Saoirse Ronan reveals the hardest part of being a child star

Saoirse Ronan has opened up about the early days of her career

The Little Women actress was discussing her Blitz co-star when she reflected on her own career.

Ronan said Elliott Heffernan was incredible to work with during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show.

She said she empathised with the young actor because she grew up on film sets too.

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"I had an affinity with him because I started acting at the same age and I was his ally in a way.

"I don’t think actors who start out as adults know what is expected of a kid," she admitted.

"They have to do three hours of tutoring a day and they are dragged away from the amazing time they are having on set to do schooling, which is awful.

"I personally found it to be hell on earth, so I wanted him to feel he had another kid on set," Ronan added.

Ronan previously opened up about how being a child star affected her personal life

In a new interview with British Vogue, Ronan said she's hoping to have a family of her own one day.

The Outrun star said: “I became successful when I was quite young. So it meant that, actually, by the time I found my partner, I’m now at the stage where, if it happened, I would like to have a kid.

"I feel fortunate enough that, if I step out of this for a minute, I’m hopefully not giving it up forever. But, yeah, I’ve always wanted that,” she said.

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