'I didn't think of it as dangerous' - Colin Farrell says he did not feel at risk of relapse while playing an addict in new film

"Colin Farrell has said he was not daunted by playing a compulsive gambler in his new film, despite his own battle with addiction."

"Speaking while promoting Ballad of a Small Player, the Dubliner and Oscar nominee said:"

"There is a schizophrenic aspect to being an addict of any sort, because you have to hide your behaviours so that they can exist."

Colin Farrell portrays a compulsive gambler in Ballad of a Small Player and approaches the role without apprehension despite a personal history of addiction. The performance emphasizes the concealed, dual nature of addictive behaviour and the necessity of hiding actions for them to continue. The role links personal experience with character work, illustrating secrecy and internal division as core elements of compulsive patterns. The production places psychological complexity at the center of the narrative and positions the actor to engage directly with difficult, intimate subject matter.

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