Saoirse Ronan Video Interview On ‘The Host,’ Max Irons, Jake Abel, Diane Kruger

Saoirse Ronan plays a character captured by a “seeker” in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s The Host. Ronan becomes both Melanie and Wanda in the film with sudden mood swings from the two spirits inside her. “Well, to prepare for that, it took a lot of thought,” she told Uinterview in an exclusive interview. “I’m basically playing two different characters, it was great.”

The Irish actress began her career as a child, gaining fame for her role in the 2007 film Atonement. Ronan had initially also auditioned for the role of Luna Lovegood in the fifth installment of the Harry Potter franchise but lost the cast role to Evanna Lynch. Ronan has appeared in a handful of films from Death Defying Acts to the sci-fi film City of Ember.

In The Host, Ronan gets to share the screen with actors Max Irons and Jake Abel as their characters compete for her affection. “When it came to doing those kinds of romantic scenes, we had to laugh and we didn’t take it too seriously,” she told Uinterview.