I think Catholicism took root very quickly in Ireland because it's a very superstitious religion, the holy ghost, the holy spirit, it has a goddess, very visual, the music.
Conor McPhersonWhen people are out of their comfort zone, itโs more dramatic, more prone to have more entertaining experiences, get into fights. Thatโs the dramatic instinct, to move people out of what they know and make them deal with it.
Conor McPhersonI have a theory about Ireland, being at the edge of Europe. For 1,000 years, people didnt know what was beyond. But we thought about it - a lot. And that beyond became internalized in our psyche.
Conor McPhersonI just want the actors to put their faith in the language. Just let the words do the work.
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