Just Because: Domhnall Gleeson

'My character appears for the first time from the bathroom...naked.  A decision was also made by somebody else that he should be hairless from the neck down.'

Domhnall Gleeson

I've been inspired to create quite a few posts lately based on episodes of The Graham Norton Show.  The London based chat show has been on for over 33 years, so there are still tons of episodes I have to watch.  As far as those I've found, I am up to season 33, the shows last season, but season 34 starts later this month, so I'm sure there are more posts to come.

The Paper

The Proficient Norton knows how to get a good story, and the celebrities he interviews often share stories of their on-screen nude scenes.  Recently, on a season 33 episode, Graham was joined by actors Domhnall Gleeson, Cillian Murphy,  Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith and singer Taylor Swift. I've loved Gleeson since seeing him the 2013 rom-com About Time, alongside Rachel McAdams.

I featured Gleeson on FH back in 2017, but at the time, the only nude scene I could find was from the film Unbroken.  Given the horrific nature of the scene, I chose not to feature Gleeson's glutes.  His appearance on Norton however, had me looking for more...

Black Mirror

Gleeson shared the story of filming a 2013 episode of Black Mirror. (above)  In the episode, it was decided he should appear completely naked and completely hairless from the neck down.  Sadly, it doesn't appear that they showed anything from the waist down on film, (that I could find) so all that shaving Gleeson did below was never seen by the audience.  Still, it was a funny story, especially about his prepping for the scene over lunch that day.

I did however, check out Crash Pad, the 2017 comedy that featured quite a bit more of Gleeson's anatomy.  Thankfully the producer and director didn't insist the Irish actor be hairless and we gor a few peaks at his ginger pubes. 

Crash Pad

A hopeless romantic who thinks he's found true love with an older woman learns that she's married and that the fling is merely an instrument of revenge against her neglectful husband.