Leo McDermott
Hi I’m Leo
I love gaming with my friends, singing and watching movies such as Star Wars and Harry Potter. My mum says I was always a performer and would sing all the words of “Frozen” songs with lots of dramatic actions, when I was only age 3!. When I was 7 I busked for an hour in Belfast at Christmas and made over £150 for singing with actions!! So she signed me up to a drama group BSPA.
Last year I had my first audition for a film and got the part of a young boy. It was really fun. I also have been selected for some singing roles in adult theatre shows, and just loved watching and learning from everyone.
I’m in a running club, play gaelic and play the piano.
Hi I’m Leo
I love gaming with my friends, singing and watching movies such as Star Wars and Harry Potter. My mum says I was always a performer and would sing all the words of “Frozen” songs with lots of dramatic actions, when I was only age 3!. When I was 7 I busked for an hour in Belfast at Christmas and made over £150 for singing with actions!! So she signed me up to a drama group BSPA.
Last year I had my first audition for a film and got the part of a young boy. It was really fun. I also have been selected for some singing roles in adult theatre shows, and just loved watching and learning from everyone.
I'm in a running club, play gaelic and play the piano.
Skills
Plays piano - Grade 3 exam March 2021 has been postponed
Singing - no qualifications but does 1hr of singing weekly with Belfast School of Performing Arts Singing teacher, also in school choir and has been selected for solo parts and kids parts in adult shows e.g Ulster Hall
Has been attending lots of art lessons with an Art Teacher on zoom in both lockdowns and likes to draw from Youtube tutorials
Runs once a week with a running club, and plays gaelic football in the Spring/summer
Gaming mad, like most 9 year olds
Loves dogs
Can swim, ski and has completed surfing, waterskiing, canoeing courses
Accents
Professional Roles
Languages
Performance Training
Attends weekly 3hr class on acting, singing and dancing with Belfast School of Performing Arts (3rd year going to BSPA)
Last January had 1.5 day filming in Stranger with a Camera by Director Oorlagh George. Unfortunately film has not been completed due to Covid. Was the son of a policeman and child version of main character (having flashbacks).
Was auditioned and successful also to be one of 10 children in Titanic the Musical by Belfast Operatic Society. Was to be in 7 shows in Titanic in May 2020. (Son of a poor family - no words, just singing, acting and Irish ceili dancing!)Sadly it was cancelled.
Has also been in annual shows with BSPA such as Seussical the Musical, Into the Woods, Christmas Singing Show in Waterfront and in Ulster Hall with Belfast Operatic Society. Also solo singing for Church and school events.
Workshop 20/2/2021 on Acting to Camera