A biography for Barry Keoghanhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm trying to keep a good record and do interesting movies with interesting filmmakers.”
“I can play younger. It's better to be playing younger because you've got that experience, and it's hard to play older when you're younger.”
“It's a hard thing to find in people: to sit and just be present with someone, even for two minutes.”
“I want to play someone like Billy the Kid.”
“I've actually eaten in The Ivy in London. I love their shepherd's pie.”
“I did Christmas plays at school, but they banned me because I was messing about. And I was like, 'Ah, why?' Because I was getting attention, everyone was laughing at me and I was loving it, I thought, 'This feels good!'”
“I went to an open audition for 'Between the Canals,' and that was a big thing. I suddenly thought, 'Ah, yeah!' Then I started getting brought away to do roles. That's when I got taken seriously.”
“Dior makes me look good, and I make Dior look good.”
“It's nice coming from Summerhill, because you don't come from having everything, and what you do get, you appreciate.”
“To be honest, I still get awestruck when I meet my heroes and the people I admire. I think that's only natural.”
“Acting brings up a lot of the past. I use my memories, whether they're good or bad.”
“Acting is not a thing where I'm from. Finishing school is a big thing. Not a lot of people finish school.”
“I was a mess-up in school, a big mess-up. I was into history and English, because there were always stories, like 'Dracula' and World War II. I've never read a book, though. Never.”
“Where I'm from, to do acting is not heard of. Being one of the lads and all, you don't just go, 'Oh, I want to be an actor'. They'd laugh and joke about it.”
“It is hard to keep your head sometimes. I just make sure I surround myself with good people.”
“I've been lucky to be educated by watching the old and the great movies, working with good filmmakers, and being educated on sets.”
“I kick myself that I don't speak Irish. Ah, man, I'd love to. I am going to learn.”
“'Intermission' was my favourite film.”
“It's not often you get to sit in front of Nicole Kidman in your boxers with a big bowl of spaghetti.”
“All I would say is it doesn't matter where you come from. Like, Jim Sheridan comes from the inner city, and he's one of the top ones, a top lad.”