Fresh from the success of the blockbuster film 'Vertical Limit' and 'The Matrix', Robert Taylor has traded all action movie roles for a priestly collar. A pro-active and decisive man, Fr Vincent is initially viewed as an exotic by the locals in Ballyk. The Examiner caught up with Robert when he was in Ireland.
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How is the new priest fitting in?

Well I guess he fits in beautifully in some ways and not so beautifully in other ways but I guess that's why it's a drama. He's like a fish out of water and has his own way of doing things and seeing things.He's learning a lot about the people and about himself but there's a few humps in the road but I'm sure he'll get there in the end.

Unlike previous priests, he owns property doesn't he?

Well you know what they say: position, position, position. Yes he does own a prime piece of real estate so I just hope he make a quid out of it but I don't think he will. He owns Fitzgerald's and, being extremely proactive, he went ahead and bought it at the earliest opportunity.

You enjoy sport and you play a lot of sport. Tell us a bit more...

Just like most kids I played a lot of sport and now I try to keep reasonably healthy. I've discovered a team for Australian football called the Dublin Demons. They play on an ad hoc basis and I played a game for them a few weeks ago. I managed not to get injured and if I had of kicked straight we would have won the game but nevermind. I don't think I'll be playing any more as the risks are too great, well during shooting anyway. I had to tell everyone that came near me not to punch me in the face. You've got to be fairly responsible when you're doing a show like this.

You have a lot of experience in film and television. Did that start in Australia?

Yeah that's where it started and that's where I still live. It's home.

Kieran Prendiville, the creator of Ballykissangel also wrote a series called 'Roughnecks'. You were a roughneck at one stage...

That's right. I worked on offshore oil rigs for two or three years. I was a pretty good roughneck I have to say! If they ever make another show about roughnecks it's definitely one show I'll have to be in because I don't know many other actors who can actually work a rig.

So what brought you into acting?

It's better than working for a living, isn't it?!! I always had a desire to do it and I saw an ad in a paper for drama school so I applied and was accepted. I studied for three years full time and here I am.