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In Bruges - Colin Farrell interview

Colin Farrell in In Bruges

Interview by Rob Carnevale

COLIN Farrell talks about why he felt the script for hitman comedy In Bruges was one of the best he’d ever read, as well as some of its non-PC elements that it contains.

He also talks about the difference between making films at home in Ireland and in America and why even some of the world’s harshest film shooting locations can be among the warmest places he’s ever been…

Q. I think you’re on record as saying this is possibly the best script you’ve ever read?
Colin Farrell: I’m sure I said possibly [laughs]. No very much so, very much so. It was just an incredibly unique experience opening it up and getting drawn into that world. There’s a way about the characters as far as they communicate with each other, their observations on the world, their level of honesty, and also a human aspect and a truth, that seemed to be at odds… there seemed to be a great juxtaposition with what they do for a livi