"It's the most wonderful feeling.  I probably sound really boring because it's the same thing that happened with the Golden Globes but I was sleeping and my dad screamed and started shouting for us and I came downstairs thinking 'there's a chance that maybe I was nominated for an Oscar.'  I'm really proud of all the guys, Seamus McGarvey in particular because he's Irish.  I'm Irish and I can't believe this is happening to an Irish person."

Ronan was calling from New Zealand where she's shooting "The Lovely Bones" for director Peter Jackson.

"It's the most beautiful place I've been to and I've only been here for two days. It's 3:30 in the morning so we'll celebrate later. We might get fish 'n’ chips because I hear they're really good here, but it won't be anything too posh. We weren't expecting this so we're gonna go to the local supermarket and get the nicest bottle of champagne that we can.  I might have a sip or two."