Feature Stories
Cillian confesses to being deathly afraid of two things—"interviews and photo shoots"—but we can't help wanting to know all we can about our favourite actor. The CillianSite strives to have the most comprehensive Cillian Murphy press archive on the Internet, so if you have an article we haven't posted, please and we'll add it to our site.
The following interviews and reviews may contain plot spoilers. Read at your own risk!
2009
- Movieline: Cillian Murphy at TIFF: The Movieline Interview, by S.T. VanAirsdale (11 September 2009)
- National Post: Cillian Murphy on Perrier's Bounty, making music with Feist and why Heath Ledger was "one of the finest actors of our generation", by Ben Kaplan (10 September 2009)
- IFC.com: Cillian Murphy Takes to The Water, by Brandon Kim (8 April 2009)
- MovieWeb.com: Exclusive: Cillian Murphy Takes Us to The Edge of Love, by Brian Gallagher (9 March 2009)
- Metromix New York: Q&A: Cillian Murphy, by S. James Snyder (9 March 2009)
- Dazed and Confused: In At The Deep End, by Kin Woo (March 2009)
- The Evening Herald: Movie star Cillian reveals love for music with DJ role, by Melanie Finn and Lorna Nolan (10 February 2009)
2008
- The Age: Uniform Rules, by Jim Schembri (29 August 2008)
- Harper's Bazaar U.K.: No More Mr Nasty Guy, by Francesca Martin (July 2008)
2007
- The Los Angeles Times: Greatest Creeps in Movies, by Deborah Netburn and Patrick Day (16 November 2007)
- Irish Echo: Global Cooling, by Karen Butler (11-17 July 2007)
- Anthem: Cillian Murphy Will Save Us All, by Derrick Jefferson (July/August 2007)
- Flair: Murphy's Law, by Silvia Mapelli (June 2007)
- Total Film: Cillian Murphy on Sci-fi, Scientists, and Sex…, by Matt Mueller (May 2007)
- Starburst: The Starburst Interview: Sunshine (May 2007)
Hot Press: Here Comes the Sun, by Tara Brady (19 April 2007)- Journal24: Cillian's a Man For All Roles (11 April 2007)
- Sunday World: Murphy's Law, by Esther McCarthy (8 April 2007)
- Living Scotsman: Sunshine's out of Boyle's moviecraft, by Liam Rudden (6 April 2007)
- Irish Independent: Reluctant Hero, by Declan Cashin (6 April 2007)
- Event Guide: Little Mister Sunshine, by Paul Byrne (6 April 2007)
- IndieLondon: Sunshine—Cillian Murphy Interview, by Rob Carnevale (4 April 2007)
- Evening Times: An Urbane Spaceman, by Andy Dougan (4 April 2007)
- Total Film: Killing Time with Cillian Murphy, by Sam Ashurst (2 April 2007)
- The Big Issue: Cillian's Constellation, by Leigh Singer (2-8 April 2007)
- Belfast Telegraph: Shining Star, by Eileen Condon (1 April 2007)
- Wonderland: A, B, Cillian–Z, by Lee Wallick (April/May 2007)
- Under the Radar: Cillian Murphy vs. Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene, by Mark Redfern and Marcus Kagler (Spring 2007)
- SFX: Cillian Murphy, by Richard Edwards (April 2007)
- Rotten Tomatoes U.K.: Shining Star , by Joe Utichi (April 2007)
- Movie Idols: Cillian Me Softly (April 2007)
- The Scotsman: Starship Trouper, by Alistair Harkness (31 March 2007)
- The Independent: Murphy's Lore, by John Walsh (31 March 2007)
- FilmStew: A Mighty Foreign Wind, by Pam Grady (30 March 2007)
- The Daily Record: Danny's New Golden Boy, by Rick Fulton (30 March 2007)
- The Irish Times: New Campaign Targets Youth Voters (20 March 2007)
- Newsday: Fast Chat Cillian Murphy, by Lewis Beale (18 March 2007)
- The Guardian: Interview: Danny Boyle (18 March 2007)
- Nerve: Nerve Film Lounge Q&A: Cillian Murphy, by Akiva Gottlieb (16 March 2007)
- New York Post: Torture in a Time of Troubles, by Sara Stewart (15 March 2007)
- NOW Magazine: The Cillian Fields, by Barrett Hooper (15 March 2007)
- Eye Weekly: Uncivil War, by Jason Anderson (15 March 2007)
- ComingSoon.net: Murphy & Loach on Wind That Shakes the Barley, by Edward Douglas (14 March 2007)
- The Evening Herald: There's No Place Like Home on the Range for Star Cillian, by Jane Last (13 March 2007)
- The Boston Herald: Interview Transcript, by Stephen Schaefer (13 March 2007)
- The Boston Herald: Murphy Gets Swept Up by Wind of Irish Independence, by Stephen Schaefer (13 March 2007)
- The New York Daily News: Getting Personal, by Ethan Sacks (12 March 2007)
- The Star-Ledger: A Young Irish Actor Revisits His Country's Bloody Past, by Stephen Whitty (11 March 2007)
- The Georgia Straight: Pure Passion Drives Barley, by Sarah Keenlyside (8 March 2007)
- The Los Angeles Times: Cillian Murphy: More to Offer Than Pale Blue Eyes, by Rachel Abramowitz (8 March 2007)
- ComingSoon.net: Cillian Murphy Talks Sunshine, by Edward Douglas (8 March 2007)
- Buzzine: Cillian Murphy, by Emmanuel Itier (7 March 2007)
- Yahoo! Movies U.K.: Interview - Cillian Murphy (March 2007)
- Premiere: Murphy's Law, by Cristy Lytal (March 2007)
- Premiere.com: Q&A: Cillian Murphy, by Cristy Lytal (March 2007)
- Interview: Dominic Cooper, by Cillian Murphy (March 2007)
- Elle U.K.: The Cult of Cillian, by Michael Odell (March 2007)
- Chart: Cillian Murphy Goes Home With The Wind That Shakes the Barley, by Hannah Guy (March 2007)
- Filmmaker: Parting Shot (Winter 2007)
- Zoo Magazine: Out of the Blue and Into the Sunshine With Cillian Murphy, by Ben Arnold (2007)
2006
- What's On Stage: 20 Questions With ... Cillian Murphy, by Roger Foss (11 December 2006)
- Film Review: Winds of Change (December 2006)
- Daily Yomiuri: Cillian Murphy Reveals Versatile Self, by Atsuko Matsumoto (18 November 2006)
- The Daily Telegraph: Rise of the Blue-Eyed Boy, by Jasper Rees (8 November 2006)
- Electric Mail: Bright Young Thing, by Tony Clayton-Lea (November 2006)
- Who: What Inspired Cillian Murphy, Film's Best and Fairest?, by Mary Kaye Schilling (9 October 2006)
- GQ U.K.: Actor of the Year—Cillian Murphy, by John Naughton (October 2006)
- Time Off: Rebel, Rebel, by Baz McAlister (26 September 2006)
- The Sunday Mail: A Real Corker, by Sally Browne (23 September 2006)
- SX News: Lipstick Thespian, by Colin Fraser (21 September 2006)
- The Herald Sun: Wind Talker, by Neala Johnson (21 September 2006)
- The Daily Telegraph: At Home in Rebel Country, by Sarrah Le Marquand (21 March 2007)
- Urban Cine: Interview With Cillian for The Wind That Shakes the Barley, by Andrew L'Urban (20 September 2006)
- Jam! Movies: Cillian Murphy Gets History Lesson, by Mark Daniell (18 September 2006)
- The Age: Irish Actor on a Role Sings His Director’s Praises, by Gabriella Coslovich (16 September 2006)
- The Western Australian: Murphy on Red Carpet for Sydney Premiere (12 September 2006)
- The Australian: Endorsing Murphy's Lore, by Michael Bodey (12 September 2006)
- Maisonneuve: A-List Lust, by Celia Lloyd (11 September 2006)
- Toronto Star: IRA Tale Puts Cork In It, by Geoff Pevere (10 September 2006)
- National Post: Ledger, Murphy Collide in Bat Cave, by Shinan Govani (9 September 2006)
- indieWIRE: Toronto '06 Daily Dispatch, by Brian Brooks (9 September 2006)
- Canadian Press: Acclaimed 'Wind That Shakes the Barley' hits T.O., by Andrea Baillie (9 September 2006)
- The Sydney Morning Herald: Scrummy Murphy, by Helen Barlow (1 September 2006)
- Ukulu: Cillian Murphy Rises to the Defence of Controversial Ken Loach Film, by Valerie Howes (2006)
- The Courier Mail: Not A Bad Guy At All, by Helen Barlow (25 August 2006)
- The Age: Escape Claws, by Stephanie Burnbury (13 August 2006)
- Blag: Cillian Murphy, by Sally A. Edwards (July 2006)
- The Observer: I Just Want to Challenge Myself With Each Role, by Sean O'Hagan (11 June 2006)
- BBC: Interview: Cillian Murphy (6 June 2006)
- The Skinny: Spotlight—Cillian Murphy, by Paul Greenwood (1 June 2006)
- Canadian Press: Cillian Murphy Preoccupied With Irish Freedom Fight in Cannes Entry, by David Germain (19 May 2006)
- Festival de Cannes Archive: Palme d'Or, by Joss Barratt (May 2006)
- The Advocate: Extreme Makeovers, by Michael Glitz (28 February 2006)
- Premiere: Best Performances of 2005, by Cristy Lytal (February 2006)
- The News Tribune: He's a Villain, Hero—and Heroine, by Soren Anderson (27 January 2006)
- ShowBiz Ireland: Stars Breakfast on Pluto (18 January 2006)
- RainbowNetwork.com: Totty Watch: Cillian Murphy, by Richard Scott (18 January 2006)
- Empire Online: Cillian And Michelle Walk On Sunshine (16 January 2006)
- RainbowNetwork.com: Cillian Murphy, by Richard Bevan (12 January 2006)
- Metro: 60 Second Interview, by Scott Tenorman (12 January 2006)
- BFI: Neil Jordan and Cillian Murphy, by Leslie Felperin (9 January 2006)
- Irish Independent: He'll Let Us See Him in Make-up and Heels, But Don't Ask Cillian Murphy About His Private Life, by Sarah Caden (8 January 2006)
- The Independent: Cillian Murphy: Dressed For Success, by Sheila Johnston (6 January 2006)
- Boston Globe: Murphy's Law: Seek Diversity, by Scott Heller (1 January 2006)
- U.K. Esquire: Sweet & Low Down, by Miranda Collinge (January 2006)
- Irish Voice: Breakfast is Served in Dublin, by Debbie McGoldrick (January 2006)
- Film Ireland: Songs of Innocence, by Lir Mac Cárthaigh (January/February 2006)
- EW.com: We give 12 exceptional Golden Globe nominees—including Heath Ledger, Eva Longoria and George Clooney—the honors they really deserve, by Michael Slezak and Gary Susman (January 2006)
- Empire: Breakfast With Cillian, by Helen O'Hara (January 2006)
- Dazed & Confused: Lucky Man, by Cath Clarke (January 2006)
- Attitude: Murphy's Law, by Damon Smith (January 2006)
- Yen: Noticeably Damaged, by Gaynor Flynn (2006)
2005
- Entertainment Weekly: The Great Performances of 2005, by Neil Drumming (30 December 2005)
- Telegraph Magazine: A Close Shave, by Craig McLean (24 December 2005)
- Washington Post: For Cillian Murphy, A Transformative Year, by Michael O'Sullivan (23 December 2005)
- IN Newsweekly: Androgyny Becomes Him, by Christopher Wallenberg (21 December 2005)
- San Francisco Chronicle: Her Name Is Kitten and She's Fond of Fake Fur—Cillian Murphy Makes His Mark in Pluto, by John McMurtrie (19 December 2005)
- CanWest News Service: Cillian Murphy Plays a "Beautiful Misfit", by Katherine Monk (8 December 2005)
- Vogue: Killer Talent, by Elisabeth Franck-Dumas (December 2005)
- Interview: Cillian Murphy, by Colin Farrell (December 2005/January 2006)
- Inside Entertainment: Breakfast on Pluto, by Kendon Polak (December 2005)
- Strut: Sex Kitten, by Matthew Hays (Winter 2005)
- The Los Angeles Times: Pluto Takes Him to a Whole New World, by Susan King (27 November 2005)
- New York Blade: Kill-an Me Softly, by Tony Phillips (25 November 2005)
- Los Angeles City Beat: The 'Breakfast' Club, by David Ehrenstein (23 November 2005)
- The Advocate: From Red Eye to Eye Shadow, by Michael Giltz (22 November 2005)
- Back Stage: Luck of the Irish, by Jenelle Riley (17-23 November 2005)
- Cinema Confidential: Interview: Cillian Murphy on Breakfast on Pluto, by Jenny Halper (15 November 2005)
- Time Out New York: Blue Streak, by Anthony Kaufman (10–16 November 2005)
- Suicide Girls: Cillian Murphy, by Daniel Robert Epstein (4 November 2005)
- Irish Echo: Jordan Revisits Old Territory With Rising Star Murphy, by Karen Butler McCully (8 October 2005)
- TheCinemaSource.com: Cillian Murphy, by Dan Portnoy (3 October 2005)
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Actor Sets Sight on Role Variety, by Duane Dudek (11 September 2005)
- New Zealand Herald: More Than Just A Cold-Hearted Villain, by Michele Manelis (3 September 2005)
- nineMSN: Cillian: "My Wife Is My Rock" (2005)
- Sunday Mail: Hunk in the Hot Seat, by Nick Papps (28 August 2005)
- Wild About Movies: Cillian Murphy Summer's Baddest Boy (16 August 2005)
- Teen Hollywood: The Steely Blue-Eyed Charm of Cillian Murphy, by Lynn Barker (16 August 2005)
- Entertainment Weekly: Summer's MVPs, by Jeff Jensen (16 August 2005)
- Movies.com: Cillian Murphy: A Close Encounter With the Baddest Guy of Summer (15 August 2005)
- The Seattle Times: American Creep? Actor Plays the Part, by Tom Keogh (14 August 2005)
- About.com: Cillian Murphy on Red Eye—Being Evil and Making Blockbusters (13 August 2005)
- Film Monthly: Cillian Murphy Relishes Bad Boy Role, by Paul Fischer (8 August 2005)
- Radio Free Entertainment: Cillian Murphy, by Michael J. Lee (6 August 2005)
- Latino Review: An Interview With Cillian Murphy & Rachel McAdams, by Kellvin Chavez (August 2005)
- Details: Dossier, by Samantha Conti (August 2005)
- Blender: My Music (Our Favorite Stars' Favorite Records), by Victoria DeSilverio (August 2005)
- Premiere: Scene Stealer, by Jason Matloff (July/August 2005)
- Dreamwatch: Scare Tactics, by Joel Meadows (July 2005)
- Entertainment Weekly: Must List 2005 (17 June 2005)
- Sunday Herald: The Man Behind the Mask the Scarecrow Speaks, by Barry Didcock (12 June 2005)
- Spin: Cillian's Irish Dread, by Dave Itzkoff (June 2005)
- SFX: Fear Factor, by Edward Gross (June 2005)
- Hot Press: Man of Straw, by Tara Brady (June 2005)
- E! Online: Summer Sizzlers 2005: The Guys (Summer 2005)
- Elle: Watch out for...Cillian Murphy (June 2005)
- Rolling Stone: Young Hollywood '05, by Steven Russell (19 May 2005)
- FilmFocus.co.uk: Exclusive Interview with Cillian Murphy—Breakfast on Pluto, by Joe Utichi (2005)
2004
- Harpers & Queen: The Wild Ones, by Alison Edmon (September 2004)
- Us Weekly: Cillian Murphy, 29 (18 July 2005)
- The Age: Defying Murphy's Law, by Helen Barlow (4 June 2004)
- QueerID: The Rise and Rise of Cillian Murphy (May 2004)
- Empire Online: 28 Divine Comedies Later (27 April 2004)
- People: Cillian Murphy Sounds Off, by Courtney Rubin (April 2004)
- The New York Daily News: New Irish Soul, by Ellen Tumposky (14 March 2004)
- The Age: Defying Murphy's Law, by Sarah Lyall (2 March 2004)
- Strut: Acting Up, by Matt Wolf (Spring 2004)
- In Style: Scene & Heard: He Said..., by Jenny Wilson (March 2004)
- Ingenue: Cillian Murphy, by Juan Morales (March/April 2004)
- Film Ireland: International Playboy, by Brian O'Connell (March/April 2004)
- ShowBiz Ireland: Cillian Murphy is the New Playboy (26 February 2004)
- Irish Independent: Plea From Playboy Star Puts Problems of Young Homeless People Into the Spotlight, by Grainne Cunningham (24 February 2004)
- Sunday World Weekly Magazine: Is Cillian A New Colin?, by Esther McCarthy (8 February 2004)
- Sunday Independent Life: From Cork to Gotham, by Joe Jackson (8 February 2004)
- RTE Guide: Western Hero, by Donal O'Donoghue (6 February 2004)
- The Sunday Times: Ireland: Sane Boy of the Western World, by Gemma O'Sullivan (1 February 2004)
- Vanity Fair: Vanities: Cillian Murphy (February 2004)
- Irish Tatler: The Butcher Boy, by Charity Crewe (February 2004)
- Complex: Hollywood's Young Guns, by David West (February/March 2004)
- Galway Advertiser : Cillian Murphy—From Pig to Playboy, by CMcB (22 January 2004)
- In Touch Weekly: Foreign Flavor (19 January 2004)
- Empire Online: 28 Days Later...: Part 1, by James Dyer (2004)
2003
- The New York Times: The Heartthrob in the Walk-Up, by Sarah Lyall (7 December 2003)
- BBC Movies: Interview, by Jen Foley (25 November 2003)
- The Sunday Times Culture Magazine: Murphy's Law, by Jeff Dawson (23 November 2003)
- Sunday Herald: Murphy's Irish Clout, by Andrew Burnet (16 November 2003)
- New Humanist: Blessed Are the Yogurt Makers, by Sally Feldman (November/December 2003)
- British Glamour: A Pint of Murphy, Please, by Deborah Joseph (November 2003)
- BlackBook: Cillian Murphy is Not a Movie Star, by Anna Burnside (October/November 2003)
- Elle: Magically Delicious, by Karen Durbin (September 2003)
- The Observer: I Was a Chekhov Virgin: Interview, by Liz Hoggard (10 August 2003)
- The Scotsman: How Acting Ending Murphy's Law, by Susan Mansfield (8 August 2003)
- Jane: The Same Five Questions We Always Ask, by Stephanie Trong (August 2003)
- IFC Rant: Features: Cillian Murphy, by Wendy Mitchell (July/August 2003)
- Alternative Press: The Road to Recovery, by Adam B. Vary (July 2003)
- The Calgary Sun: Actor Chews Scenery in Zombie Flick, by Louis B. Hobson (29 June 2003)
- Interview: The Lad Who Ditched Law Books For Movie Scripts, by Sheila Johnston (June 2003)
- Flaunt: Murphy's Law, by Britt Brown (Summer 2003)
2002
- BBC Movies: Cillian Murphy: 28 Days Later, by Nev Pierce (30 October 2002)
- All Ireland Now: Interview As Pig (October 2002)
- The Sunday Business Post: From Pig to Posh to Apocalypse—Interview With Cillian Murphy, by Helen Boylan (27 January 2001)
- Empire Online: The End Is Nigh (2002)
2001
- Film Ireland: Animal Harm: PIG, by Hendrike Bake (October/November 2001)
- Irish Independent: When Murphy Waved Goodbye to Law, by Ciara Dwyer (23 September 2001)
- RTE: Lucky Star, by Harry Guerin (20 September 2001)
- Film Ireland: Hot House Flowers (April/May 2001)
A Footnote About This Archive
All articles and reviews archived here are copyrighted by their original creators. We make them available for the sole purpose of spreading the word about Cillian and his rising career. If you'd like to copy them for your personal use, we ask that you properly credit the original authors/publications.
