My old manager of the Irish National Theatre said 'Don't worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor. Just keep working.' I think that's really good advice. Colm Meaney actoradvicegood Change image and share on social
As an actor, my background is in the theater and I feel that my strong suit is period work, but I actually didn't do much of it at all, until the last three or four years. I'm loving it! Colm Meaney actorbackgroundfeel Change image and share on social
I played trombone for 10 minutes, and then I was in an accordion band in school for even less. Colm Meaney accordionbandminute Change image and share on social
Which is good, in a way, because the danger in doing something like STAR TREK is that you end up in that pigeonhole and you're doing that the rest of your life. Colm Meaney dangerendgood Change image and share on social
I kind of have an interest in all history. And I suspect it comes from being Irish - we like stories, we like telling stories, which makes a lot of us lean towards being writers or actors or directors. Colm Meaney actordirectorhistory share on social
Talking about the show reminds you of things that you went through. So it's fun. When the show was on, I couldn't have handled it. I didn't want that direct connection. Colm Meaney connectiondirectfun Change image and share on social
As an actor, I like to get a bit of momentum going with a character and kind of work a bit quicker. I mean, not crazy-fast, but, you know, five or six pages a day is a nice pace. Colm Meaney actorbitecharacter Change image and share on social
I usually look at things like that from an audience perspective first, then have a closer look at the specific character they're talking about me for. Colm Meaney audiencecharacterclose Change image and share on social
In the past I've worked with directors who saw very much their scene in their head and knew exactly how they were going to cut it. Colm Meaney cutdirectorhave Change image and share on social
Normally when I'm sent a script I'll read it through to see how it hangs as a story and then I'll go back and read it through again and look at the character. Colm Meaney backcharacterhang Change image and share on social