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28 Years Later: 'I starred in zombie film I'm too young to watch' | 28 Years Later: 'I starred in zombie film I'm too young to watch' |
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Rocco said meeting Danny Boyle again at the film's preview was "amazing" | Rocco said meeting Danny Boyle again at the film's preview was "amazing" |
An 11-year-old actor who stars in the newly released 28 Years Later has said he will have to wait four years before he can watch the 15 certificate film. | An 11-year-old actor who stars in the newly released 28 Years Later has said he will have to wait four years before he can watch the 15 certificate film. |
Rocco, from Leeds, plays 'Young Jimmy' in the latest instalment of Danny Boyle's post-apocalyptic zombie trilogy, which came out on Thursday. | Rocco, from Leeds, plays 'Young Jimmy' in the latest instalment of Danny Boyle's post-apocalyptic zombie trilogy, which came out on Thursday. |
Starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes parts of the movie were shot in Bradford and locations in North Yorkshire. | Starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes parts of the movie were shot in Bradford and locations in North Yorkshire. |
Speaking at the film's gala premiere, Rocco said: "I wasn't allowed to watch it, but I got to step on the carpet, have a few photos, which was amazing." | Speaking at the film's gala premiere, Rocco said: "I wasn't allowed to watch it, but I got to step on the carpet, have a few photos, which was amazing." |
The film 28 Years Later is the third in a series, which began with 28 Days Later in 2002 | The film 28 Years Later is the third in a series, which began with 28 Days Later in 2002 |
Rocco said: "All the crew, Danny Boyle, the director, and everyone on set looked after me really, really nicely. I was spoiled, to be honest. | Rocco said: "All the crew, Danny Boyle, the director, and everyone on set looked after me really, really nicely. I was spoiled, to be honest. |
"After every take they'd just see if I was ok, because all the scenes I was filming were quite scary." | "After every take they'd just see if I was ok, because all the scenes I was filming were quite scary." |
His mum, Gemma, 41, said the whole family were "so proud of Rocco". | His mum, Gemma, 41, said the whole family were "so proud of Rocco". |
Speaking about the young thespian's acting skills, she said: "His natural accent is really quite broad, Yorkshire. | Speaking about the young thespian's acting skills, she said: "His natural accent is really quite broad, Yorkshire. |
"But for this particular film, he had to use a Scottish accent. So that were really good to see." | "But for this particular film, he had to use a Scottish accent. So that were really good to see." |
She added: "To be able to portray such a brilliant character in such an amazing film, and to work with Danny Boyle so closely was a real privilege." | She added: "To be able to portray such a brilliant character in such an amazing film, and to work with Danny Boyle so closely was a real privilege." |
David Wilkin said becoming a film extra had been something "completely outside of my comfort zone" | David Wilkin said becoming a film extra had been something "completely outside of my comfort zone" |
Meanwhile, after answering a casting call on social media David Wilkin, 46, made it into the film as a zombie extra, featuring in one scene with 20 other zombies attacking a priest in a church filmed in Stanwick St John, near Richmond. | Meanwhile, after answering a casting call on social media David Wilkin, 46, made it into the film as a zombie extra, featuring in one scene with 20 other zombies attacking a priest in a church filmed in Stanwick St John, near Richmond. |
He said: "I saw the advert looking for fit, thin people and I thought why not give it a try." | He said: "I saw the advert looking for fit, thin people and I thought why not give it a try." |
He said he had spent each day "covered in fake blood head to toe - all your hair, your face, covered in blood". | He said he had spent each day "covered in fake blood head to toe - all your hair, your face, covered in blood". |
He described the film's director, Danny Boyle, as "an all-seeing eye, watching everybody". | He described the film's director, Danny Boyle, as "an all-seeing eye, watching everybody". |
"He let everyone get on with what they were doing. He was a presence in the church, but a pretty cool one," he added. | "He let everyone get on with what they were doing. He was a presence in the church, but a pretty cool one," he added. |
Mr Wilkin said he had attended the North East Gala Screening of the film in an attempt to spot himself on screen. | Mr Wilkin said he had attended the North East Gala Screening of the film in an attempt to spot himself on screen. |
However, he said as the scene he was in was a "frenetic zombie attack" he would have "needed a pause button see myself". | However, he said as the scene he was in was a "frenetic zombie attack" he would have "needed a pause button see myself". |
Scenes from the film were shot at Fountains Abbey, near Ripon | Scenes from the film were shot at Fountains Abbey, near Ripon |
The Yorkshire Dales National Park was used for some filming locations, including Aysgarth Falls, Redmire and Fountains Abbey. | The Yorkshire Dales National Park was used for some filming locations, including Aysgarth Falls, Redmire and Fountains Abbey. |
Bec Evans from Fountains Abbey said film makers had wanted to play with the idea of the abbey "as a place of peace and sanctuary" in contrast to the manic scenes going on. | Bec Evans from Fountains Abbey said film makers had wanted to play with the idea of the abbey "as a place of peace and sanctuary" in contrast to the manic scenes going on. |
However, she said during filming she had been very careful to ensure visitors to the historic landmark were not surprised by naked zombies lurking in the grounds of the Grade I listed landmark. | However, she said during filming she had been very careful to ensure visitors to the historic landmark were not surprised by naked zombies lurking in the grounds of the Grade I listed landmark. |
She said: "One of our stipulations was we would not close the site fully during filming. | She said: "One of our stipulations was we would not close the site fully during filming. |
"So we had to be really careful during a scene with 'the infected' in it, to make sure we were not startling people too much, because the way that they look they don't have clothes on." | "So we had to be really careful during a scene with 'the infected' in it, to make sure we were not startling people too much, because the way that they look they don't have clothes on." |
Listen: 28 Years Later zombie shares 'fantastic experience' | |
Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. | Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. |
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