Cineworld rolls out the red carpet for 'Chesterfield's own future Hollywood star' making his film debut on big screen
A teenager tipped as “Chesterfield's own future Hollywood star” by staff at his hometown cinema was the centre of attention when his film debut was shown on the big screen.
Eddie Waller, a 15-year-old pupil at Brookfield Community School, was joined by family and friends at Chesterfield Cineworld for a screening of Bad Apples. He is cast as an unruly schoolboy and acts alongside four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan in the role of a teacher who kidnaps the troublesome boy.
Eddie, who lives in Brampton, has thanked everyone who came to support him on the opening weekend of the film and for all the positive feedback. He said: “It’s been amazing.”
His parents Amy and Steven Waller worked with Chesterfield Cineworld to organise the celebratory screening. Chesterfield Cineworld posted: “It was a privilege to roll out the red carpet for Eddie and all his guests. They brought a packed out crowd for their screening of Bad Apples here in his local town!”
Kristy Atkinson wrote: “It’s not every day you get to see a film with one of the main characters! Fantastic film, well done Eddie.”
Attendees included representatives from Inspirations Theatre Company which Eddie joined when he was just six years old. Josh Mason, creative director of Inspirations, and Matt Szadura, musical director, posted: “We can’t put into words the feeling of watching someone you have helped nurture and grow as a performer over the last eight years being in such a role within a big motion picture like this and have no doubt that Eddie will continue exploring this potential career path moving forwards, whilst remaining the incredibly humble, kind and lovely person that he is.”
Bad Apples, billed as a dark comedy and rated 15, is on the current schedule of films being screened at Chesterfield Cineworld.