ACTOR PETER COONAN has put to rest some of the questions raised as to why he played two characters in The Guarantee.

Speaking to TheJournal.ie at a media briefing of the Irish Film Board this week, he said he heard that there was some confusion from viewers about him playing two roles.

The Guarantee, which recently aired on TV3 (and is still available on 3player), attempts to bring to the life on screen the night the Irish Government decided to guarantee the entire domestic banking system.

The former Love/Hate actor said that the play, which the film is based, featured many actors playing different characters and that it was an artistic decision by the director Ian Power.

Politics

Coonan said he wouldn’t rule out getting involved in future political dramas, stating that there is no doubt there would be productions about the bailout of the banks.

He said they “are stories that need to be told”. Coonan said he was in college at the time and didn’t pay too much attention to all the goings on.

While preparing for his role in The Guarantee, he said he learned a lot about the magnitude of the issues and about the “roll-on effects” it has on everyone, including his children.

Irish scriptwriter and actor Mark O’ Halloran and Peter Coonan also outlined what they will be getting up to in 2015:

The Guarantee: A movie we know ends in tears, but compellingly captures an important part of Irish history