Before finding out that acting was what he wanted to do Colin Farrell auditioned for Boyzone.
The lure of fame was what initially attracted Colin Farrell to a career as an actor, but becoming a member of a boyband was also on the cards.
An audition for the Louis Walsh managed boyband Boyzone, confirmed he did not have a good singing voice. The feedback in a follow-up phone call confirmed he was not what Boyzone were looking for,
You’re actually a really bad singer.
The music industry’s loss would become Hollywood’s gain. Acting turned out to be a discipline that interested him and provided a space where for his creativity to develop,
It was what I wanted to do.
'The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne’ broadcast on 19 April 2009. The presenter is Gay Byrne.
