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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 24 deceMber 2018

For Saoirse Ronan, ‘Queen of Scots’ role gave room to grow

By BROOKE LEFFERTS cally anything that isn’t
Associated Press their policy.” Ronan went
NEW YORK (AP) — Saoirse on to say “it’s been really
Ronan says she was “more interesting to see how peo-
than ready” to make the ple have been able to pick
transition on film, and in up on so many things in the
real life, from young girl to film that were taking place
commanding woman. Her 500 years ago that are still
new role in “Mary Queen of very much a common oc-
Scots,” gave her the oppor- currence now.”
tunity to do both. Ronan says she always
Ronan, who is Irish, says she wanted to collaborate
was not only excited to with Margot Robbie, who
play Mary Stuart, a Celtic plays Queen Elizabeth I in
woman who ruled Scot- “Mary.” The two actresses
land in the 16th century, decided it would be best
but also to take on such a for on-screen tension if they
meaty part. didn’t see each other until
Nominated for Oscars their one scene together.
for roles in “Atonement,” “By the time we actually
‘’Brooklyn” and last year’s saw each other which was
awards season favorite, in a take, and the camera
“Lady Bird,” Ronan, 24, has shot us both at the same
often played girls who are time, it was just the best
still finding their way in the buzz ever,” Ronan says.
world. But “Mary Queen of Playing a formidable
Scots” provided the transi- queen was like “gold dust”
tion to full womanhood as In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 photo, Saoirse Ronan poses for a portrait during her press tour for but Ronan says she’s also
her character falls in love, “Mary, Queen of Scots” in New York, New York. attracted to characters
becomes a mother, and Associated Press who are vulnerable and
rides a horse into battle. pecially, it was just a really, Her character also faces may resonate with modern damaged.
“Playing Mary offered me really empowering scene betrayal from both fam- audiences. “It’s great to play really
so much as an actor. It’s the ... and I think just getting ily and political factions “It totally mirrors exactly strong women, but also I
first time that I’ve played to play someone who can, who didn’t always respect what’s happening now just really want to play very
someone who really comes you know scream and be a woman in power. In the and what has kind of al- well written roles. So even
into their womanhood and sweaty, and you know en- film, Scots who wanted ways happened to, es- if they are a bit of a mess
is very sort of settled and joy sex and go onto the Queen Mary to lose her pecially I think, women in or a bit ditzy or whatever, I
comfortable in that stage battlefield and do all of position fabricated rumors politics — the way they’re don’t mind that.”
of their life,” Ronan says. these things was really lib- to sway the public against shamed and the way “Mary Queen of Scots” is in
“Doing the labor scene es- erating for me.” her. The negative rhetoric they’re ridiculed for basi- theaters now.q

Raf Simons out at Calvin Klein after 2 high-profile years

By JOCELYN NOVECK cil of Fashion Designers of wetsuits strolling in front of
Associated Press America award for wom- enormous screens depict-
NEW YORK (AP) — Less enswear in both 2017 and ing a glistening ocean.
than two years after he 2018, and in a rare feat Many of the garments
shook up the New York also took the menswear had big bites taken out of
fashion world with a award in 2017. them — as in shark bites.
splashy runway debut for But critical raves don’t Simons said the shark rep-
Calvin Klein, designer Raf necessarily translate to resented danger.
Simons is leaving the com- commercial success. “Very often we are at-
pany. There was reportedly dis- tracted to things that we
The company and the Bel- appointment on the part actually know are danger-
gian designer announced of PVH, the corporation ous,” he said in an inter-
they had “amicably” de- that owns Calvin Klein, in view. “But we can’t stay
cided to part ways after sales under Simons. away from it.”
Calvin Klein “decided on In this Tuesday, July 11, 2017 file photo, Fashion designer Simons, 50, who previous- At his show last February,
a new brand direction dif- Raf Simons, left, makes adjustments before his fashion show ly worked at Dior and Jil Simons coated the for-
ferent from Simons’ cre- during Men’s Fashion Week in New York. Sander, brought an artsy mer American Stock Ex-
ative vision.” Associated Press European approach to the change Building in down-
A representative for Si- pointed chief creative of- the David Bowie song “This iconic American brand, town Manhattan with a
mons said in an email Fri- ficer in 2016. His New York is Not America.” often citing numerous cul- huge bed of popcorn.
day night that the design- Fashion Week shows were Celebrities flocked to his tural references — but es- Guests slogged through
er would have no further the talk of the industry, be- shows, critics raved, and pecially Hollywood — as the kernels to get to their
comment. ginning with his February the fashion establish- inspiration. In September, seats, with bits of pop-
Simons revitalized Calvin 2017 debut, which had a ment rewarded him with his runway show riffed on corn falling into boots and
Klein with his hip European clear political message, three top awards in two the movie “Jaws,” with shoes and coating one’s
sensibility after being ap- opening and closing with years. He won the Coun- models in various types of clothes with powder. q