OlderSaoirse Ronan Talks Growing Up in Hollywood
Saoirse Ronan looks so stunning and grown up on the February cover of Harper’s Bazaar UK!
In the mag, the 24-year-old three time Oscar-nominated actress opened up about growing up in the industry…
On being shielded from abusive behavior in Hollywood: “I don’t know what would have happened if she [her mother] hadn’t been around. I’m sure I would have been exposed to that quite a bit, but she just protected me from all that. I wasn’t unaware that there were people in the industry who abused their power, or who were seedy or untrustworthy. But because of her I was never a victim and I’m very, very thankful. I didn’t leave home at 19 all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed – I hadn’t been wrapped in cotton wool – but I had been protected.”
On wanting to direct: “I’ve always wanted to do it…I was more drawn to that as a kid than I was to acting. I love working with actors, but I always learn the most from the directors. It’s their vision you’re bringing to life, you have to adapt to their way of working. I like having to stretch myself to fit in with their requirements.”
On the relationship between Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I: “The interesting thing is that they’re so similar in many ways. The rivalry is almost created by the lords and advisors around them… I think that’s an interesting thing to see in a political drama, that you’ve got these two people who have been turned into enemies by the people around them, but really they are sisters first and foremost.”
For more from Saoirse, head to HarpersBazaar.com/UK.
