Stars in their eyes: ‘If a parent wants the child to do this and the child’s not interested, there’s absolutely no point’

Stars in their eyes: ‘If a parent wants the child to do this and the child’s not interested, there’s absolutely no point’

It’s long been said that Ireland punches well above its weight when it comes to producing acting talent – and when it comes to creating child actors, we certainly have stellar form. Saoirse Ronan, Sarah Bolger, Alisha Weir, Andrew Scott, Evanna Lynch and Jack Gleeson… all got their start in the industry at a young age, and have gone on to enjoy lasting, substantial careers.