IT’S REALLY EXCITING BEING PART OF A MOOMINS REVIVAL
LITTLE MY comes to join the Moomin family in the beginning of the show. She actually comes from a huge family with 20 brothers and sisters, and when she arrives at Moomin House, her mum gives her to the Moomins and she becomes their adopted daughter.
Her and Moomintroll (voiced by Kingsman star Taron Egerton) have this hilarious relationship – they are always mocking and picking at each other. On the surface, they pretend to find each other really annoying, but actually they love each other and couldn’t live without one another. ALL of them! It was so funny when I got cast in the show – I was telling my friends about the character and they were all saying it couldn’t be more like me.
I like to think of myself as Bel Powley, 27, joins a host of famous faces – including Taron Egerton and Kate Winslet – in Moominvalley, a new family drama based on the stories by Finnish-Swedish artist Tove Jansson. finds out more
independent and strongminded; I think most young girls think about themselves like that. She’s a good role model for young women.
director) or the team.
Then I went to have my first meeting with them – I was prepared to give them different voices – but as I sat down, they said, “The reason we cast you is because we want your voice, not because you’re an actor that can do lots of different voices; we want Bel Powley’s voice to be Little My”. It’s so cool that’s how they cast it!
about what you’re wearing or anything like that, so there’s more emphasis on your voice, but that’s when you need to have more direction.
Our director is so good. He could give you one note to show you how to change one line, so it is all down to him. He breathes with you and has all the voices of all the other characters, so it brings out the best in you.
It’s really exciting being part of a revival. Moomins is loved all over the world, so it’s really cool to be a part of bringing it back. Everyone’s very excited about it! I HOPE they take fun from it. I hope it makes people laugh and cry.
It should make young people think about growing up, about loss and love and family – and families that are a bit different.