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Irish Mirror
National
Michelle Cullen

RTE Tommy Tiernan Show viewers all saying the same thing after 'priceless' Steve Coogan interview

RTE viewers were all saying the same thing after a relaxing interview with actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter Steve Coogan.

Steve appeared on the show to talk about his upbringing and how he chooses to be vulnerable through his work rather than talking about any issues he may have.

Speaking to Tommy, he said: "As a person, I try to be considerate.

He added: "There are two things. I get angry, and I use work. I'm not on social media. I'm not on any of that kind of stuff because I know that I would get in trouble. I'd get in a pickle because I lose my temper."

Steve Coogan (Twitter)

"But I get angry about things that I think are important, and I also am quite emotional. Love is a big driver, so love and anger can go hand in hand."

Steve looked completely relaxed as he lay back in his seat with his hands behind his and told Tommy that it isn't often he talks to interviewers in these circumstances.

He said: "If I'm angry about stuff, I shove it into the work, put it in my work, and that's my catharsis is just chuck it all in the work and figure out how to talk about it through your work.

He added: "I mean, you're talking to me now. I don't really talk like this to people very often about certainty about my background, but I talk intellectually about things, about subjects, but talking about what goes on inside you is quite vulnerable and not something I'm ordinarily comfortable with.

"What I don't want to do is get self-conscious I throw it into the work, and it will figure itself out.

"So to me, I would go crazy if I couldn't put all the things I am thinking into the stuff I write."

Viewers took to Twitter to praise the interview, saying it was like watching two lads have a chat in the pub.

One person wrote: "All that's needed here is two creamy pints to go with this chat … legends".

A second said: "Somebody get Steve a pillow and a sleeping bag. If he was anymore relaxed he'd be on the floor".

While a third said: "Would love to add a bottle of whiskey to this conversation and leave them at it for the entire episode".

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