The Outrun: Saoirse Ronan on learning lambing for new film - BBC News

Image source, The Outrun/Studio CanalArticle informationAuthor, Pauline McLeanRole, BBC Scotland arts correspondent16 August 2024Updated 17 August 2024Saoirse Ronan likes to immerse herself in any role.But the star of Lady Bird, Little Women and Mary Queen of Scots had to learn a new skill as Rona, the main character in The Outrun.Based on Amy Liptrot’s award winning memoir, it’s about a young woman returning to her home in Orkney to deal with her past, and her addictions.She helps her father with his farm on the strip of land known as The Outrun, turning her hand to everything from feeding the animals, to lambing - so four times Oscar nominated Saoirse learned to do the same. AdvertisementMore stories from North East Scotland, Orkney and ShetlandListen to news from North East Scotland on BBC Sounds"Oh I was lambing," she told BBC Scotland News. "I don't think you can fake that as you’ll see from the film."She observed local farmers and tried to remember what she saw and copied it."We...