Barry Keoghan: 'As an Irishman, we tend to bring the humour to soften extreme situations'

As gripping bomber pilot war drama Masters Of The Air comes to Apple TV+, Rachael Davis hears from stars including Irish actors Barry Keoghan and Anthony Boyle.
Barry Keoghan: 'As an Irishman, we tend to bring the humour to soften extreme situations'

Barry Keoghan in Masters of the Air: 'It was quite a tight space, and you’ve gotta know every single switch around you.' Picture: Courtesy of Apple

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are no strangers to a war drama about grit, resolve and brotherhood.

From the 1998 epic Saving Private Ryan, directed by Spielberg and starring Hanks, to the 2001 series Band of Brothers, which they created, and its 2010 companion piece The Pacific, which they produced, telling the story of a team of young soldiers protecting each other through thick and thin has been something of a collaborative theme for the industry legends.

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