Irvine actor Jude Shedden walks red carpet at Glasgow Film Festival as new movie puts Ayrshire on map

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An Irvine teenager walked the Glasgow Film Festival red carpet at Cineworld. Jude Shedden was cast in the upcoming Scots movies Angry Young Men and Stop the World.From the mind of Ayrshire man and Brownbear musician Matthew Hickman, Stop the World – which is set in Saltcoats – sees Jude take on the role of 'gentle giant' Innis whose journey takes an unexpected turn.And in his other role in Angry Young Men, a surreal coming-of-age tale set in the world of Scottish gang culture, Jude is cast as the young version of gang member Don.Jude said: "I was really excited to go to the Glasgow Film Festival.

I have been to the Edinburgh Film Festival but now moving on to bigger projects makes this even more exciting."In Angry Young Men, I play Don who is the brains of the group and is the oldest, most mature one.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android."To prepare for the character of Don, I watched the Peter Mullen film Neds."In Stop the World, I play Innis who has a bad home life and one day he finds a cape that helps him stand up to a bully – but there is a major twist at the end of the story."Innis is a big friendly giant but he acts hard and puts on a persona that just isn't him."Although the actor, 14, is not old enough to watch the 15 age-rated movies he starred in, the rising star was thrilled to be attending the premiere after Covid put a stop to his last red carpet event