John Connors won best actor at the Irish Film and Television Awards recently for his role in Cardboard Gangsters. His speech addressed a number of issues including discrimination against Travellers, suicide and how creativity saved his life and has been watched over 1 million times on Facebook alone. He speaks with Guardian journalist Iman Amrani about class, his journey into acting and what he plans to do next.
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In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. In the Roi, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. In the Us, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international suicide helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org.
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Warning: contains strong language
Watch an extended version of this interview
In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. In the Roi, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. In the Us, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international suicide helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org.
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- 2/27/2018
- by Iman Amrani, Noah Payne-Frank, Steve O'Connor and Shanida Scotland
- The Guardian - Film News
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