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‘It is tiring!’ Colin Farrell reveals that after seven minutes he tried to leave his 15 MINUTE standing ovation for The Banshees of Inisherin… but was told to stay until the Venice Film Festival audience stopped clapping
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Colin Farrell shared how he tried to get off his 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Monday night on CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
The 46-year-old actor, who co-stars with actor Brendan Gleeson in Martin McDonagh’s new film The Banshees of Inisherin, was asked by 58-year-old Stephen what it was like to be on the receiving end of a prolonged ovation.
“Tiring,” Colin replied.
Long ovation: Colin Farrell told how he tried to leave his 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Monday night’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS
He added: “I tried to leave around the seventh minute, when my ego felt good enough that I had had enough,” Colin said. “I tried to leave and they said you can’t leave until everyone stops clapping.”
As the ovation continued, Colin said he was considering signing autographs.
“That’s when you go down and sign autographs and I was told that was also breaking the damn rules,” Colin said.
Stephen asked Colin if he was friends in real life with his opponent Brendan, 67.
New movie: The 46-year-old actor, who stars alongside actor Brendan Gleeson in Martin McDonagh’s new film The Banshees of Inisherin, was asked by 58-year-old Stephen what it was like to be on the receiving end of a prolonged ovation
Simple answer: ‘Tiring’, Colin replied when asked how the long ovation was
“Oh yes, I love him dearly,” Colin said. ‘He is my friend.’
Colin said he was concerned about getting into the film if Brendan wanted them to keep their distance from him on set because their characters were at odds. Colin said he was happy to hear that wasn’t the case.
“He was all over me from day one,” Colin said. “Give us a hug.”
Close bond: Colin said he was concerned about getting into the movie if Brendan wanted them to keep their distance from him on set because their characters were at odds
Colin then compared filming the critically acclaimed 2008 film In Bruges with Brendan to their new film.
‘Bruges felt like a man with two hands, even though there were of course other actors. So it wasn’t just about us. But it was about two boys who fell in love in Bruges and this was about the dissolution of love,” said Colin. “It’s about the breakup of us and the death of us. It’s quite crushing to my character.’
Colin also described how beautiful the scenery was for them while filming in Ireland’s Ayran Islands.
Together Again: Brendan and Colin also starred together in the critically acclaimed 2008 film In Bruges
“So beautiful,” Colin said. ‘Martin and the production designer’s balls to build this pub, which is no longer there, on this bluff. Twenty feet from the front door with the Atlantic Ocean, and cliffs and waves crashing constantly just outside the door of the pub. It was as if the waves of the ocean were representative of the people of the community. Much of this film is like oppression.’
Colin said not only did they have amazing weather there when they were filming, but the people were so welcoming.
“The first island where we were for six or seven weeks, the people of Inisherin, 750 inhabitants year round, they just welcomed us into their lives every day,” Colin said.
Warm welcome: Colin said not only did they have amazing weather when they were filming, but the people were so welcoming
Colin also spoke about his co-star Jenny the Donkey in the film and how they were close to some extent.
“It fell apart for two-thirds during the movie,” Colin said. ‘My left knee can attest to it. She kicked me. His dog bit me. There’s a horse in the movie that tried to back me on the cart into the goddamn Atlantic.’
The Banshees of Inisherin is slated to release in theaters on October 21.
Donkey co-star: Colin also talked about his co-star Jenny the Donkey in the film and how they were close to some extent