Barry Keoghan has gone from strength to strength in terms of powerful roles.
His standout roles include parts in Love/Hate and ’71 to Dunkirk and his new film The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
The actor worked alongside big names such a Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell in the film and reveals he learned a lot from the stars, but not what you might expect him to learn.
When asked about what he learned working alongside fellow Irishman Colin Farrell, the young actor said it’s a question he gets a lot.
“I did to be honest,” Barry told Film 4.
“People go, ‘did he teach you any acting tips’ or anything like that. It’s not that what I learned, I learned about mannerisms and how to be polite to people on set.
“Colin and Nicole taught me that, you know.”
The film, which focuses on a charismatic surgeon, Steven (Colin Farrell), who is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behaviour of a teenage boy (Barry Keoghan) he has taken under his wing turns sinister.
Barry, who recently turned twenty-five also told Film 4 about how he prepared for the complex role.
“I watched a lot of kids and documentaries to see how kids behave on camera. They are not aware of the camera. They are very present, and I thought, Martin needs to be present and say things without any attachment.” he explained.
