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<\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0Cream distressed wool jumper and dark blue denim skirt with frill by Sibling, Black cross pendant by Christian Lacroix, Stylist\u2019s Own and diamond ring by Faberge<\/em><\/p>\n One of the youngest actresses to be nominated for an Oscar, it was clear from the outset that Saoirse Ronan was destined for big things, and that\u2019s before you throw her actor father Paul Ronan into the mix. Earning the election at just 13 for her role in 2007\u2019s Atonement, she went on to star alongside the likes of Susan Sarandon (in 2009\u2019s The Lovely Bones) and Cate Blanchett (2011\u2019s Hanna). Now, at just 20 years old, Ronan already has a reputation for role picking done right.<\/p>\n When we catch her jetlagged and cocooned in blankets on a sofa in her home in Ireland, Ronan is doing what any sensible girl would do: indulging in a 24-hour marathon of Homeland, her latest obsession. We talk through upcoming films Stockholm, Pennsylvania and Brooklyn, dream director collaborations and why integrity is paramount.<\/p>\n Wonderland: Talk us through the films you have coming out.<\/strong> W: It\u2019s certainly intriguing. What\u2019s the role like?<\/strong> W: He does it so well, doesn\u2019t he?<\/strong> W: You\u2019ve picked two quite independent films to star in. How do go about choosing roles?<\/strong> W: How did you stay rational about being nominated for\u00a0<\/strong>an Oscar so young?<\/strong> W: Do nominees know that kind of thing?<\/strong> W: How did your dad prep you for the Oscars? Obviously\u00a0<\/strong>he knows the game, so to speak.<\/strong> W: Like The Godfather or something?<\/strong> W: You were a front-runner for the role of Katniss in The\u00a0<\/strong>Hunger Games. How do you feel about that in retrospect?<\/strong> W: If you had the choice, which directors would you like\u00a0to work with next?<\/strong> Black velvet cape by Erdem, Black velvet dress by Tom Ford and Black cross pendant by Christian Lacroix, Stylist\u2019s Own<\/em><\/p>\n Dark grey wool lined coat and navy blue sheer silk dress with silver straps by Prada and Black cross pendant by Christian Lacroix, Stylist\u2019s Own<\/em><\/p>\n Dark grey wool lined coat and navy blue sheer silk dress with silver straps by Prada and Black cross pendant by Christian Lacroix, Stylist\u2019s Own<\/em><\/p>\n Black lace dress with green geometric print by Preen and Black cross pendant Christian Lacroix, Stylist\u2019s Own<\/em><\/p>\n Black silk dress with key motif by Dolce and Gabbana and Black cross pendant by Christian Lacroix, Stylst\u2019s Own<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSaoirse Ronan: At the start of the year I did Stockholm, Pennsylvania. It\u2019s a tiny film written and directed by Nikole Beckwith. It was her first time directing and we did it in 19 days, on a million dollar budget. I\u2019d never done anything like that before. It was interesting to see how somebody, especially a new filmmaker, could handle that kind of pressure. After that I had about a week off, before moving onto Brooklyn.<\/p>\n
\nS: Stockholm is about a girl called Leia who\u2019s in her early twenties. At the start she\u2019s rescued, after seven years, from her kidnapper, who raised her in a basement. She has never seen the light of day until she is handed back to her biological parents in the second scene, but she doesn\u2019t know these people. It\u2019s mainly about the relationship between Leia and her mother, and how she doesn\u2019t see why it\u2019s wrong to be completely in love (in a childlike way) with her kidnapper, despite what he did. Her mother, played by Cynthia Nixon, spirals out of control, imprisoning Leia in a different way. Both films are centred on women. Brooklyn is based on a book by Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn. It\u2019s set in the 1950s and follows Eilis Lacey\u2019s journey to New York to start a new life. It follows immigrants and Irish people in general, who made that trip, showing its difficulties, wonders and heart-breaks. I\u2019ve never been so affected by a film before. The screenplay was written by Nick Hornby; it\u2019s a gorgeous and very simple take on life.<\/p>\n
\nS: He really does. It spans two years of Eilis\u2019s life within the first half hour \u2013 going over to New York, getting a job and meeting a boy, before a family tragedy brings her home after a few months. It\u2019s about how her relationship with home has changed, which I really got. Once you move away from home, it\u2019s never quite the same again. You expect everything to be just as you left it, and it never is. It\u2019s almost the first step into adulthood, realising you\u2019ve got to make your own way.<\/p>\n
\nS: The story always comes first – it\u2019s paramount. A lot of actresses who I\u2019ve worked with have said that this is a tricky age \u2013 you can\u2019t quite do the coming of age roles anymore, or maybe you don\u2019t want to, and nobody has seen you as a young woman yet. Brooklyn was perfect for me. I\u2019ve done a couple of biggish movies, but it was never down to exposure or money. I remember there was a toss-up between a big action film and Atonement, but I knew what I wanted to do. People make different decisions regarding their work, for different reasons. I keep it as simple as I can.<\/p>\n
\nS: I was 13, so I didn\u2019t think about it. It would be different now as I\u2019m more aware of how the industry works. It\u2019s amazing to look back on. I think Atonement was a very important film for all involved. It was really exciting to be on a film set with people who have won like 12 Oscars, but I knew I wasn\u2019t going to win.<\/p>\n
\nS: Yeah, I had an insider! No, I just I knew. I was in a category with Tilda [Swinton], Cate [Blanchett] and Amy Ryan, so I knew one of them would win. But it was amazing to be in the front row at the Academy Awards with my parents.<\/p>\n
\nS: He hadn\u2019t really been to any award shows apart from the Iscars, which is the Irish Oscars. It\u2019s just as good, obviously. It\u2019s like a huge wedding that everyone in the Irish film industry is invited to…<\/p>\n
\nS: Yeah, basically. It\u2019s like the Irish Godfather awards! So the three of us went [to the Oscars] not knowing what to expect. It\u2019s definitely on a bigger scale than any other award show, another realm altogether. At one point John Travolta and his wife were in front of us. If I met him now, I\u2019d be more excited because I love Saturday Night Fever and Grease so much. My mum went to see Saturday Night Fever at the cinema 27 times when it first came out \u2013 she\u2019s obsessed. When they said hello to us, it absolutely made her night.<\/p>\n
\nS: I love Jennifer Lawrence – she\u2019s done an incredible job with the film. A lot of girls auditioned for it, it wasn\u2019t like I was offered it and turned it down or anything. I only auditioned. It was years ago, so I\u2019m fine about it.<\/p>\n
\nS: I would love to work with Lenny Abrahamson, he\u2019s an Irish director. He just did Frank and he\u2019s made some of the best Irish films, including my favourite, Adam & Paul. I like it when Irish filmmakers\u2019 work is unrelated to Ireland. Jonathan Glazer is really brilliant as well and obviously I want to work with the legends: Tarantino, Spielberg and Alexander Payne…<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n