Budding stars in BBC Scotland film on Monday night
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TWO young Moray actors will appear in a Scottish BAFTA-nominated short film on Monday night.
Amelie Roger (12), from Garmouth and Destiny Gourlay (17), from Elgin, star in I was Here on the new BBC Scotland channel on Monday night at 11.05pm.
The 14-minute film was shot entirely in Moray and features Amelie, a Milne’s High pupil, in the lead role of Isla.
Isolated and lonely, Isla discovers a dead body which suddenly gives her the attention she craved.
Amelie said she
was nervous auditioning for the role but delighted to land the part.
“It was filmed about a year ago in the old Tennents pub in Lhanbryde,” she said.
“I have never done anything like this before but I definitely want to keep acting.”
Destiny, who attends Elgin Academy, sent in a private audition tape filmed by her mum before a one-to- one audition at Elgin Community Centre where she landed a role.
Her mum Tracey said: “She won an award for drama in fifth year and really wants to do acting when she leaves school.”
