Summary
Saoirse Ronanis a rare class of actor.
The film also starsStephen Graham,Kathy Burke, and musicianBenjamin Clementinein his debut film role.
COLLIDER: It’s great to talk with you.
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It’s also a little bit weird because I’ve been doing this job for a long time.
I feel like as Collider has grown, your career has grown.
SAOIRSE RONAN: Were twinning.
I’ll start with the most important question first: what is your favorite season ofSlow Horses?
RONAN: The newest season.
It’s so good.
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Are you up to date?
Have you seen Episode 5?
I’ve seen the whole season.
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RONAN: Oh, have you seen Episode 6?
Yeah, I just interviewed [showrunner] Will Smith for the finale.
RONAN: Okay, okay.
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I havent seen it yet, but I was so impressed by Episode 5.
I just thought it was so cool.
Adam [Randall], the director that they have for the season, is a real talent.
Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.
It’s one of the best shows on TV.
That’s the reason I keep talking to Will about each season.
I can’t believe you haven’t seen the finale yet!
Just because I’m surprised you haven’t seen it, but it’s a great episode.
RONAN: I can’t wait.
I think it’s coming out on Wednesday here.
I’m on a plane Thursday, so I’ll watch it then.
He’s really proud of that one.
Showrunner Will Smith discusses the series' future plan and whether he takes notes from real spies.
Although, you see, I know what’s gonna happen in the next season.
So, it’s quite an interesting experience to watch it knowing.
Will said to me they were just about done filming the new season.
I was trying to get him to tell me when it would come out.
What was the most nervous you’ve been the night before the first day of filming something?
RONAN: It’s always nerve-wracking.
In general, my fear goes to another level when I do a play.
So, before I didThe Crucible.
I was very nervous aboutLady Bird.
I was very nervous aboutBrooklyn.
The earlier ones, you are nervous, but in a different way.
you’re free to’t fully comprehend the weight of it.
So, yeah, I would say those guys.
I am a huge fan of Steve McQueen.
You’ve worked with other very talented filmmakers.
Is Steve unique in any way compared to other filmmakers?
What was he actually like to work with?
What is he like on set?
And when Jack didSmall Axe, it was exactly the same.
As soon as he finds that really truthful, authentic moment, then he’s happy.
He’ll never push you more than he needs to.
He’s incredibly respectful of the actor and what they bring to the table.
He wants the project he’s working on to feel as truthful and real as possible.
Yeah, I don’t hear too often, Oh, we wrapped early that day.
RONAN: We would wrap hours early.
Yeah, that’s bananas.
Why Saoirse Ronan Was Happy To Take a Step Back in Blitz
So stimulating.
It’s so exciting.
It’s so relentless.
It’s so action-packed.
What is it actually like watching a film like this for the first time?
So I’m just curious, even if you’ve read the script, that reaction to seeing it.
RONAN: It was so exciting when I watched this for the first time.
That opening sequence is so stimulating.
It’s so exciting.
It’s so relentless.
It’s so action-packed.
It’s painful to watch.
So I was in, hook, line, and sinker, from the very beginning.
I just thought Benjamin wasincredible.
I don’t think he’d ever acted before, but he was just so phenomenal.
But I loved seeing all of that come together.
Their looks and everything.
It was so cool.
There are so many things I could talk about with the film.
Were you happy or a little bit disappointed that you were not in the underground tube flooding sequence?
RONAN: I was more than happy not to be in that sequence.
I think Elliott did a great job, but I was happy not to do it.
So, I had to learn how to semi-dive with an oxygen mask.
I love to swim, and I love water, but I hated that.
I felt really claustrophobic, panicky.
I didn’t like it.
Elliott is the pro when it comes to underwater stuff.
Are you going back to the stage?
What’s coming up for you?
RONAN: I can’t film anything this year.
I’ve got too much to do with promoting these two films.
So I wont be filming anything.
I don’t know what I’m doing next.
I have a few things in development, but nothing solid to start next year.
I actually wanted to talk aboutBad Applesjust for a second.
I read the synopsis, and it’s pretty crazy.
Could you talk about what it’s about?
He makes her life and all the pupils' lives a living hell.
Through a series of unfortunate events, he ends up in her basement.
She keeps him in there, and it’s about the aftermath of that.
The ripple effect of him being removed from the system, as it were.
But it’s also hilarious.
I saw it the other day, and it’s excellent, so I’m excited about that one.
Blitzis available to stream on Apple TV+.
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