The Irish are everywhere, even when we don’t mean to be!
"Sinners" hit cinemas in the UK and Ireland last week, to rave reviews of fans lauding the blood-splattered horror.
However, one particular moment had Irish fans screaming for more, and we’re getting to the bottom of THAT song choice.
SPOILERS AHEAD!
"Skins" alum Jack O’Connell stars as Remmick, a vampire from Ireland who now prowls the Southern states of America, looking to share his gospel.
Discussing his character's origin story with GQ, the star delved into the preparation needed to properly portray our culture.
"I think it’s beautifully handled. Obviously, by virtue of me dad [who was from Ballyheigue in County Kerry], the Irish story is something that is, and always has been, interesting to me. My understanding [is that Ireland’s] biggest export is people," he began.
"Just to understand the influence that had on the American south at this particular time, and how that found its way into the music there, was something I know that Ryan’s savvy to, and I think part of the reason for Remmick being from Ireland."
Touching on the musical aspects incorporated into the film, he added: "I had my talking points, I had stuff that I wanted to ask, so the conversation was kind of dominated by that: What is 'Rocky Road to Dublin' doing in this story? Will I really be singing it? Do you like Irish traditional music? I’ll talk to anyone all day about Luke Kelly and the Dubliners."
After the musical aspects, the accent was Jack’s next big hurdle, with the star explaining he pulled from the Kerry and Munster accent to create Remmick’s Irish brogue.
Traditional Irish dancing is also incorporated, with Jack joking that the last time he broke out in a jig was about "five or six years ago, down O’Dwyer’s Bar in Derby."
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie
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