June Squibb and Elliott Heffernan Bond Over Starting Acting at a Young Age and Landing Their First Lead Roles With ‘Thelma’ and ‘Blitz’

variety.com:

Elliott Heffernan and June Squibb might not appear to have much in common. Heffernan, age 11, just made his film debut in Steve McQueen’s epic drama “Blitz,” playing a young boy sent to the country at the height of WWII who attempts to return home to his mother.

Squibb, who just turned 95, has been acting most of her life but is currently enjoying her first lead film performance as the titular “Thelma,” playing a grandmother who tracks down her scammers.In addition to playing the lead character in a film, the two both began their careers at a young age — Squibb jokes she was “in the womb” when she knew she wanted to be an actor.

They also found themselves doing far more stunts than expected of them — and a lot of publicity. You both just had your first lead role in a movie — what was that experience like? Elliott Heffernan: Well, it was my first film ever and I was new to a set anyway.

It felt like I was stepping into a whole new world. I imagine when you’re the lead, you might get treated differently, but I wouldn’t know it.June Squibb: Maybe a little bit.