Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Corrie’s Sally backs kids film festival
Star hails Cinemagic’s gateway to TV
FORMER Coronation Street star Sally Lindsay said charities such as Cinemagic are vital to help young people from diverse backgrounds break into film and TV.
She has worked with Cinemagic for around 14 years, delivering workshops and masterclasses. She also makes a cameo appearance in its second feature film Grace And Goliath.
Sally said: “It’s really difficult for kids to break into this industry, especially for those who don’t come from families with money. A lot of interns on sets I’ve been on have family in the industry or well-off parents who can support them while they do it for free.
“If you don’t go to university or have a hand getting a step up on the ladder it can be so tough and, as a result, there is a wealth of talent out there who can’t access that start.
“That’s why I think
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Cinemagic is so important in providing training opportunities for so many young people. It’s vital for the survival of the industry,”
Sally, who became a household name playing barmaid Shelley Unwin in the Street, got involved with Cinemagic through her pal and former Corrie co-star Suranne Jones.
Sally’s husband, drummer Steve White, had also taken part in music workshops for Cinemagic and encouraged her to give it a go.
She said: “I thought it was a lovely thing to be part of and was happy to do it. I’ve always loved Belfast anyway; one of my first acting jobs was in the play Girls’ Night Out at the Grand Opera House when I was just 24.
“It has all the madness of Dublin and the coolness of Manchester and it’s somewhere I’ve always enjoyed visiting.
“I’d love to film in Belfast again and can’t wait to see Grace And Goliath. No doubt I’ll work with Cinemagic again.”