Yes, I went to see another film at the cinema on Sunday the
8th of November. According to my
cinema tickets page in my visual diary, I’ve been to three films altogether so
far this semester. However, I can say that THIS film has been my favourite so
far. For those of you familiar with the blog, you’ll know that I
have a huge love and pride for anything Irish, particularly Irish film. You’ll
also know that I have a keen interest in following the work of young Irish
actress Saoirse Ronan. I actually interviewed her in June, something I like to
remind myself and of course ANYONE that will listen to me, of. Saoirse has done many films, but even she herself has stated
that Brooklyn is the film she’s most proud of and I’d have to agree. I
absolutely loved it. The main character’s name is EILIS (my name) for God’s
sake. However, it’s not pronounced the same way, which is annoying. But what can
you do?
I remember the first time I came across Saoirse Ronan's work. I was fourteen years old and was on an aeroplane from Shannon, Ireland to the US. I was bored and started flicking through the in flight entertainment when I came across "The Lovely Bones". From then on, I kept up to date with Saoirse's work. A few weeks ago, which have felt like an eternity, let me tell you managed to get in contact with her PR and I didn't expect any response as I've tried before to no avail. However, I am so excited to tell you that Saoirse responded. Here goes:
