Dereece Gibson has caught the attention of international film-makers at the Cannes film festival thanks to the British Youth Film Academy, which helps vulnerable youngsters turn their lives around
A 16-year-old from Burton upon Trent who was expelled from school has joined the likes of Robert De Niro, Woody Allen and a host of other stars on the red carpet at this year's Cannes film festival. Dereece Gibson, is one of the young actors in a low-budget adaptation of Julius Caesar, which premiered on 16 May, but his own story is one that could inspire a screenwriter's imagination. After a troubled start Gibson has turned his life around. The son of a hospital cleaner and an absent father, Gibson describes himself as a "hot-headed" and "misunderstood" youth who was suspended and expelled from school. With a record of getting into fights, he felt he was written off by most of his...
A 16-year-old from Burton upon Trent who was expelled from school has joined the likes of Robert De Niro, Woody Allen and a host of other stars on the red carpet at this year's Cannes film festival. Dereece Gibson, is one of the young actors in a low-budget adaptation of Julius Caesar, which premiered on 16 May, but his own story is one that could inspire a screenwriter's imagination. After a troubled start Gibson has turned his life around. The son of a hospital cleaner and an absent father, Gibson describes himself as a "hot-headed" and "misunderstood" youth who was suspended and expelled from school. With a record of getting into fights, he felt he was written off by most of his...
- 5/17/2011
- by Dalya Alberge
- The Guardian - Film News
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