Famous Irish actor Cillian Murphy has released a playlist of songs called ‘Spring Sessions’, via his production company, consisting of music he has been listening to. Sharing the news on Instagram, the company Big Things Films, which Cillian co-founded alongside producer Alan Moloney wrote: “We made it – it’s officially spring! It’s beginning to bloom here at Big Things, so here’s a fresh new playlist from Cillian to bring in the brighter days. Enjoy”.
The playlist is made of 23 different tracks including songs by Sam Fender, Lil Simz, The Beach Boys, The Velvet Underground and The Murder Capital. The playlist is a mix of different genres loved by the actor and allowing his fans to delve more into the season at the same time as him. Murphy made sure to include a few of his favourite Irish artists such as The Murder Capital.
Cillian Murphy is known to be an avid music lover, having taken part in many different bands before becoming an actor. Although the Oscar winner decided to focus on his acting career, his passion for music remains strong and the actor occasionally gets to broadcast on BBC 6 Music.
The production company Big Things was founded back in 2022 by producer Alan Moloney and Oscar winner Cillian Murphy and saw the pair make movie ‘Small Things Like These’. The film is a historical drama released in November 2024 which takes place in 1985 and follows main character Bill Furlong, played by Murphy as he slowly starts to discover the dark and disturbing secrets of his small Irish town, influenced by the Roman Catholic Church.
The movie was a a box office success, scoring a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Being the company’s first release, it sets them on a journey for more with their next production ‘Steve’ in the works. The website describes the new movie as: “a reimagining of Max Porter’s novel Shy, and traces a pivotal 24 hours in the life of a head teacher (Cillian Murphy) at a reform school for boys in rural South West England, circa 1996. Financed by Netflix, Tim Mielants directing”.
