Brendan Gleeson on Banshees, his 'thrilling' Oscar nomination and his new role in Joker

The Irish star traces the most-Irish-tinged Oscars ever all the way back to 1990, the year of My Left Foot, the World Cup, and the subsequent wave of optimism that nudged him from teaching to acting. Esther McCarthy also picks out his 10 best performances 

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