
And then when we’re doing the after bits, you can sort of perform in the shadow of that, if you get what I mean.” In this case, I found it relevant because there’s very much a line of before and after with this character, so it was crucial for me to have an awareness of the before… But yes, it was relevant for me to have some sort of scaffolding on which to build the character. Some of it is important, and some of it is irrelevant. He says, “I have a love-hate relationship when it comes to backstory. I don’t really enjoy rehearsal on film, and Emily is the same.”Īlthough Murphy did discuss his character’s backstory with Krasinski and Blunt, he adds that he doesn’t always find it relevant in portraying a character. But we never rehearsed anything because I’m not a fan of rehearsal. He explains, “Me, John and Emily hung out and talked about the scenes, the characters, the characters’ backstories and the history that the characters would’ve had. To ensure that his character and Blunt’s character were familiar with each other, the trio spent time together to figure out the backstory of their friendship.

In A Quiet Place Part II, Murphy plays an old friend of the character portrayed by Krasinski in the first film. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about his role in A Quiet Place Part II, Murphy reveals what he discussed with Krasinski and Blunt about their characters before shooting the film and how he felt about playing a mostly-silent character in the film. Like the first film, the sequel was directed by actor-director John Krasinski (who starred in the original) and stars Krasinski’s wife, BAFTA Awards-nominated actress Emily Blunt.

CILLIAN MURPHY A QUIET PLACE MOVIE
Irish actor Cillian Murphy developed his reputation as an effective actor in films by directors like Danny Boyle and Christopher Nolan, and his experience in those films helped prepare his for a role in the sequel to the 2018 hit horror movie A Quiet Place. And I’m still learning, man.” – Cillian Murphy

“I started off in theater so I never really trained I just learned as I made more theater.
