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Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet the North East teen taking on Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Fourteen-year-old actor Alfie Williams made his feature debut in 28 Years Later, an experience he said was 'fantastic', and at the North East gala screening of the film, all eyes were on the young star. Alfie shares the screen with some of the country's finest actors, including Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes. Working with Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle to shoot the film was an experience he enjoyed. "It was so crazy because there were so many things going on! It was amazing, I had a really great time," he said on the black carpet outside the Tyneside Cinema. "You know, Aaron, Jodie, Mr Fiennes, even Danny made it really easy for me. It was a lot of laughs, and it was really intense anda fantastic experience." Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams and Jodie Comer arriving at the 28 Years Later world premiere. (Image: Ian West/PA Wire) The Gateshead lad has been acting since the age of seven, but nothing more than short films and commercials. He isn't even old enough to watch the film, which has a 15 certificate. But did he find it scary on set? "I don't know about scary, but it was very intense," he said. "I mean, getting chased by naked people is always going to be intense! "It was a lot of fun. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jodie Comer both looked after me. And then working with Mr Fiennes is always a privilege. "There's a lot of pressure when you're leading a film, and I've not done anything like this prior, so I hope people like it. I tried my best." Alfie with director Danny Boyle. (Image: The Northern Echo) Alfie knows that with the pressure also comes the privilege of representing the region on world screens, and even said his schoolmates have been texting him images of him on the side of buses around the region "It's great to be here and to represent the North East. I love it here. I was raised here," Alfie said. "There's a lot of beautiful places throughout the film and Holy Island is definitely one of them. We had a couple of weeks there." Starbucks to open new drive-through cafe in County Durham business park Parents 'devastated' at closure of County Durham nursery despite hopes of being saved BBC confirms W1A sequel with Hugh Bonneville as Ian Fletcher after 8 years Would Holy Island be the perfect place to survive a zombie apocalypse though? "Me and Danny have talked about this a lot of times," he confessed. "If this happened in real life - let's hope not - a lot of people would go there, and Danny thinks it would be overpopulated."
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prince's Purple Rain debut film joins Newcastle's MOBO celebrations
Films celebrating Black musicians on film are being featured at a city cinema as part of the MOBO Awards fringe festival. As Newcastle gears up for the big awards night - an event billed as Europe's biggest celebration of Black music and culture - which it be hosting this Tuesday for the first time, excitement is building about its line-up of nominees and special guests. And, as previously reported, a fringe festival is also taking place around it to keep that momentum going. The city centre's Tyneside Cinema has also joined forces with the MOBO fringe festival, with its own focus upon Black music talent - this time in film. And on its Original Genius programme this February will be the iconic 1984 rock musical Purple Rain which starred Prince in his acting debut. READ MORE: The 7 best cheap holiday destinations from Newcastle Airport in March 2025 READ MORE: Blaydon Premier Inn applies for 20-room expansion and new breakfast venue The late artist - who later changed his stage name to a symbol which couldn't be pronounced so he was usually referred to as 'the artist formerly known as Prince - went on to win an Oscar for best original song score for the film's soundtrack which included the likes of Let's Go Crazy and the specially-written When Doves Cry. Get all the latest updates on food, drink, entertainment and events in the North East with our free What's On newsletter It has been described as one of the greatest soundtracks of all time. Now fans will be able to re-live the Purple Rain experience at Tyneside Cinema on February 23 and 27 when there will be screenings at 5pm and 3pm respectively, and there is still some ticket availability. The Tyneside's Original Genius programme of 'ground-breaking artists and iconic performances' also includes Summer of Soul this Monday, a documentary featuring long-lost footage from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, and Space is the Place - a sci-fi blend of concept album and film by Sun Ra - on Wednesday. The cinema also has been running Beyond the Screen: a programme of MOBO-inspired workshops intended to encourage young people to create music videos, with involvement from local experts from filmmakers to producers, editors and designers. For more about Tyneside Cinema see here and find all MOBO Awards coverage here.
