Colin Farrell And Edward Berger On ‘Ballad Of A Small Player’: “It’s A Very Quick Descent Into Madness” – Contenders London

Colin Farrell And Edward Berger On ‘Ballad Of A Small Player’: “It’s A Very Quick Descent Into Madness” – Contenders London

It seems like only a year since Edward Berger was in the awards conversation with Conclave — which is perhaps because it is. But even by the director’s usual swift standards, Ballad of a Small Player is a hell of a quick turnaround. Based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne, it stars Colin Farrell as […]

Ballad of a Small Player’s Colin Farrell and Edward Berger on their poker faces

Colin Farrell and Edward Berger admitted they would be “terrible” in a game of poker at the premiere for Ballad of a Small Player. Speaking to The Independent at the London Film Festival on Thursday (9 October), the actor revealed an acting coach once told him 20 years ago, “never go to Vegas,” adding that the same rules apply in Macau, known as the “Vegas of Asia”, where the film is set. Berger, director of the upcoming film, said Tilda Swinton…