Eleven-year-old twin brothers who go to Walton Priory Middle School have played their part in this year’s big Oscar contender.
Paul and Stephen Stanley are among the youngest background artists, or extras, to appear in the film The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter.
Stafford-based Seven Casting – which used to be called the Janet Howe Casting Agency and was based in Stone – provided dozens of extras for the film, which charts the relationship between King George VI and his speech therapist Lionel Logue.
Paul said: “I was in one scene where we’re walking down the road, and then in another one in the factory where we’re listening to the King’s speech on the radio.
“We were given quite raggedy clothes to wear, and I also had to have a bowl cut. It took a while to grow out of that and I got a bit of teasing at school.
“I didn’t really know how big a film it was when it was being filmed, but when I found out that it was going to win Oscars and Golden Globes I thought it was pretty good.”
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15 comments
Zach Harrison
WOO WELL DONE STEVE (and paul!)
Paul Stanley
Zach, why didn’t you put MY name In Capitals! 🙁
Macauley
😀 d:
Macauley
Fine……….ZACHERY HARRISON!!!!!!!!!!!…………………is in my class. Are you happy now zach? If you’re not well tuff you will just have to face it.
Zach Harrison
🙂
Zach Harrison
Hi he is my best friend
Macauley
I know you are and by the way STEPHEN STANLEY IS IN MY CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ow yeah…………….And so is Zach
Zach Harrison
macauley u r not nice sometimes 3:)
Paul stanley
Hi Clancy thanks for putting us on the website. My teacher, Mrs Turner at Walton Priory saw us on the website and told me. Alot of my friends now know about it now. See you 🙂 😛
Clancy
I know paul and steven and they are great kids they use to be in 5th stone beavers which I run they were in the gangshow where steven had to be a girl so he is very capable to adapting to his roles I wish them both all the best for the future
stephen stanley
hi clancy thanks for the comment, from stephen stanley :}
jamie7victor
Ah, lovely stuff! They certainly look adorable on the photos!! All the best to them!! I saw a poster for 5th Stone Beavers in Yarn Gathering’s window. If there’s anything you’d like to get on the site – news / info / whatever – just get in touch 🙂 Email address is alittlebitofstone@gmail.com
stephen stanley
Hi jamie, thanks for the comment, from stephen. 🙂 p.s i am in a cadbury world advert in march, so please tell your freinds and pay close attention to the adverts on the t.v!
Jamie Summerfield
Wow! That’s great news. Well done 🙂 If you have any photos I’d love to feature this on the site. Perhaps you could check with your parents first? The site email address is alittlebitofstone@gmail.com
Stephen Stanley
Hi Jamie, i’m afraid weve got no pics for the kings speech or the cadbury world ad sorry. 🙁