Cillian Murphy certainly spent a huge part of his career playing the intelligent gangster Tommy Shelby and it sure takes it toll.

“…the character was in control” Cillian Murphy Describes What Being Tommy Shelby for a Decade is Like

Acting is a psychological task as it is a physical one. To make your performance
as believable as possible, an actor needs to understand the mind of their
characters. However, when you play a role as complex as Tommy Shelby, you are
bound to lose yourself. And that’s what happened to Cillian Murphy after playing
the role of the great Thomas Shelby for well over a decade.

But now that the Blinders are at rest
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-bid-farewell-to-peaky-blinders-as-it-finally-ends-peaky-blinders-will-never-be-just-a-show/]
with the conclusion of their sixth and last season
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-bid-farewell-to-peaky-blinders-as-it-finally-ends-peaky-blinders-will-never-be-just-a-show/],
Cillian finally has revealed the toll he had to pay while playing the man who
could speak to spirits. Let us see what Murphy experienced after playing Tommy
for years at a stretch.


CILLIAN MURPHY LOST HIS MIND WHILE PLAYING TOMMY

There are few performances that come near to the way Cillian
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cillian-murphy/] played Tommy. Just his
preparation for the role
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-becoming-tommy-shelby-wasnt-easy-for-cillian-murphy-says-it-wasnt-just-putting-on-a-cap/]
is enough of a testament to how great Cillian really is while playing Tommy.

However, all greatness comes at a cost, and for Cillian, it was getting
completely submerged into Tommy’s consciousness. But the Irish actor being his
amazing self actually loved playing such a complex character.

In a new appearance in an interview, the Oppenheimer
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cillian-murphy-peaky-blinders-and-florence-pugh-litte-women-continue-to-maintain-their-streak-of-period-dramas-and-these-pictures-show-why/]
actor shared how fascinating it was for him to play a character like Tommy for
ten years.

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“We started shooting this in 2012, so when it comes out, that will be a decade.
So it’s a big chapter of my life, a big chunk of my life,” said
[https://ew.com/tv/peaky-blinders-season-6-cillian-murphy-interview/] the actor.

The actor then went on to say how in his 26-year-long career, he had never
played a character like Tommy Shelby. He said that he had never grown old with a
character or spent the time he did with Tommy.

Cillian stated that his character was on autopilot after a point, especially
after the third season.

ALSO READ: Fans Obsess Over Their Favorite Cillian Murphy Characters on the
Genius Actor’s 46th Birthday, Tommy Shelby Rules
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He said, “series 4, 5, and 6, it was definitely the character was in control of
the vehicle if you know what I mean.”

Certainly, Cillian’s journey can be seen in the way he portrayed Tommy over the
years on the show. And we shall see him once again in the Peaky Blinders movie.

Were you guys a fan of Peaky Blinders
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/peaky-blinders/]? Let us know in the comments.

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Acting is a psychological task as it is a physical one. To make your performance as believable as possible, an actor needs to understand the mind of their characters. However, when you play a role as complex as Tommy Shelby, you are bound to lose yourself. And that&#8217;s what happened to Cillian Murphy after playing the role of the great Thomas Shelby for well over a decade.
But now that the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-bid-farewell-to-peaky-blinders-as-it-finally-ends-peaky-blinders-will-never-be-just-a-show/">Blinders are at rest</a> with the conclusion of their <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-bid-farewell-to-peaky-blinders-as-it-finally-ends-peaky-blinders-will-never-be-just-a-show/">sixth and last season</a>, Cillian finally has revealed the toll he had to pay while playing the man who could speak to spirits. Let us see what Murphy experienced after playing Tommy for years at a stretch.
<h2>Cillian Murphy lost his mind while playing Tommy</h2>
There are few performances that come near to the way <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cillian-murphy/">Cillian</a> played Tommy. Just <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-becoming-tommy-shelby-wasnt-easy-for-cillian-murphy-says-it-wasnt-just-putting-on-a-cap/">his preparation for the role</a> is enough of a testament to how great Cillian really is while playing Tommy.
However, all greatness comes at a cost, and for Cillian, it was getting completely submerged into Tommy&#8217;s consciousness. But the Irish actor being his amazing self actually loved playing such a complex character.
In a new appearance in an interview, the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cillian-murphy-peaky-blinders-and-florence-pugh-litte-women-continue-to-maintain-their-streak-of-period-dramas-and-these-pictures-show-why/">Oppenheimer</a> actor shared how fascinating it was for him to play a character like Tommy for ten years.
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&#8220;We started shooting this in 2012, so when it comes out, that will be a decade. So it&#8217;s a big chapter of my life, a big chunk of my life,&#8221; <a href="https://ew.com/tv/peaky-blinders-season-6-cillian-murphy-interview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> the actor.
The actor then went on to say how in his 26-year-long career, he had never played a character like Tommy Shelby. He said that he had never grown old with a character or spent the time he did with Tommy.
Cillian stated that his character was on autopilot after a point, especially after the third season.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-obsess-over-their-favorite-cillian-murphy-characters-on-the-genius-actors-46th-birthday-tommy-shelby-rules/">Fans Obsess Over Their Favorite Cillian Murphy Characters on the Genius Actor’s 46th Birthday, Tommy Shelby Rules</a>
He said, &#8220;series 4, 5, and 6, it was definitely the character was in control of the vehicle if you know what I mean.&#8221;
Certainly, Cillian&#8217;s journey can be seen in the way he portrayed Tommy over the years on the show. And we shall see him once again in the Peaky Blinders movie.
Were you guys a fan of<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/peaky-blinders/"> Peaky Blinders</a>? Let us know in the comments.

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