Douglas Booth quizzed about Jupiter Ascending for youth film channel.
A teenager from Birmingham recently had a brush with the A-list when she interviewed Jupiter Ascending star Douglas Booth for Into Film – the nationwide education charity which enables young people to learn about the film industry, contributing to their cultural, creative and personal development, and is supported by the BFI with Lottery funding.
19-year-old Heva Ikram was given this opportunity as part of her role on the Into Film Talent Development programme, which she joined through Birmingham Metropolitan College, and enables young people to develop their interest in the film industry. Ahead of the interview the teenager was invited to an exclusive preview screening of the new sci-fi epic, directed by famed sibling filmmakers The Wachowskis, to help her prepare her questions, before sitting down with the rising star at the film’s press day.Grilling Douglas Booth – whose film credits include The Riot Club, Noah and Romeo & Juliet – Heva quizzed the actor about his role as villainous Titus in Jupiter Ascending, working with the Wachowski’s, and what would exist in his own fantasy universe.
Heva said of her experience; “Today has just been awesome. Douglas is such a great guy, he gave me some amazing answers, and some interesting facts as well.”
Heva’s interview is hosted on the Into Film network for its 10,000 strong membership of schools, colleges and youth groups across the UK to view (www.filmclub.org) as well as on Into Film’s brand new YouTube page, (www.youtube.com/getintofilm). Content on the new channel includes interviews with film industry insiders, spoken reviews, reaction videos, and topical debates all relating to film. The channel is designed to be a destination for young people interested in film, to get involved in an ongoing dialogue about how film is beneficial to young peoples learning, and also somewhere they can be engaged and enjoy film with a unique insight.
Heva is an Alumni of the Into Film Talent Development programme, which enables young people with a passion for film to report from film industry events and interact with inspirational people from within the world of film whilst still at school – something that is widely regarded by education experts as being hugely valuable for raising aspirations and providing information about potential career opportunities. Heva’s previous assignments for Into Film have included interviewing IMDb creator Col Needman, Amanda Nevill and Clare Stewart of the BFI, and film directors Destiny Ekaragha (Gone Too Far) and Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips, The Bourne Ultimatum) at the BFI London Film Festival.
Into Film is an education charity that seeks to put film at the heart of young people’s learning and promote the use of film as a powerful education resource. Into Film Clubs are free for all state funded schools and non-school settings and offer free access to thousands of films and education resources about film and filmmaking for learning through and about film, as well as learning about the film industry and careers within it. Inclusive and accessible for all students regardless of their background or ability, film clubs help promote young people’s educational, social, moral, spiritual and cultural development helping schools achieve OFSTED requirements.
Supported by the BFI with Lottery funding, Into Film incorporates the legacy and staff of two leading film education charities, FILMCLUB and First Light, building on their experience and success in delivering programs of significant scale and reach to children and young people across the UK.
Jupiter Ascending is in cinemas nationwide now.
For further information about Into Film and to start an Into Film Club visit: www.intofilm.org/schools-film-clubs or call 0207 288 4520.