Liam Neeson reveals Ian Paisley inspired him to act

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson reveals Ian Paisley inspired him to act
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Hollywood actor and Ballymena native Liam Neeson told Ian Dempsey in an interview this morning on Today FM that former Democratic Unionist Party leader Dr Ian Paisley was an inspiration to him.

Paisley passed away later today.

Chatting to Dempsey about his new film A Walk Among The Tombstones, Neeson confirmed that Ian Paisley had inspired him to act.

“I managed to hear the Reverend Ian two or three times. I snuck into the back of the gospel hall and heard him doing his thing. Very, very powerful orator.”

A book of condolence for Paisley will be opened at City Hall in Belfast on Monday at 9am.