Saoirse Ronan was so nervous about seeing her movie Lady Bird for the first time that she had to have a stiff drink.
The 23-year-old actress revealed her first night nerves during an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Tuesday evening.
‘The first person I watched it with was one of my best mates and I was so nervous going in to watch it.
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Dishing the dirt: Saoirse Ronan was so nervous about seeing her movie Lady Bird for the first time that she had to have a stiff drink, she revealed on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Tuesday
‘I said, “I think we should have some alcohol before we watch the film,” ’ Saoirse shared.
She continued: ‘And with the result, we were just an emotional wreck!’
The movie is set in a Catholic high school and Saoirse also talked about teaching her co-star Beanie Feldstein how to say the Hail Mary.
Glamming it up: The 23-year-old star looked elegant in a long, shimmering, pale pink satin gown with spaghetti-string straps
‘Well, she’s Jewish,’ the young star explained and the audience laughed when she added, ‘so Beanie taught me the Pledge Of Allegiance.’
Saoirse looked elegant in a long, shimmering, pale pink satin gown with spaghetti-string straps.
Her blonde hair was smoothed back into a pony tail with a few tresses framing her perfectly made-up face.
Learning curve: The movie is set in a Catholic high school and the Irish born, New York raised actress talked about teaching her Jewish co-star Beanie Feldstein how to say the Hail Mary
Another lesson: In return, Beanie taught Saoirse the Pledge Of Allegiance
Saoirse is on a roll at the moment.
On Monday the Irish born, New-York raised star won the Best Actress award for playing Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson at the Gotham Independent Awards.
Director, Greta Gerwig, was also nominated for Best Breathrough Director and Best Screenplay but missed out in both categories to Jordan Peele and his screenplay for Get Out.
Picking up her trophy: On Monday Saoirse was feted as Best Actress for playing Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson at the Gotham Independent Awards
The result came just hours after the news that Lady Bird had a 100% ‘tomatometer’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the most well-received film in the website’s history.
It received 170 fresh reviews, beating Toy Story 2’s record of 163 fresh reviews set in 1999.
Lady Bird is a comedy about a high school student, played by Saoirse, and her often difficult relationship with her gal pals and mother Marion, played by Laurie Metcalf.
Offering her sympathy: Saoirse as Christine and co-star Beanie Feldstein as her pal Julie in Lady Bird