'Oppenheimer' star Cillian Murphy says director Christopher Nolan is 'not that sympathetic to toilet breaks' on set
- Cillian Murphy said that Christopher Nolan isn't "sympathetic" about toilet breaks on set.
- The Irish star has worked with the director on several movies, including 2023's "Oppenheimer."
Christopher Nolan's movies always promise a huge spectacle and a talented cast, with films like "The Dark Knight" and "Inception" being widely regarded as some of the best blockbusters ever made.
The British director has once again recruited an impressive list of stars for 2023's "Oppenheimer," which looks at the scientist who created the world's first atomic bomb, and is played by "28 Days Later" and "Peaky Blinders" star, Cillian Murphy. Murphy is joined in the movie by the likes of Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, and Robert Downey Jr.
But speaking to Collider ahead of "Oppenheimer," Murphy noted that the critically acclaimed director isn't a huge fan of bathroom breaks while he's shooting his epics.
The star was asked what Nolan fans would be surprised to learn about the director, to which Murphy responded: "He's not that sympathetic to toilet breaks. I'll leave that there."
It's not the first time that Nolan's on-set requirements have made headlines, as Anne Hathaway previously said that he doesn't allow chairs on set because if people are "sitting, they're not working,"
Murphy did, however, praise the way Nolan takes time to work with actors on enhancing their performance with very specific notes and feedback while filming.
The Irish star said: "He is brilliant with actors, understands actors, loves actors, really believes in actors and what they can bring to the story and to the character. So an awful lot of the time we'll just find it. We'll be shooting but we'll be finding the scene and he'll let us experiment and explore stuff."
"And then he may come in and just kind of whisper very quietly in your ear, and generally the notes are very precise and succinct and brief, where they can totally spin the performance," added Murphy. "And that's his genius. It also comes from the fact that he's written it, so he's direct access to it. But he's phenomenal, like, really phenomenal."
"Oppenheimer" opens in theaters Friday.