"Either win one or stop getting nominated!" Saoirse Ronan on Oscars, Lady Bird & her favourite films

Watch 21st Century Classics: Lady Bird in full on BBC iPlayer in the UK: bbc.in/39eJFkc
Saoirse Ronan talks to BBC Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb about her Academy Award nominated performance in Lady Bird in this previously unseen interview. She reveals what her friends and family think of her Oscars success, and what happens when she's recognised in the street. Plus, she tells us what she misses about life in the noughties, when the movie is set.
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[@labibchy1423]

An interviewer who's actually discussing about their love of film together with one of today's greatest performers?! Wow. Never fire that guy.

[@stefanellasizzarettia8417]

Ik i love this guy. He always has the best interviews

[@VictoriaNigro]

He is the best!

[@eylemledger9106]

His name is Ali Plumb, the best interviewer that I've seen, he is amazing at what he is doing, love him

[@trouvaille1558]

He's genius, look for his interviews.

[@ItsSergeYall]

Honestly enamoured with the way he works ❤️ he’s pure magic and pure passion for film made man

[@mhero2397]

One day she will DEFINITELY get an Oscar!

[@_a4u_]

Till then She’s gonna get nominated every time.. such a talent she is. 🌝

[@Mirrori]

I think that Ammonite can be that movie where she will get Oscar. If all goes well and that movie is actually good.

[@randy9100]

she's extremely talented and such a young actress that deserved her nominations

[@_a4u_]

Let’s all admit it. We are in love with her. ❤️

[@randy9100]

( Ayush Upadhyay ) i’ve been a fan since 2010

[@noendingve]

Everyone’s saying that Timothèe Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan are the Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet of our generation. It’s true but I’ve just been reading it wrong the whole time because with all her nominations Saoirse is the Leo DiCaprio in this friendship.

[@billybobby4599]

Kate has more acting noms than Leo tho... lol

[@danielahernandezvelazquez1000]

This is so sadly true

[@noendingve]

Billy Bobby I am pleasantly surprised to hear that. Go Kate!! Let’s hope she gets to win more ✨

[@redsands1001]

Both 7 noms 1 win. Unrelated amy adams is getting up there with 6 noms no win

[@billybobby4599]

@@redsands1001 Leo has 6 acting noms, the 7th is for producer on Wolf of Wall St.

[@habibrakhman4265]

"Are you an Oscar winner ?" Saoirse "Yes, I gave it to myself, it's given to me, by me" She will be one, one day, sure of it.

[@yoyoj6092]

😂😂 Best comment!!

[@real6664]

lol😂

[@victoriasanchez760]

*when* she does I hope she uses this sentence haha

[@mariavutescu5863]

OMGG I LOVE THIS COMMENT😂😂

[@didepp9466]

one day, when she does, this should be part of her speech!!!

[@MidnightVea]

Ali Plumb is such a great interviewer. He's SO good. BBC if you ever let him go, you're obviously mad.

[@chandamita5381]

Her accent is so beautiful

[@jessicagarcia8327]

Yep it is☺

[@EclecticoIconoclasta]

Yet it seems that when she is in US shows she tends to speak more "american"

[@soilgrasswaterair]

Ecléctico Iconoclasta not as much as before! It’s because the industry people want tomake her look more relatable to the U.S. demographic. I remember when she did press, as a kid, for this movie she did with Michelle Pfeiffer, and they made her hide her Irish accent and instead use the U.S. accent 100%. The older she got the more her authentic accent came to show durng the press for the movie projects.

[@84tigershark]

@@EclecticoIconoclasta she was born in the US so she probably naturally sounds more like the area she’s currently in

[@alwayslissy]

saoirse has never done a bad performance in her career . she truly becomes the characters she’s playing with such talent she is way over due for an oscar

[@Nazaba09]

If her characters are supposed to be unlikable, she’s done a great job. Only films I’ve liked her in were ‘the lovely bones’, ‘the host’ and ‘Mary queen of Scots’. (And ‘atonement’ too. Briony gets a bad rap. She was just a child.)

[@marina.chayka]

@@Nazaba09 Sometimes they are. I hated Lady Bird the character, I just wanted to punch her the entire movie, which for me was kinda the point and she delivered a really good performance.

[@michaelotis223]

Lol yeah she's come a long way from her performance in The Host!

[@falkofscrum]

Agree. Even "The Host" which is by far her worst film, she's good in it

[@billcipher9344]

@@Nazaba09 Eh I wouldnt say Jo march was unlikable.

[@purpleturtle8342]

is it just me or saoirse and the interviewer has chemistry (nothing sexual or romantic) their conversation felt nice and smooth, like two friends talking, it's lovely to watch. i love her.

[@temtech9730]

That's what you get when both the interviewer and interviewee are great. Most of her interviews are one sided and Saoirse does most of the work and is amazing with it. The hosts on the other hand are more interested in how to pronounce her name like it was never asked for a million times before.

[@caezstakah6317]

This video took so long to come out she did get nominated another time.

[@mel818]

right? 😂

[@anusha4822]

If i had that accent i wouldn't ever shut up.

[@GabyNS]

Me too! Where is that accent from?

[@anusha4822]

@@GabyNS ireland

[@AndyCandy13]

and no one would want you to. Just have people following you all day just to hear you speak.

[@e.k5855]

That’s funny because I barely ever hear compliments on Irish accents so I’m insecure when I talk to foreigners lol

[@bratachban]

Spent a long time trying to get rid of mine

[@emptyinsidedavid]

BBC never ever let him go The guests are actually Interested in the interview

[@Octavioflave]

I don’t care what anyone says this film is a masterpiece

[@laurafarkas2701]

A fourth nomination since then. She definitely should have gotten it for Little Women.

[@zlatinalazarova4105]

Ali should get an Oscar for the best interviewer EVER!

[@ibey9886]

Saoirse is just perfect

[@arkajitroy5908]

Ronan's one of the finest actors in Hollywood right now, I actually ended up watching Little Women twice during this quarantine period.

[@oz7141]

I could just listen to her talk all day.

[@hurguler]

She was great in Mary Queen of Scots and Hanna. Winning an award should not be a goal. She's won "the people's awards." I don't think a director can hire an actor as "realistic" as her. She's about as real as it gets when she plays her roles. The end of conversation.

[@gailetaberna4825]

@Sally Vee but hanna is genetically engineered assassin so....

[@reddazanderazer5239]

@Sally Vee if I remember it right, she didnt overpowered all of them, she killed one of them then ran, and she tried to evade those assassins the whole film. also the one who kill the rest of those assassins is her father.

[@kmh4076]

Hannah makes me really scared of and loved her so much 😅😅

[@55555gino]

Man their conversation was great and smooth. They have some sort of chemistry. Good interviewer

[@gordonmabon2950]

She's got to get an Oscar one day she so deserves it.

[@attyjosh]

Now she has 4 nominations. The greatest actress of her generation and will go down in history as one of the all time greats along with Meryl Streep, Bette Davis, Judi Dench, Tilda Swinton, Liv Ullmann, Maggie Smith, Ingrid Bergman, Olivia Colman, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, etc. So proud of this ultra talented girl. She'll win an Oscar for sure one day.

[@cla2599]

*one of the greatest

[@attyjosh]

@@cla2599 uhmm in my opinion she is the greatest of her generation. Can't think of anyone from her age bracket who can come close to her talent.

[@cla2599]

Hosni Guiling they aren’t many but IMO Florence Pugh, Jodie Comer and Lakeith Stanfield

[@attyjosh]

@@cla2599 again that's my opinion and majority of credible critics too. Florence Pugh is overrated as F. Her nomination for LW was a joke. Kirsten Dunst and Samantha Mathis gave better and layered performances as Amy.

[@cla2599]

Hosni Guiling agree about little women and she was too old for the role but Florence should have been nominated for Midsommar. Jodie Comer have more awards than Saoirse so It’s not really the majority of critics

[@HeartAlivee]

I love her sense of humor also I could listen this two talk for hours

[@labanpilipinas7891]

Four time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan 🤩😌

[@dbj4th443]

I first saw her in hannah and she blew me away. I think she's one of those actors that doesn't have that diva esk Vibe around her. Seems like a genuine person who you want to have a fun conversation with and talk about anything.

[@arianaherrera7771]

That accent.. never get tired of it.

[@ILaughAtYoda]

I just love Saoirse so much. One of my favourites

[@iiii498]

I just love her so much, can't wait for her new projects

[@gabyfreire95]

that was such a chill interview, shes lovely

[@voyance4elle]

I love her so much this makes me cry 😭 and the Interviewer is so great as always!! Love him aswell 😅

[@nanouklezaf4273]

The first film I've seen with her was City of Amber and even in this teen movie I knew she was serious. Then I saw Lovely Bones and the rest of her career confirmed my first feeling : she is the greatest actress of her generation.

[@gwen-md9fi]

I LOVED her in atonement. she's so talented and i hope she wins an oscar soon

[@danvers38]

I love Saoirse! She's so genuine and knows how to pull herself into a role and execute it so well.

[@irischeung7537]

Saoirse is one of the most talented person in the world. PeRiOD.

[@teresaitaliano6166]

That's probably the best Saoirse interview i've ever seen. Not sure why, I just really enjoyed it! Thank you

[@PeacePham1991]

When I was a kid, I did jump out of a running motorcycle as a result of a disagreement with my mother lol. It wasn't easy for her to raise me and I admire her love and patient

[@labanpilipinas7891]

Hopefully she wins one for Ammonite this year teehee

[@ivanjongentolizo]

it’s her time.

[@Nazaba09]

I hope not. That’ll just be because she played a lesbian. Identity politics has to have nothing to do with win for it to be valid.

[@labanpilipinas7891]

@@Nazaba09 oh pleaseee im not saying she should win because she's playing a lesbian its just a fan hoping she can finally win an oscar pleaseee chilé next.

[@HelenaCabello18]

Natalie Zayas-Bazan cate blanchett played a lesbian in carol and she didn't win so what's your point?

[@bryant7369]

Natalie Zayas-Bazan so because she’s playing a gay character her win is invalid no matter how great her performance? You really don’t see how damn stupid that is

[@DugTheDog]

I’ve never watched a bad interview by Ali. He’s simply the best interviewer, makes his guests so comfortable! That’s a special talent.

[@why1389]

This was the best interview in a longlong time. Finally an interviewer that goes deeper than just the pronunciation of her name. Really good job!

[@deborahcarvalho8823]

she will just keep getting nominated and I can’t wait for the one she wins and then I still will be sure she win a couple more, she is just that good

[@msvideos234]

A saiorse interview not wasted on how """""weird""""" her name is!!!!!! REFRESHING. She's too interesting.

[@e.k5855]

Saoirse*

[@brookschann338]

the scene of getting out the car was the reason that i watched Lady Bird, Ronan as well.

[@nazonazokaijin]

I love her so much and happy to see this nice interview 🥰

[@_oceanman]

God, I love her. I instantly noticed her skills in Lovely Bones but steadily grew in awe of her beauty.

[@Wendy-je9zf]

this movie captured a vibe that I feel with every fiber of my being and that’s a testament to how talented ever person who worked on this film is

[@Ooo20024]

This movie changed my life. Never have I watched a film that is so real and relatable - I feel the movie is just as much about me as it is about Lady Bird. Thank you Greta, thank you Saoirse, and most of all, thank you Dave Matthews.

[@marialujanosuna5893]

she's the sweetest

[@Nayops23]

Saoirse’s so talented and stunning like always♥️👏🏼

[@bronxsimon4319]

Saoirse es tan hermosa. Una de mis actrices favoritas. Cómo olvidar su gran papel en la película Desde Mi Cielo❤️

[@blackswiftie2860]

I ♡ Her & her Accent. THIS Interview was Adorable. She should do many moreee!

[@Pheebs77]

She's luminous, and I love her accent!

[@vighneshpillai7996]

I've seen this film so many times and I don't even know what brings me to it again and again..

[@violet5114]

Glenn close, amy adams and saoirse ronan. Great actresses who deserve their oscars.

[@peachfreude]

She's gonna be like leo for a while. I hope she wins sooner.

[@chiara8561]

Both Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet won at their 6th nomination. Amy Adams and Glenn Close have never won Saoirse has 4 right now Maybe the next time is the right time for her xD

[@erikaalvarez5121]

She still young ..she will win Oscars during her career..shes very talented lady .

[@adiCT0316]

She is one of my all-time favourite actress.

[@jamieleeroth7682]

This is the most beautiful saoirse ronan i've ever seen. How could she be so beautiful

[@phineasnigellus7394]

Yup platinum blonde hair really suits her, was amazed of how beautiful she can be hahahah!!!

[@84tigershark]

How cool is she?! Seems so humble, must be the Irish fam & friends keeping her grounded

[@Julie-ye1rj]

So its that time again where I go into an Ali Plumb interviews binge and I will never complain :)

[@Martel4]

She's so stunning! I can't wait to see what she does.

[@Sleepy_Miichi]

She deserves an Oscar. She’s an amazing actress. She’s done so many amazing roles since she was young.

[@adelaferreira4575]

She is such a great actress since she was little ,huge talented girl Saoirse Ronan !

[@RubyStar4]

She should have won the Oscar for Brooklyn. Brilliant performance!

[@vincentwilliams4343]

As the film that I had to study for English class she should have won it

[@lotrgirl275]

I especially loved her in Byzantium, a very underrated movie of hers ❤

[@nickoangeloantin1701]

OMG, This interview is a gem.

[@Lavenderluvsbooks]

My favorite irish female actor hands down !👍🏾💌🕯

[@babytheman1]

I loved his questions and engagement

[@JohnSmith-wi4xo]

Why is this coming out now when Ladybird came out years ago and Little Women came out last year and she lost the Oscar? I don’t get it...

[@gumyumgirl]

I'm guessing due to the pandemic they don't have a lot of new content to upload.

[@trouvaille1558]

i freaking love her

[@midlwestern3237]

She is......simply, incredible.

[@danielhuang2488]

how can anyone not fall in love with Saoirse jeez

[@ellemariea2620]

saoirse is probably one of the first actresses i knew when i was a kid back in like 2011-when my mom made me watch hanna. i was also stunned because we had the same birthday. until know, i still keep up with her and her movies. i wish one day she gets the credit she actually deserves💗

[@heybaby9885]

Lady Bird is the type of movie that you never get tired of watching over and over again; watch it today then watch it again tomorrow and the day after that then the week after and still feel like you haven't watched it yet. Saorsie and her co-actors and specially Greta Gerwig did such at terrific job at capturing the sort of childhood nostalgia that other movies have a hard time getting into. Definitely one of my favorites

[@apostolia2124]

I first saw Saoirse in "Hannah", she actually was Hannah, the frozen, broken inside, angel...iconic, i'm a big fan of hers!!💖✌️

[@therachellllcat4444]

I love this movie so much. Saoirse is such an impressive actress💕🙌

[@annaantonini671]

I absolutely love Lady Bird 😂❤️

[@nutauf7587]

Lady Bird is amazing and will stand the test of time

[@montserratmaldonado7136]

I love her so much !!!

[@IrvingVargasIVV]

She is admirable because of her grounded nature in spite of the level of success she achieved so young.

[@JessG71814]

love her

[@junksies2154]

she better get an oscar she has so many amazing movies under her belt, lady bird was just phenomenal

[@ananya4184]

Get this woman her Oscar.

[@lazaromurad322]

I got to see a play in NYC a few years back with Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf (I wasn't aware of her at the time) WOW! she stole the show! what a brilliant actress!

[@licasilugn3986]

She deserve to have an Oscar she's so amazingly play as actors...love her🤭❤️❤️♥️♥️♥️

[@i_ikarus]

Best Actress of her generation. 👌💕

[@hildalilja6649]

I LOVE HER!

[@hummingme]

Aww I like her so much

[@pollito7909]

I think Im hopelessly and irretrievably in love with Saoirse.

[@harigovindk1234]

One day she will definitely win it..❣️

[@celifacejones]

She is so personable. And he is so engaging and clearly passionate and well researched.

[@chaeyoungvideos5742]

My favourite modern actress

[@j.j.225]

gosh i love her

[@Carolina-yc7hy]

I love how he interviews

[@poolhall9632]

She’s perfect.

[@adn1785]

I want to live in a house made out of her voice.

[@user-zh1oi4yb2m]

I can listen to her talk a whole day and so on

[@estrellassoliloquies]

SHE'S AMAZING

[@areej182]

this is wonderful

[@mayiscox836]

i lo her so much😭

[@charlottec5163]

I LOVE HER