Noel Clarke is one of the names up for the Orange BAFTA Rising Star Award, and it's not just for his acting but his overall film work, for he has written and directed films that he's starred in, and appeared on Doctor Who for a number of episodes. Despite most recognising him for Doctor Who, his talent has been applied to Kidulthood and Adulthood and a number of television appearances. The Orange British Academy Film Awards, aka the BAFTA's, have an award where the public can vote for the winner, not some panel of film insiders but the audience, and this year there's a great selection up for the award, Noel Clarke being one of them.
Clarke starred in Doctor Who as Mickey Smith, and so his rise began. Perhaps that's what gave him the leverage to push forward the film he wrote Kidulthood. His television career continued, mainly with the Doctor, but it was when he had the chance to add a sequel to Kidulthood and did so rather remarkably by writing and directing the film Adulthood.
Not only has he appeared for three years in one of the BBC's flagship television series that gains worldwide audiences, but he's written one film then wrote and directed its sequel within two years of each other. Now that's pretty impressive, Noel your 'Hustlin Ard'!
It's curious to see where his career is going, but there's a definite feel that he's keeping it very British and will continue to develop his own projects. I think it's a testament to his talent that he has already gained writer and director credits for critically acclaimed feature films. He's well deserving of the nomination for the Orange BAFTA Rising Star Award, and i for one will be hoping he wins.
You can vote for Noel Clarke for the Orange Rising Star Award at this year’s BAFTA’s by clicking here
Source: Filmstalker
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