Barry McGovern

Barry McGovern

Birthday: 1948, Dublin, Ireland
Barry McGovern was born in 1948 in Dublin, Ireland. He is an actor, known for Braveheart (1995), Far and Away (1992) and Joe Versus the Volcano (1990).
When it first came out it was so avant-garde people didn't know what to make of it. It wasn't the ki...Show more »
When it first came out it was so avant-garde people didn't know what to make of it. It wasn't the kind of well-made play they were used to. The problem is, Waiting for Godot is like Mozart: too easy for children and too difficult for adults. Show less «
[Waiting for Godot] has been with me throughout my life. It's followed me around like a friendly dog...Show more »
[Waiting for Godot] has been with me throughout my life. It's followed me around like a friendly dog. I've played Estragon, Vladimir and Lucky. Show less «
Some people think of Beckett as a very negative writer. I think he's a positive writer. The last thr...Show more »
Some people think of Beckett as a very negative writer. I think he's a positive writer. The last three words of [his novel] The Unnameable are: "I'll go on" - "You must go on; I can't go on; I'll go on." Show less «