Colin Farrell had panic attacks while filming 'Thirteen Lives'

For Colin Farrell, filming

, Ron Howard's new film, was not just a piece of cake.

Indeed, the actor embodies the British cave diver John Volanthen who had been involved in the rescue of a junior football team who had found themselves stuck in a Thai cave in 2018. Only, the actor was really not reassured during the aquatic catches, so much so that he suffered from panic attacks!

"There were times when there was no surface above your head, just a ceiling and it was incredibly nerve-wracking and I was incredibly uncomfortable," he told

.

“There was no light and you were waiting for (the team) to come on the loudspeakers to tell you that the camera was rolling.

But if you were underwater when the action was announced, you might not hear the fucking speaker, so everyone is watching each other underwater.

If something happened, someone could back up on you and kick your fucking mask.

And all of a sudden – hello panic attack.

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Keep calm

But Colin Farrell managed to take it upon himself and keep his calm.

"I had to say to myself, 'Relax.

Be calm.

You're okay.

There is nothing to worry about.

Your tank is good, you have a 60% full tank.

Just slow down your breathing.

Everything is fine, ”continued the actor who shares the poster for the film with Viggo Mortensen, Joel Edgerton and Tom Bateman.

Thirteen Lives

is available on Prime Video since yesterday (August 5, 2022)!

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