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Actress Mhairi Calvey talks about her latest role and more
Episode Description
Remember young Murron from Braveheart? Here’s what Glasgow-born actress Mhairi Calvey looks like now
EVER wondered what happened to the girl who grew up to be William Wallace's wife in award-winning epic Braveheart?
Mhairi Calvey remained in the world of showbiz but it was a difficult road for the Glasgow-born actress.
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She was just six when she landed her role in Braveheart, but where did the now 28-year-old head next?
Following the release of Braveheart in 1995, the actress struggled with bullying and depression after turning away from the Hollywood scene.
But it didn't stop Mhairi from achieving her dreams.
She graduated from Guildford School of Acting - who's alumni include Bill Nighy and singer Michael Ball - before starring in a number of short films.
She landed her next big role in film Abduct in 2016 - and you won't believe what she looks like now.
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The actress has starred in various short films over the years as well several TV roles, picking up The Best Actress Gong at the Los Angeles Film Festival for her role in TV film Gemini.
Mhairi will appear in a number of films due to be released this year, including action film Eden Grey.
She has also just landed a role in sci-fi TV series Horizon.
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What types of films have you welcomed and have you been surprised by the standard of submissions?
Vivien: So many of the films that were accepted surprised me in some way, caught my eye and of course, there were a few of us watching and we all had different things to offer but mostly we all agreed on the films that we accepted into the festival. Sound is important to me, if the sound isn't working that can put me off and I think visually cinema has to offer something different perhaps the way a filmmaker uses the light or a location. The script is incredibly important and for me perhaps the most important thing, if you have a good script and story, you're truly on your way, then, of course, casting the right actors for the roles, you have to believe the performances, they have to be truthful.
Mhairi: We have had incredible submissions, I have laughed, cried and been deeply moved watching the work we have been sent. I have also learnt a lot from seeing so many productions from around the world. We have beautiful dramas, foreign language films, comedy shorts, animation and performances from famous faces to new actors.
Independent film is all about being supportive of each other and your tremendous jury really does demonstrate that. You must be so thrilled that you’ve been about to provide your indie filmmakers with such a prestigious jury of seasoned filmmakers?
Vivien: We are so happy that everyone we asked came on board, really delighted. I remember walking through the woods and saw a dead crow and decided at that moment that I would just call and leave Ruth Paxton a message, she was in Toronto at the premiere of her debut feature film A Banquet, and I just asked her if she would be part of the festival, a few moments later she replied with a yes, it was such a good feeling, being brave just to reach out to people within the industry that you admire and for them to get back saying they wanted to help. I did a little happy dance when Carol Morley said she would be .