A veteran stage and screen actor who has been working onscreen since 1977, Hinds has appeared in more than 60 films, including Road to PERDITION, MUNICH, THERE WILL BE BLOOD, TINKER TAILER SOLDIER SPY, and the final HARRY POTTER film, among others. But it was the role of the sweet and sage grandfather in Branagh’s semi-autobiographical film that brought him the closest he’s been to his home, BELFAST, in a long time.
The actors grew up in the same city on opposite sides of the Troubles. Here, they reflect on revisiting their past in BELFAST, Branagh’s acclaimed, highly personal new film. Branagh was from working-class Protestant stock, while Hinds was a 16-year-old former altar boy from a Catholic family, whose school was close to the Branagh house.
Jamie Dornan shares his favourite hangouts in his old hometown of Belfast including the Cave Hill, Kelley’s Cellars and Titanic Belfast. Featuring Dornan’s recommendations for “where to go” and “what to eat”, it’s great to see the Belfast actor do his bit for Belfast tourism.
Northern Irish child actor Jude Hill said he feels “lucky” to have had his feature film debut in Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical film BELFAST. The 10-year-old said he had “loved” the process of auditioning and working with the “fantastic” cast of older actors. He plays nine-year-old Buddy, a role based on Branagh himself, in the film, which follows a working-class protestant family during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Already beloved thanks to TV’s time-traveling romance, Caitríona Balfe’s performance in Kenneth Branagh’s coming-of-age film puts her on the path to movie stardom—and the Oscars. In the latest edition of Vanity Fair, Caitríona breaks down her career and the moment she finds herself in right now.