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Mairead Ronan

Irish Director John Butler Had A Very Strange First Meeting With Christopher Walken

If you've been watching the hilarious new comedy The Outlaws on BBC1, you might not realised there's...
Orla Ormond
Orla Ormond

5:57 PM - 16 Nov 2021



Mairead Ronan

Irish Director John Butler Had A Very Strange First Meeting With Christopher Walken

Orla Ormond
Orla Ormond

5:57 PM - 16 Nov 2021

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If you've been watching the hilarious new comedy The Outlaws on BBC1, you might not realised there's an Irish man behind the camera.

Writer and director John Butler joined Mairead in studio to chat about the making of the show.

Irish Director John Butler Had A Very Strange First Meeting With Christopher Walken

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Both seasons of The Outlaws were filmed back to back, and John told Mairead about being in the writer's room, and the odd name Christopher Walken asked to be called when they first met on set.

You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.


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