Why Saoirse Ronan’s moment is right now

A nugget of wisdom from Saoirse Ronan’s career has consistently resonated with her. This pearl of advice came at a time when she was 12 years old and landed the role in “Death Defying Acts” alongside Guy Pearce and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Despite receiving an Academy Award nomination (one of four she’s had so far) for “Atonement,” Ronan still felt apprehensive because her character didn’t speak much.