The lovely Saoirse Ronan
December 16th 2009 04:47
Don't feel bad if you can't pronounce her name: "They call me names like 'Sari,' 'Shership,' and Sureese.' Really weird names that are nothing like my name!" says Saoirse Ronan. The 15-year-old Irish actress (whose name is pronounced Seer-Sha, in case you were wondering) is the star of the highly anticipated film The Lovely Bones, which is based on Alice Sebold's bestselling novel and is set to hit Aussie cinemas the day after Christmas. The young star recently had a chat with Parade magazine: these are the interview's highlights, but you can read the whole thing here.
The challenges of playing a rape and murder victim.
"It was thrilling as an actress and it was also tough emotionally. When I would go home, I'd just try not to think about how this can happen to young people, how they can be hurt in this way. That was quite difficult. But, it was certainly a big challenge for me to capture all of these different emotions and I love doing that. I love not being the same through the whole film."
How the movie's themes will affect audiences.
"We've had friends who have gone to screenings of the film and they said that the first thing that they did when they came out of the picture house was either call their children to make sure they were okay or rush home to give them a hug and a kiss and take care of them. I think that's good. People will hopefully become more aware of these kinds of things and appreciate just generally life a little bit more."
On growing up...
"I've been around adults from an early age, more than your average child, I suppose. And, I've gotten quite mature, I suppose, just from being around them. I like talking to adults. I like being able to converse with them. I guess I've benefited from that."
... but still being a kid.
"I am so silly. You're seeing me, like, proper now, but when I'm back at home with my friends, I'm mad, I'm crazy. I try to be funny. I don't know whether I succeed, but I try to be funny. I can be quite loud and hyper, hopefully not in an annoying way. I hope my friends don't think that!"
On keeping her Hollywood success in perpective.
"It's definitely changed my life, but not at home. I mean, once I go home I'm back to normal and back at school and everything. Most of the kids just treat me the same and it's really nice that I still have that."
The Lovely Bones will be in cinemas on Boxing Day. Here's the trailer:
A star on the rise, no bones about it!
The challenges of playing a rape and murder victim.
"It was thrilling as an actress and it was also tough emotionally. When I would go home, I'd just try not to think about how this can happen to young people, how they can be hurt in this way. That was quite difficult. But, it was certainly a big challenge for me to capture all of these different emotions and I love doing that. I love not being the same through the whole film."
As the ethereal figure of the late Susie Salmon
How the movie's themes will affect audiences.
"We've had friends who have gone to screenings of the film and they said that the first thing that they did when they came out of the picture house was either call their children to make sure they were okay or rush home to give them a hug and a kiss and take care of them. I think that's good. People will hopefully become more aware of these kinds of things and appreciate just generally life a little bit more."
Ronan with Peter Jackson, who directed The Lovely Bones
On growing up...
"I've been around adults from an early age, more than your average child, I suppose. And, I've gotten quite mature, I suppose, just from being around them. I like talking to adults. I like being able to converse with them. I guess I've benefited from that."
... but still being a kid.
"I am so silly. You're seeing me, like, proper now, but when I'm back at home with my friends, I'm mad, I'm crazy. I try to be funny. I don't know whether I succeed, but I try to be funny. I can be quite loud and hyper, hopefully not in an annoying way. I hope my friends don't think that!"
Chilling out, when she can
On keeping her Hollywood success in perpective.
"It's definitely changed my life, but not at home. I mean, once I go home I'm back to normal and back at school and everything. Most of the kids just treat me the same and it's really nice that I still have that."
The Lovely Bones will be in cinemas on Boxing Day. Here's the trailer:
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