AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Daryl McCormack’s grand year
LONDON (AP) — Daryl McCormack is the zen master.
It’s not a new acting role or a level of spiritual enlightenment, it’s a nickname he got on set for being extremely laidback.
The Irish actor is having a busy and rewarding year with ensemble appearances on TV in brutal period drama “Peaky Blinders” and dark comedy thriller “Bad Sisters,” plus a star-making performance as the title character in the film “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.”
McCormack portrays a sex worker hired by Emma Thompson’s frustrated widow character and the movie got them a best joint lead performance nomination at the British Independent Film Awards. This led to his first ceremony experience. He took his mom.
“I’ve never had awards season, so I’m just taking it as it comes, you know. This film was so small, and it’s received so much love. So for us to make it this far, to had such recognition and for there still to be a lot of love for the film is really, really lovely.”
“As far as personally, I’m just kind of taking it all in my stride and and enjoying the moment,” he said, smiling.
Among the honors McCormack has received during a standout career year is being named one of The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2022, alongside stars including Iman Vellani, Tobe Nwigwe and Simone Ashley.
McCormack is on a short break from shooting BBC-Showtime series “The Woman in the Wall,” a gothic thriller that involves the Magdalene Laundries — church run institutions in Ireland for unmarried women and their children, which has been investigated for allegations of physical and sexual abuse.
Ruth Wilson’s character Lorna Brady had been placed in a laundry and wakes years later to find a dead body in her house. McCormack portrays Detective Colman Akande,...