Not many boys from a small Surrey village are able to say that they have appeared alongside Tom Hanks in a Hollywood film, but that is exactly what Finn Guegan can claim. Finn, aged 14 from Westcott, Surrey, is set to star in the new drama film ‘Here’ directed by Robert Zemeckis (Director of Back To The Future, Forrest Gump and Cast Away) being released across the UK this week.
Finn, who plays Young Richard in the new film, grew up around the Dorking area from the age of three, living in Betchworth, Box Hill and now Westcott, having attended St Martin’s and today The Ashcombe School in Dorking, where he is studying GCSE Drama alongside other subjects.
Having gotten into acting via family friends who run an actors’ agency, Shack Artists, who now manage his acting work, Finn has previously appeared in crime drama Grace on ITV and science fiction dystopian drama Silo on Apple TV, before going on to film Here alongside Tom Hanks, Paul Bettany and Robin Wright.
Based on the graphic novel by Richard McGuire and told in a nonlinear fashion, Here is story of a single piece of land and its inhabitants throughout time and across generations. From the distant past through to the 21st-century, Here captures the human experience in a tale of love, loss, laughter and life, often featuring events from different time periods simultaneously in multiple panes on screen.
Speaking about his time filming Here, Finn Guegan says:
“I had an amazing experience filming Here at Pinewood Studios and I even got to meet Tom Hanks, who was lovely. I can’t wait to finally see the finished film at Dorking Halls on Sunday.”
To mark the release of the film, Finn will be hosting a special screening of Here at Dorking Halls, the art deco theatre and cinema venue on Reigate Road, this Sunday where he will provide a short introduction to the film with a hosted Q&A with more about his experience filming, his acting work and path from Dorking to the big screen.
Looking ahead to the hosted screening on Sunday, Keith Garrow, Dorking Halls General Manager, says:
“We are delighted to have the chance to welcome Finn and his family for the special screening of Here at Dorking Halls. To have a local connection to the film makes it extra special and we are very proud of Finn’s role in the new blockbuster – we are sure it is just the start of his glittering film career!”
The special screening of Here, with an introduction by Finn Guegan, will take place at 8pm on Sunday 19 January at Dorking Halls with tickets now on general sale. The film will then run at the Dorking Halls’ Cinema from Monday 20 January.
To book tickets, for Here at Dorking Halls, call the Box Office on 01306 881717 or visit www.dorkinghalls.co.uk/whats-on/film-list.
