Saoirse and Irish actress Emma Bolger was interviewed on The John Murray Show. Here’s the article what they said or you can listen to the full interview at here.

Irish stars Saoirse Ronan and Emma Bolger have been speaking to RTÉ about Sunday night’s Oscar winners and the TV show.

On ‘The John Murray Show’ on RTÉ Radio 1, they were asked how they thought Anne Hathaway and James Franco had fared as first-time hosts.

Bolger, who experienced the Oscars ceremony when she starred in ‘In America’, replied: “I really enjoyed them. I think Anne Hathaway and James Franco did a good job – but maybe not as good as some of the previous presenters. I think it was a good laugh. It was really fun and enjoyable and the dresses, you just have to love them – the glamour, so beautiful.”

Ronan, a Best Supporting Actress nominee for ‘Atonement’ in 2008, added: “I don’t want to critique what they did; they did a great job. They probably did better than we did [would]!”

Bolger said she felt ‘The Social Network’ could have won more Oscars, but was “really happy” for Best Film winner ‘The King’s Speech’, describing Colin Firth’s performance as “incredible”.

Ronan described ‘The King’s Speech’ as “terrific”. “There’s nothing elaborate or Hollywood about it all, and maybe that’s what voters like about it,” she said.

“It’s always nice to see an actor who’s been around such a long time and done such great work and now he’s finally being acknowledged,” she added.

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Ronan said she was very impressed with Best Actress Oscar winner Natalie Portman’s speech.

“What was fantastic about her speech – and really only people who are in the film business will appreciate this – is that she didn’t just thank the director and her parents and friends; she thanked the cast, and in particular she thanked the first assistant director who must have looked after her hair and make-up and things like that. They don’t always get thanks when it comes to awards, so I thought that was really lovely.”

On the subject of Melissa Leo cursing in her acceptance speech after winning Best Supporting Actress, Bolger said: “Fair play to her, it was a mistake! That is so daunting; it’s not her fault – it comes out!”

“At least she’s got an Oscar out of it!” Ronan joked.

Both Ronan and Bolger paid tribute to Best Supporting Actress nominee Hailee Steinfeld who starred in ‘True Grit’.

“I was there around the same age as her,” said Ronan, “and it’s an amazing thing to happen to you at that age.”

Both actresses are currently recording a new radio play, ‘Yardstick’, for RTÉ Radio 1.

Written by Joe O’Byrne and focusing on the issue of bullying, the play will be broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 on Sunday, 3 April at 8pm.

Ronan will next be seen on Irish cinema screens in the thriller ‘Hanna’, while Bolger is currently studying for her Junior Cert.

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