Quotes by Saoirse Ronan

About Saoirse Ronan:

Saoirse Úna Ronan is an Irish actress. She came to international prominence in 2007 after co-starring as Briony Tallis in the film Atonement with James McAvoy and Keira Knightley, for which she received nominations for a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award, making her one of the youngest actresses to receive an Oscar nomination.
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I've basically grown up with Harry Potter, as so many kids my age have. It's kind of a part of my life.

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The majority of teenagers don't even make eye contact with people, even people of the same age.

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I was actually born in New York. We lived there until I was three so I grew up watching Sesame Street and hearing the accent. You are a sponge at that age, soaking everything up.

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I've always been quite mature because of the way my parents brought me up. They were very good at talking to me like a person rather than a baby, and I was around so many actors and directors from such a young age because my dad is an actor. I was mo...

Saoirse Ronan

I know most of the photographers in Ireland. And if I don't want my photograph taken, they will leave me alone.

Saoirse Ronan

Vampire teeth really aren't very efficient, are they? It looks very messy. I'm not sure it's the best way to get a pint off anyone.

Saoirse Ronan

I like books that are exciting and that make you think about things as well.

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That's what acting is. You're pretending to be someone else.

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I think if my child died I would prefer it if I were dead.

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I would never want to move to L.A.

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I've never really felt like I was a child actor. Just an actor who happened to be quite young.

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The written word can be powerful and beautiful - but films transport us to another place in a way that even the most evocative words never can.

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I wouldn't go down the route of having an assistant. I don't want to be like that. I want to be normal.

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I like to get far away from myself when I'm acting.

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I like my characters to be ones I think about long after I've finished reading the script.

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If you don't have eyebrows, you don't really have a face.

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All teenagers want to rebel a little and break away. But I think you are always going to want to go back to your parents for that safety they provide.

Saoirse Ronan

There's no one out there like Quentin Tarantino. His films have a signature look, and they never just stick to the same kind of story.

Saoirse Ronan

I don't look at rushes, or I don't go to the dailies. I don't even really look at playback... unless it's an action scene or a move that I need to do better, something like that.

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I think acting is something that is within you. It's a very natural thing for me. It comes from myself, really.

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Author Bio

  • NameSaoirse Ronan
  • DescriptionAmerican/Irish actress
  • AliasesSaoirse Úna Ronan
  • BornApril 12, 1890
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor