The 1916 uprising was kind of the most important rebellion in Ireland's fight for independence that had been going on for 700 years. So it's a very important moment in history for us.
Saoirse RonanI certainly don't feel like I am desperate to run away from a film set. I love the hustle and bustle. Everything is sort of mad right before a take, and then it just settles, and you've got these two minutes of a bit of magic. I just love that in film.
Saoirse RonanI like my characters to be ones I think about long after I've finished reading the script.
Saoirse RonanWhen I was younger, I was very athletic and I always loved sports and physical things.
Saoirse RonanOne of the things that would steer me away from a franchise is that I'm playing the same character all the time and I wouldn't want to be known for that.
Saoirse RonanIt's not work, it is more of a passion. It is so much fun and it is really makes you feel great at the end of the day. You feel like you are really after doing something good and you are after accomplishing something. Acting is one of these things that I can't really describe - it's just like, why do you love your mum and dad? You know, you just do.
Saoirse Ronan