How Steve Coogan Found the Laughs in 'Philomena'
Though known as one, Steve Coogan didn't want to be a comedian when playing journalist Martin Sixsmith in <em>Philomena</em>. In fact, he didn't even think the film, which he co-wrote, would be as funny as it turned out to be.
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Though known as a comedian, Steve Coogan didn't want to be one when playing journalist Martin Sixsmith in Philomena, directed by Stephen Frears and co-written by Coogan himself. In fact, he didn't even think the film would be as funny as it turned out to be. But laughter was something that was integral to the story of the titular Irish woman,
