As she’s only 18 years-old, Saoirse Ronan has a guaranteed career in front of her – and from the looks of things, it could be a long and successful one. We’ve seen recent pictures of her filming THE HOST, but she’s found time in her schedule to star in another teen-book-to-screen film HOW I LIVE NOW.
The image doesn’t give a lot away (apart from the fact that, with the blonde hair, she looks like Emma Stone) but some details of the plot have emerged. Ronan plays Daisy, a New Yorker who goes to visit her English cousins and, while in England, World War Three breaks out. Directed by Kevin Macdonald (THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, STATE OF PLAY, LIFE IN A DAY, MARLEY), the story has been taken from the novel (of the same name) written by Meg Rosoff.
As for the other cast members, Macdonald has said that Ronan is the only ‘major name’ in the list and that there are ‘two or three adult scenes’ but the rest are made up with brand new child/teenage actors. Personally, I think this is a good idea as you can’t keep using the same names over and over, unless they want to be typecast. Ronan was brilliant in ATONEMENT (2007) and THE LOVELY BONES (2009) – which were both book adaptations – so she’ll fit this role perfectly.
HOW I LIVE NOW is currently filming.
Source: MegRosoffBlogg
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Michelle
Jul 25, 2012 at 4:00 am
She looks more like Britt Robertson from Secret Circle than Emma Stone!