Q&A with Adulthood and Dr Who star Noel Clarke

By Richard Mooney

NOEL Clarke is one of three British actors nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. The Dr Who star will be up against four other actors in the only BAFTA category that is decided by public vote Noel will be competing against, Michael Cera (Juno), Michael Fassbender (Hunger), Toby Kebbell (Rock n’ Rolla) and Rebecca Hall (Frost/Nixon). After being nominated for the BAFTA gong we got the chance to speak to Adulthood writer and Dr Who star Noel Clarke. How does it feel to be nominated for an orange rising star award? Story continues ADVERTISEMENT “It’s amazing to be nominated for the Risiting Star award. I couldn’t have asked for a better start to the year." With the critical and commercial success of Adulthood and Kidulthood, do you think you stand a good chance of winning? “I really don’t know. The other nominees have been in massive movies and all my films have been UK based. I think I have an equal chance as the rest of them, but hopefully my fans will come out and support me.” Do you think you’d ever do a sequel to Adulthood? “I don’t think so. I think we’ve kinda done those films. But you never know, if the Adulthood fans all come out and support me, maybe I’ll do a third one for them .” What do you make of the new Dr Who, Matt Smith? “I think he’s great, I don’t know him personally but I think he’s a fresh face, someone who is both new and exciting and I reckon he is going to do a brilliant job.” What’s your plans for the rest of the year? “I’m appearing in two films, Heartless and Doghouse. Obviously I’m writing my own movies later in the year aswell.” For more information on the Orange Rising Star Award and how to vote click here.

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