'It's Ser-sha like inertia': Ryan Gosling presents Saoirse Ronan with Hollywood Film Award... and explains how to pronounce her name
Ryan Gosling presented actress Saoirse Ronan with the New Hollywood Award for her performance in her film Brooklyn.
The 34-year-old took to the podium at the Hollywood Film Awards on Sunday at The Beverly Hilton Hotel to talk about the young actress, before presenting her with the award.
The actor called the 21-year-old starlet 'not only one of my favorite actresses,' but also 'one of my favorite people.'
Dapper fellow: Ryan Gosling presented actress Saoirse Ronan with the New Hollywood Award for her performance in her film Brooklyn on Sunday at the Hollywood Film Awards
The Notebook actor started: 'There was a little controversy in giving her this award and no it wasn't how to pronounce her name, although since we're all here, i though we could just go over it.'
Wearing a black suit, white shirt and orange striped tie, the rugged star explained to the audience the correct pronunciation of the Ireland-raised starlet's name.
'It's not Say-or-see or Seer-say or Sor-cery but it probably should be...it's Ser-sha like inertia.'
Ryan incorrectly stated her last name, saying, 'Ser-sha Rohan,' after which the actress, who wore a loose gold dress layered over a white shirt, walked up to him and whispered the correction into his ear.
Charmer: The 34-year-old took to the podium at the Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel to talk about the young actress
Honesty: The actor called the 21-year-old starlet 'not only one of my favorite actresses,' but also 'one of my favorite people
He corrected himself, saying: 'Sorry, Ser-sha Ronan.'
The Blue Valentine actor added that her name wasn't the focus of the controversy, rather 'it was her impressive body of work that was the issue...'
'She's barely 21, she's already done close to that many films,' calling her 'hardly new to Hollywood.'
Fun and games: The star incorrectly stated her last name, saying, 'Ser-sha Rohan,' after which the actress walked up to him and whispered the correction into his ear
Special moment: The Blue Valentine actor added that her name wasn't the focus of the controversy, rather 'it was her impressive body of work that was the issue'
Young star: 'She's barely 21, she's already done close to that many films,' calling her 'hardly new to Hollywood'
'I was a child actor too...I was a back up dancer for my Elvis impersonating uncle and she was nominated for an Academy Award,' he joked.
He closed out his speech, finishing it off: 'Her performance in her new film, Brooklyn, is so powerful and so beautiful, she just had to be awarded with something.'
Brooklyn is a film about a young immigrant girl, Ellis Lacey (played by Saoirse), who has to choose between the US and her home country, Ireland, during the 1950's.
Posing duo: Saoirse and Ryan pose together in the press room after she was awarded the New Hollywood Award for 'Brooklyn'
Golden moment: The Irish-raised actress wore a gold mini dress, layered over a white collared shirt, adding black mary jane heels
Star power: Brooklyn is a film about a young immigrant girl, Ellis Lacey (played by Saoirse), who has to choose between the US and her home country, Ireland during the 1950's
Heavyweights: The Half Nelson star posed with Johnny Depp and his wife, Amber Heard, while at the awards show
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