DÓNAL FINN X BEHIND THE BLINDS
Grooming by Joe Mills
Subtlety is not insignificance, like noticing someone’s name and making a point to say it. Dónal Finn speaks like a softly spinning record, sinking into each groove, winding slowly inward, each sentence gliding with intention. With equal conviction, he amplifies what is important to others and himself, because for Finn, are they not one and the same? Undoubtedly, every story he carries is safe in his hands. From the Wheel Of Time and Hadestown to his newest role as James Moriarty in Young Sherlock, he confidently accepts that his authenticity, rather than impersonation, is more than enough. While he doesn't make acting about him, it certainly matters that the story is told through him. In front of the skyline, he smiles like he’s opened a door to an imaginary world. We talk of the drum of raining frogs, the roar of car chases, and the rhythm of Sherlock and Moriarty.
