United Kingdom, Jan. 19 -- Brendan Gleeson has always been "more interested in enjoying life" than worrying about his appearance.

The Banshees of Inisherin star, 70, has confessed he hasn't felt the need to change the way he looks to fit in with Hollywood standards of beauty but appearance will always be a part of the story being told on film.

When asked if it's been "liberating not having to manage the loss of looks in the way that conventionally handsome actors do?", he told The Independent newspaper: "That's a really interesting question ...

"If you have a romantic movie, and these two sublime-looking people are looking at each other, the story is almost told in itself ...

"I was always more interested in enjoying life, in a way th...