May 27, 2010, 12:48 pm—A new interview has just been published with Daragh Carville, screenwriter of Rupert Grint’s film Cherrybomb!
He talks about the development of the storyline for the film and the production with Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, as well as the casting process and his opinion of Rupert as Malachy:

I didn’t actually think we’d get him but he came in to read and it was clear very quickly that he was perfect for the part. He’s a terrific actor and there’s something very warm and winning and accessible about him that was just ideal for Malachy. Now I genuinely can’t think of anyone else in that part. He nailed it.

Daragh also mentions the „totally unexpected“ support of Rupert’s fans (and goes into detail) – and describes the impact Rupert had on the film:

So ultimately it would be true to say that Rupert’s given the film a profile it wouldn’t otherwise have had. He’s a star: that’s what stars do.

His favourite scene? Click here to enjoy it yourself!

You may read the full interview here on Scriptsmart.co.uk

And on sadder news, we have been informed that the Czech release for Cherrybomb has been pushed back – to the 7 October 2010. Sorry for this guys, but look at the bright side: You will get to see the film on the big screen, and maybe Rupert will be free for some additional promotion by that time!

May 21st, 2010, 1:15 AM-Our favorite directors Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn recently appeared as guests on UK’s  Art Space discussing their debut film Cherrybomb and it’s cast Rupert Grint, Kimberley Nixon and Robert Sheehan. In addition to the interview we are lucky to get new clips as well showing Mr. Malachy looking hotter than ever! You’ll definitely enjoy this one. Thanks to Laura for uploading for us and we’ve conveniently added it to our you-tube channel here for you guys to watch! And screen-caps are available in our galleries here.

News might be a little slow but no worries we have some cool exclusives to come this summer so make sure to check in for the latest.

May 11, 2010, 1:12 am– We reported recently that the directors of Rupert Grint’s film Cherrybomb, Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa, were scheduled to be at a Q&A event after the film’s screening this past Friday in Belfast. Staffers Anna and Karo were also in attendance, and we can now share two clips from the event!

First, Glenn and Lisa’s short introduction before the film and the Q&A itself. The two talked about filming Cherrybomb, the casting process and the fan support – “We have some familiar faces in the crowd” – as well as their upcoming project, Good Vibrations.
Also, Glenn and Lisa told us after the Q&A that Luke’s family name is actually Connolly.

You can download the clips from our Media site here: Introduction and Q&A.  And we included the you-tube versions below for your convenience. Sorry for the darkness of the second clip, but they were sitting in the shadows!

And you can see some photos from the Queen’s Film Theatre here, including a newspaper article (with a great review) and a huge banner that reminded us heavily of Rupert…

May 1st, 2010, 8:22 pm–Today we bring you the second part of our exclusive interview with Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn directors of Rupert Grint’s latest indie film Cherrybomb! Lisa and Glenn answer more questions about the film, their thoughts on working with Rupert and what our fan campaign meant to them. It’s a really nice interview so be sure to check it out and thanks once again to the directors for being so kind and open with us. Also thanks to Sam for the great work!

Excerpt:

ICM: In your personal opinion, how do you think Rupert will fair in the industry as his career begins to move away from Harry Potter?

Glenn: I think he’ll do very well. I mean I think he’s a very talented actor and I think he will be brilliant.

Lisa: I have absolute no doubt that Rupert’s gonna have a fantastic career. (Glenn co-signs) He’s such a talented guy, I mean, he’s such an instinctive, intelligent actor and we sort or knew that was going to be the case and we really were blown away by his amazing performances as Malachy. So, I think, you know, the sky’s the limit for Rupert. I think it’s going to be very exciting to watch him do just that.

ICM: Excellent. What’s your favorite memory about working with Rupert, specifically?

Lisa: Oh , there are lots of favorite memories of working with Rupert. I
think one of the first really, just discovering. You know, you don’t know how someone who’s been a film star all their lives, really, you didn’t really know what they were going to be like or how they’ve been affected as a human being by that sort of experience. But he was such a lovely, friendly person. And, just a real joy to be around. And, such a great sense of humor. We just had a lot laughs about things right from the very beginning.

Glenn: Yeah, and we had great fun making the film. I think we’ve said that before, but we were working with a great bunch of people, and working with Rupert specifically was really good. One of the things that sticks out in my head, that was maybe the time, with Rupert and Robbie were doing the things where they’re supposed to be smoking joints. During that scene it wasn’t scripted that they would laugh, but they kept laughing and corpsing. And that was at the time, obviously on the film set, you know, there’s not much time to do things, but all the crew were laughing , it was kind of infectious. We were all kind of rolling around laughing at the situation that was in front of us. And that actually made it into the cut of the film, you see the end of that scene, where they burst out laughing, that laugh is genuine. And we kept it in in the cut.

ICM: Ice Cream Man, our site, was involved in quite a large fan effort involved to get the word out about Cherrybomb. What impact has that had for you guys?

Lisa: Oh, it’s been amazing for us to watch that, I mean, from the beginning, we’ve been completely astonished and delighted how much you guys have been involved with supporting the film right from when we were shooting to when we went to the different festivals, it was basically people there who had travelled so far just to come and support the movie. And we’ve just appreciated it so much, and when the petition kicked off to get Cherrybomb distribution, well, you know we just… have to thank you guys , I mean, look at where we are today! It’s pretty amazing! Cherrybomb is in cinemas in UK and Ireland and perhaps hopefully the world beyond after that! And you know, you guys have been a great part of that, so we thank you hugely for that.

Glenn: Yeah, absolutely, I mean, as first-time filmmakers, we couldn’t have wanted for anything more, it’s absolutely fantastic, all the support that you’ve shown us. So, yeah, that has been amazing and way beyond our wildest notions.

Read the entire interview via our press site by clicking here. And if you missed part one of our interview make sure to catch up and read it here!

April 25th, 2010, 7:38 pm—On the day that Rupert Grint’s latest film Cherrybomb hit UK cinema’s we had the opportunity to interview the film’s directors Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa. What started off as your typical interview turned into nearly an hour of conversation which we have decided to split up into two parts for you. In part 1 of our interview ICM staffer Sam chats with Lisa and Glenn about everything from the films plot to fans questions on the reason behind the tennis balls, Malachy’s deleted vomiting scene and yes more details on the sex scene between Rupert Grint and Kimberley Nixon. So grab yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy this delightful interview with these two wonderful directors. Thanks to Lisa and Glenn for taking out your time to talk with us. You guys deserve much success and we’ll be there to support you along the way!

Excerpt:

ICM: We heard that the love scene between Malachy and Michelle was shot as a continuous 10 minutes. Like, you didn’t stop. And if this is true did Rupert and Kim improvise… like the laughter that was during that scene, or was it in the script? Because it was a little bit of him laughing there.

Lisa: We didn’t shoot it all continuously because, well I mean it’s two different shots. You sort of seeing the way that scene plays out there are two different angles that we used. So, each part of it was actually shot in a very self-contained way, quite short parts.

ICM: Yeah, that was a really sweet scene. Also, Rupert has said that during that scene so didn’t know where to put his hands? Did you guys have to direct him on what to do, or did you just let him figure it out.

Lisa: I don’t think it’s really fair to let actors figure things like that out for themselves. You just look at them and say, “yeah, let’s see what happens.”It’s very tricky, that. We tried to, you know, we knew specifically what shots we wanted and what we knew specifically what shots we wanted and what we wanted to see. So, we were able to just, you know, just sort of direct the actors along those lines.

ICM: Ok. Rumor has it there was a deleted scene in which Malachy had to vomit. Can you tell us more about that, like what was he doing? And were there any deleted scenes that you wish would have made it into the final cut?

Glenn: Yeah, there was a scene. Actually, the first scene that we shot was Malachy, yeah throwing up. But that was just, that was really the night after he had gone out and painted the garage doors.

Read the entire interview via our press site by clicking here. And keep a look out for part two as the directors reveal their feelings on the fan campaign and Rupert as well as their own future plans as directors.

Big thanks to ICM staffers AJ, Sam and Michelle for their great team work and making it all come together so beautifully!