Colm Meaney
Colm Meaney
Colm J. Meaneyis an Irish actor known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He has guest-starred on many TV shows from Law & Order to The Simpsons, and during its run, starred as railroad magnate Thomas Durant on AMC's drama series Hell on Wheels...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth30 May 1953
CountryIreland
humorous character laughing
I suppose I look for humor in most situations because it humanizes things; it makes a character much more three-dimensional if there's some kind of humor. Not necessarily laugh-out-loud type of stuff, just a sense that there is a humorous edge to things. I do like that.
nice crazy character
As an actor, I like to get a bit of momentum going with a character and kind of work a bit quicker. I mean, not crazy-fast, but, you know, five or six pages a day is a nice pace.
home cooking cents
I do probably 80 or 90 per cent of the cooking at home.
writing comedy comic
A good comedy's very hard to make, so good comic writing I really enjoy.
digital-revolution way pressure
The digital revolution has changed the way we do things because you're not under that pressure that film is precious and film is expensive.
character night tv-shows
Colin Morgan gives a stunning performance in Parked; he plays Merlin in the BBC TV show and he says the two characters are like night and day. Watch him. He’s got everything it takes to be top notch.
character scripts looks
Normally when I'm sent a script I'll read it through to see how it hangs as a story and then I'll go back and read it through again and look at the character.
independent pace sitting
I do like working on independent films where it is a smaller budget and less pressure. The pace is also quicker than that of a big budget film. You are shooting at a fairly fast pace. Sitting around for three or four days can be quite draining. So I guess in terms of film or television, I would say filming an independent feature.
character guy actors
Well, Ive always been a character actor, you know, and you always get your share of character actors who are bad guys.
character perspective scripts
I usually read a script from an audience perspective first, and then look more closely at the character only.
struggle character writing
There are so many burning issues to be dealt with that it's completely understandable and natural that a character is struggling with these issues themselves. In that struggle, you inform the audience. The thing about this writing is that it's very easy to learn. Good writing always is.
depths dreadful
Even in the depths of dreadful situations, there's usually something rather comic, or something you can laugh about afterwards, at least. So, I do look for the comedy in those things.