to think it's down to co-incidence rather than anything else - because as well as getting the strong impression he's private, I also get the idea he's genuinely very modest and really doesn't understand why he gets the amount of attention he does. It could well be acting again of course! But I really don't feel/think it is.

Also Razz, couldn't have said that better myself on the point you made about good films being sent to dvd while less deserving films get given the big screen chance those weren't given. I agree 100% on that.