There’s no such thing as an actor giving positive criticism to a director. The minute you say ‘Don’t you think it would look nicer…’, that director’s going to hate your guts. Particularly if it’s a good idea.
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Nine out of ten delinquents are frustrated actors.
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Birth: | 2nd November, 1959 |
Nationality: | Scottish |
Profession: | Actor, Filmmaker |
Mullan began acting at university and continued stage acting after graduation. He had roles in films such as Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, Braveheart and Riff-Raff. His first full-length film, Orphans, won an award at the Venice Film Festival. In 2002, he returned to directing and screenwriting with the controversial film The Magdalene Sisters, based on life in an Irish Magdalene asylum. Mullan won a Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival.
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