Tom Hiddleston helps out budding directors
Actor Tom Hiddleston is helping young moviemakers to achieve their dreams by signing up as an ambassador of an ambitious project championing new directors.
The Thor star has stepped into his role for the 2013 Jameson Empire Done In 60 Seconds short film competition, in which would-be producers are challenged to condense their favorite movie into a simple 60-second clip.
Hiddleston is adamant Hollywood needs a regular induction of fresh
talent and he is hoping the unique contest will unearth the stars
of the future.
He tells WENN, "I think what I've seen is that it's really
important in our industry to keep the doors open for new aspiring
young talent to join the ranks of the established. It's very
important for everyone to have a voice and film is like every art
form, it's about the authenticity of individual voices...
"It's quite thrilling when you see first time work, whether its a
60-second type film that's an homage or a pastiche or something
more. It could be hilarious and funny and stupid or it could be
weighty and deep or somehow ethereal. I just think there's room for
everybody and I'm excited by seeing it... if you've literally got
one minute to put your stamp on something, in a way, the constraint
of it sharpens your instinct."