Barry Keoghan has revealed he didn't get to attend The Debs as a teenager as he was "misbehaving in school".
The 32-year-old actor from Summerhill in Dublin joked that he wasn’t officially banned from the formal event, which is held to celebrate the end of secondary school, but that he definitely wasn’t allowed to attend.
Asked if "prom is a thing in Ireland" on US chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the Saltburn star said: "No, it’s The Debs, which I didn’t go to. I didn’t get to go because I was misbehaving in school."
When asked if he was banned, he laughed: "I wouldn’t say banned, it’s a bit weird to be banned from a date-type thing, but I definitely wasn’t allowed to go.
He added that he "tried to stay in school until I could go" but admitted it wasn’t to be.
Keoghan, who has been cast to play Beatles drummer Ringo Starr in a collection of new Beatles biopics directed by British filmmaker Sam Mendes, said the rock legend played the drums for him.
"I met Ringo the other day, in his house. I didn't just meet him at his house, I had to go up, and he let me in," he said.
"I met him at his house and he played the drums for me. He asked me to play, but I wasn't playing the drums for Ringo."
He continued: "It was sort of just one of those moments where you’re just in awe and you’re just frozen."
Asked if he was watching Ringo to see what he could absorb, Keoghan said: "Yes, I was, and I said it to him, and when I was talking to him, I couldn’t look at him.
"I was nervous, like right now, he’s like, 'You can look at me’.
"And it was just, again, you’re (I’m) playing Ringo Starr. My job is to observe and take in all kinds of mannerisms and, you know, studying (him).
"I want to humanise him, bring feelings to it. And not just sort of imitate."
Keoghan, who is a well-known boxing fan, explained how he no longer takes part in the sport as his drumming role in the Beatles movie takes priority.
Waving his hands enthusiastically, he said: "I was boxing regularly, but not anymore because these are insured."
Also starring in the films are Gladiator II actor Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Babygirl star Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, and Stranger Things actor Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.
Keoghan is also known for his roles in The Batman and The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, and was Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor for playing Dominic Kearney in The Banshees Of Inisherin.
Source: Press Association
