Waveriders in Scotland + playing catch-up + Cillian as producer?

3 July 2009 at 11:59 PM | by Melty_Girl and Pisces, with Lillian

[Note: The CillianSite has a new archivist, Lillian, contributing here for the first time.]

Catch a wave

Scottish fans have the opportunity to experience Waveriders at Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre, from 3–9 July. The IFTA-winning documentary explores the Irish origins of big-wave riding and features Cillian as narrator. Though he does not make an onscreen appearance, the sound of Cillian's voice is certainly worth the price of admission, along with the spectacle of surfers attempting fifty-foot swells.

Updates: Empire Awards, Dazed and Confused, new index

Cillian Murphy and Leslie Feist
See the spread and text from Dazed and Confused

With a re-expanding staff, we were able to upload the images from Cillian's Empire Awards appearance in April, as well as both the text and scans from March's Dazed and Confused interview with Cillian and his co-star from The Water, Leslie Feist. We also added a second blog index, grouped by topic.

Frustrated rock star, new producer?

Speaking of the Dazed and Confused piece, in it Cillian talks candidly to Feist about his musical desires and shortcomings, and drops a hint of things to come:

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Thank you to Rukia and our affiliates uCillian.com and CillianMurphy.ru for helping us catch up!

Kevin Drew on The Water and Cillian

27 June 2009 at 11:14 PM | by Melty_Girl and Pisces

[Note: The CillianSite has a new contributing editor, Pisces, writing here for the first time.]

Cillian Murphy in The Water
See stills and screen captures from The Water

Filter Magazine had actor Zach Galifianakis sit down with Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew to talk about creating The Water, Drew's enigmatic short film that debuted online this April. According to the article, Drew, who met Cillian following a BSS show in London, seems to feel that our favorite actor is in danger of being typecast:

People won't break out of tradition on things and [Hollywood] film suffers because of that. I had this conversation with Cillian—who's a brilliant fucking actor—about how, of course, when he comes to America, he gets stuck doing what so many Irish actors do; he plays the villain.

Drew also addresses the ambiguous nature of The Water's plot when Galifianakis's asks, "... why such an open-ended ending?"

I would have loved it if we could have done the big-budget, Hollywood ending and seen the couple walk into the pond, but we couldn't do it. They would have frozen to death and I would have felt bad. So that was the ending that we could do, and I'm happy with it. ... I'm happy that it comes across like a poem and there's not much to it. ...

I've tried so hard to not directly tell people the story, because I believe it can be up to anyone's interpretation. In pretty much all the interviews I've done, the first question is, "So, tell us the story." And I go, "No, I can't tell you the story, because that's for you."

First image of Cillian in Perrier's Bounty

22 June 2009 at 11:48 AM | by Melty_Girl

Cillian Murphy and Jim Broadbent

Well, it's a small photo, but here's our first glimpse of Cillian (with Jim Broadbent) in Perrier's Bounty. He's looking very early-28 Days Later..., isn't he? I suppose when you're on the run, there's no time to shave.

The Irish Film Board has a page up for Perrier's, featuring this little picture, and offering a few more tidbits for fans:

  • It's getting a late-2009 release—a good time of year for a film to be released, awards-wise, but there's no word on when other countries will get Perrier's.
  • The film takes place over the course of 24 hours.
  • And young English actor Jodie Whittaker is the fourth lead, and thus Cillian's romantic interest, the third character on the run from gangster Perrier (Brendan Gleeson).

Thanks to Nairin78 for the find!

Inception's inception

18 June 2009 at 10:00 PM | by Melty_Girl

DiCaprio, Nolan, Watanabe
DiCaprio, Nolan, Watanabe

ScreenCrave.com has the news from Japan: Inception has started filming there. No sign of Cillian, but director Christopher Nolan, star Leonardo DiCaprio and villain Ken Watanabe just appeared in the Japanese press and have apparently begun production.

According to the The Calgary Sun, Inception will also shoot in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada and in three other countries. The film looks to be one of next year's summer blockbusters, with a U.S. release date already set for 16 July 2010 (and several other countries already set too) and a budget of $200 million. So let's hope for photo confirmation of Cillian's participation soon—he needs this movie!

We win Best Cillian Murphy Site Award

16 June 2009 at 09:04 PM | by Melty_Girl

On behalf of all the past and present members of The CillianSite Collective and our many staff and fan contributors, I want to thank the fine folks at MysticBliss.net for honoring our work in their First Annual MysticBliss.net Site Awards. Thank you so much!

MysticBliss.net award

The Water at Toronto's Worldwide Short Film Fest

10 June 2009 at 08:53 PM | by Melty_Girl

Cillian Murphy in The Water
See more of Feist and Cillian
in screen captures from The Water

Fans in the Toronto area can see Cillian on the big screen this month in the new Kevin Drew short The Water on at the Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival. It's showing on 18 and 20 June at the Cumberland 4 Cinemas as part of a set called The Mamas & The Papas.

I'm jealous, as usual, of Torontians.

Cillian and The CillianSite get a little shout out

9 June 2009 at 09:09 PM | by Melty_Girl

Today, Cillian was included on a Philadelphia area list of "Top Ten Hottest Male Irish Celebrities," by Examiner.com blogger Tara Meacham, who was kind enough to direct readers to The CillianSite for more information. He ranked at #9, above Colin Farrell, but beneath Colm Meaney (#7), Kenneth Branagh (#3), and Liam Neeson (#1).

Meacham described him as "highly recognizable," but "one of those faces—'That's that guy!'" But going by Cracked.com's famous definition of the term "That Guy," let's hope she's wrong:

A "That Guy" is a B-list character actor who's just talented enough to secure bit parts in a handful of movies every year, but not quite good looking enough to become a brand-name star. Some specialize in playing villains and others in having freaky-enormous chest tattoos, but combined, these brave, barely handsome men have appeared in every single movie produced in the last decade.

The Cracked.com article goes on to list some truly great character actors—but Cillian "want(s) to play the leading roles"!

Cillian is 33

25 May 2009 at 12:00 AM | by Melty_Girl

Cillian Murphy in The Water
See more stills and screen captures from The Water

Yes, it's Cillian's birthday today. Let's hope the coming year is filled with successful releases of fantastic films that deserve his talents. All his diehard fans have big expectations for Peacock, Hippie Hippie Shake, Perrier's Bounty, and hopefully, Inception. It would be a gift for us to see his star on the rise again!

Thanks to uCillian.com for the screen caps from The Water.

CV in, Calendar out

3 May 2009 at 09:38 PM | by Melty_Girl

Minor structural update to The CillianSite: a new Cillian CV page and the retirement of The CillianSite Calendar. We currently don't have enough staff to update our calendar of Cillian events (TV airings, film releases, etc.), so it is retired for the foreseeable future. But we now have Cillian's résumé in our Bio section, for the first time listing all of Cillian's projects on one page. Check it out.

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Still understaffed + new Nolan film? + Empire Awards + The Water surfaces + Edge out in U.S.A.

10 April 2009 at 11:58 PM | by dkan71 and Melty_Girl, with Quetzaltlaloc

The CillianSite still in limbo, but new things afoot

As we blogged on New Year's Day, The CillianSite is understaffed. As regular readers have doubtlessly already surmised, currently we are not able to consistently blog Cillian news as it breaks, but we're not giving up just yet. This entry was spearheaded by a new staffer, dkan71, and we've had multiple inquiries from folks interested in helping out. This has always been a group effort, so we appreciate everyone's continued interest and support now more than ever. We'll just have to see what is possible in the coming months. Perhaps with Cillian's coming releases, new fan energy will carry The CillianSite forward in a new way.

Cillian in talks for Christopher Nolan's Inception

Cillian Murphy at Empire Awards 2009
At the Empire Awards

Variety reported last week that Cillian is in negotiations to join the cast of a new Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Memento) project that has Leonardo DiCaprio attached as the lead. Entitled Inception, it's loosely described as a "contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind." The studio is also looking to cast Marion Cotillard, Oscar winner for La Vie en Rose, and Ellen Page (Juno, Peacock).

Dark Knight award acceptance

Speaking of Chris Nolan, Cillian just accepted a Best Film Empire Award on his behalf for The Dark Knight. You can check out his typically modest appearance over on YouTube.

One week to watch Cillian's new short, The Water!

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Thanks to NancyKerrigan for the tip on the Jameson Empire Awards and to Lillianetty for urging us on.

Cillian and Sienna's night on the town

18 January 2009 at 02:40 PM | by IrishGamine and Melty_Girl

Cillian Murphy and Sienna Miller

[Note: The CillianSite has a new news correspondent, IrishGamine, writing here for the first time.]

SocialiteLife has photos of a drunk-looking Cillian taken recently in front of the Groucho Club in London along with his Edge of Love/Hippie Hippie Shake co-star, paparazzi magnet Sienna Miller. The two were seen leaving together in a taxi on their way to their next destination, said to be Jerry's Club, according to the celeb blog. The Daily Mail also dished that they "enjoy[ed] fine wine and conversation at the private Groucho until 2 am," when they were driven to Jerry's Club.

The photos quickly sparked rumors that the two are now an item, but there is no way to know anything more than the fact that the friends had a night out together. There has been no comment or confirmation about a romance from reliable sources. Whatever the meaning or insignificance of this outing, it certainly marks a big change for Cillian, who had long avoided doing anything to attract the paparazzi's attention.

Recession hits The CillianSite

1 January 2009 at 12:00 AM | by The CillianSite Collective

Bet you didn't foresee the global economic meltdown zapping The CillianSite. Well, unfortunately, there are currently only two members of The CillianSite Collective, and both of their job situations have been impacted by the financial crisis, leaving them far less free time to blog and update this fan site. Cillian Murphy news is a little slow right now, but new movies are coming, and we're not sure when we'll be able to blog breaking news with the rapid response that our readers have come to expect.

We may return soon, or we may alter our blogging style—or perhaps we'll find some helping hands for news and image gathering. At the moment we're taking a wait-and-see attitude, so we wanted to let everyone know. But don't worry: for the foreseeable future, the site will stay up, and we will still answer emails.

As always, thanks for your support.

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Bounty rolls + Feist video is actually short film

13 November 2008 at 02:38 PM | by Melty_Girl, with Quetzaltlaloc

Perrier's Bounty starts filming on the east coast of Ireland

Cillian on the set of Perrier's Bounty
Cillian shooting in Clogherhead, Ireland

Ireland's The Drogheda Independent reports that filming on Perrier's Bounty has begun in the fishing village of Clogherhead. The filmmakers chose Sharkey's Pub to stand in as a Dublin pub for a father-son scene between Jim Broadbent and Cillian.

"They asked us to pick ten locals here to act as extras," explains Thomasina McGuigan, sister of owner Fergal Sharkey. "They were taken up to wardrobe, which were in these huge trucks, and dressed as local drinkers. ... [The cast and crew] were very down to earth and Cillian was outside having a cigarette with us after all the scenes were finished. ... He's a small, slight guy, very handsome and he has a very powerful voice when he's acting. Everyone was fascinated, it was amazing to see how it was shot and how long it took to shoot just one scene."

A few other scenes were filmed locally, as shown in the somewhat grainy photo. I must admit, I'm excited to see Cillian costumed in an outfit he himself might wear, instead of more period gear (as much as I enjoy that too).

Cillian in short film by Feist's boyfriend, Kevin Drew

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Edge DVD screen caps, European release dates

6 November 2008 at 11:01 PM | by Quetzaltlaloc, with Melty_Girl and Pierspaul

Cillian as William Killick in The Edge of Love
See more Edge of Love screencaps

The Edge of Love is now out on DVD in the U.K., and we've scoured the film to make screen captures of all of Cillian's scenes. The Region 2 DVD includes a gag reel and deleted scenes, both of which we've capped as well. Four of the seven deleted scenes feature Cillian, which, luckily for us, director John Maybury chose to include in (at least this version of) the DVD's extras.

The Edge of Love is still being released theatrically in Europe; IMDb lists release dates for Greece (6 November), Romania (14 November), and Belgium (26 November). We've archived a colorful Romanian poster for the film in the gallery.

Something a bit encouraging for American fans: IMDb still states that the U.S. is scheduled for a limited release in March 2009.

Perrier's who's who

23 October 2008 at 08:52 AM | by Melty_Girl

Here's a mini-update to our last two posts about the flick Cillian will shoot next month, Perrier's Bounty. The Hollywood Reporter doesn't tell us if Anne-Marie Duff is still on board, but it does sort out the other two co-stars:

Murphy is set to play the lead with (Jim) Broadbent as his long-lost father. (Brendan) Gleeson will take the role of Perrier.

Bounty's plot, co-star Brendan Gleeson

21 October 2008 at 01:09 PM | by Quetzaltlaloc, with Pierspaul

Number 9 Films has posted the plot synopsis for Perrier's Bounty on their website, describing the film as a "darkly comic rollercoaster ride of a crime drama."

Brendan Gleeson
Cillian's frequent co-star,
Brendan Gleeson

Petty criminal Michael has borrowed money from Dublin gangster Perrier, whose henchmen are aching to collect the debt. Unwittingly interrupting Perrier's goons whilst they are beating Michael, his recently dumped and emotionally unstable friend Brenda accidentally shoots one of them dead. With a bounty on their heads Brenda and Michael are forced to go on the run, only to find themselves unexpectedly joined by Michael's long-estranged father Jim. The unlikely trio ... dodge Perrier, bounty-hunters and the police as Michael tries to save his own life, protect an increasingly suicidal Brenda, and deal with Jim's absurdist anxiety that he will die the next time he falls asleep.

In addition to Cillian and Jim Broadbent, Number 9 Films reveals a third cast member: Brendan Gleeson, yet another talented actor who will unquestionably add to both the humor and realism of the film. It's interesting to note that if the project makes it through production, this will be the fifth movie that Cillian has acted in alongside Brendan Gleeson. It is unknown if Brendan will play Michael's father Jim or the dangerous Perrier, as the production company only specifies that Cillian "is attached to play Michael."

Perrier's Bounty, starring Cillian, to begin filming

16 October 2008 at 06:43 PM | by Pierspaul and Quetzaltlaloc

In June 2007, we reported that Cillian was poised to star in the Irish drama Perrier's Bounty. Today, IFTN features an interview with Bounty's director, Ian Fitzgibbon, who confirms the casting.

[W]e are four weeks away from shooting Perrier's Bounty. Cillian Murphy and Jim Broadbent are playing the leads in it and it's shooting in Dublin and London.

Early this year, we blogged that James McAvoy and wife Anne-Marie Duff were also in negotiations to appear in the film. However, McAvoy has since stated that he is no longer involved in the project, but that he "cannot speak for his wife."

Edge love scene online + new affiliate

15 October 2008 at 01:01 PM | by Quetzaltlaloc, with Pierspaul

Cillian and Keira's love scene

The much talked about sex scene from The Edge of Love (due to Keira Knightley's decision to perform the scene topless) has finally reached the Internet. In the short clip, Cillian delivers his romantic lines in a tender murmur that gives us just a hint of the gentle lover he plays as William Killick. This scene also proves, once again, how much the camera loves Cillian. Take a moment to appreciate the beautiful ... cinematography!

sex scene from The Edge of Love
Cillian as William Killick romances Keira Knightley's Vera Phillips in The Edge of Love

A new affliate for The CillianSite

We welcome our new affiliate Simmspotting, a fansite dedicated to following the career of actor John Simm.

Edge: U.K. DVD, French film fest, new stills

3 October 2008 at 11:30 AM | by Quetzaltlaloc, with Pierspaul

Cillian as William Killick in Edge of Love
See more Edge of Love production stills

Great news for anyone who can watch Region 2 DVDs: The Edge of Love will be released in the U.K. on DVD on 27 October! The extras will include audio commentary with John Maybury and Matthew Rhys, but not Cillian. There's a good chance, though, that we'll see and hear more of him during the interviews with the cast and crew, in the deleted scenes, amongst the photo gallery, and (fingers crossed!) in the promised gag reel.

Still on the big screen, The Edge of Love will be featured this weekend at the Festival du Film Britannique de Dinard, a French film festival dedicated to British film.

Finally, we've updated the gallery with seven new or better quality production stills from The Edge of Love. Beware: the close ups might take your breath away!

Thanks to Unanimoose for info on the DVD release!

A gallery of Sweety Barrett screen caps

24 September 2008 at 02:31 PM | by Quetzaltlaloc, with Pierspaul

Cillian in Sweety Barrett
See more Sweety Barrett screen captures

The film may be ten years old, but we now have screen captures from Cillian's handful of scenes from Sweety Barrett in the gallery. Although he's on screen for less than a total of ten minutes, Cillian's appearance in the very small-budget film is noteworthy as it is his first film role (not to mention that he also looks amazingly young and adorable as the bartender Pat). One scene has been posted on YouTube for some time, in which Cillian's character serves up pints of raw eggs and used cooking oil to his frequent co-star, Brendan Gleeson.

A DVD of this movie may be a bit difficult to come by, but at the time of this blog, copies were available through independent sellers at iOffer and Amazon, in case you've been looking to own the film.