Matthew Modine: 'Cillian Murphy is a sweetheart - so kind and soft-spoken'

From Full Metal Jacket to the upcoming Oppenheimer, Matthew Modine has long staked a claim as one of Hollywood's most versatile actors. Ahead of a Galway Film Fleadh masterclass, he chats with Esther McCarthy

Actor Matthew Modine attends Netflix's "Stranger Things 2" premiere on October 26, 2017, in Westwood, California.

With a career spanning decades including roles in film and TV shows like Full Metal Jacket, The Dark Knight Rises and the forthcoming Oppenheimer, Matthew Modine is one of America’s most versatile actors. 

Soon to appear opposite Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated drama, Modine also played Dr Martin Brenner in the TV smash Stranger Things.