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'Playing Elphaba in Wicked was like a fairytale' Wicked's young Elphaba enjoys 'main character vibes'
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Karis Musongole plays a younger version of Cynthia Erivo's character Elphaba
A 10-year-old who was cast as the green-skinned Elphaba in the film Wicked has said the whole experience was "just amazing",
Karis Musongole, from Manchester, played the young version of lead actress Cynthia Erivo's character and worked closely with her and co-star Ariana Grande on the film, which premieres in cinemas on Friday.
She said being a part of Wicked had meant a lot to her, adding that both the set and the people involved had been "beautiful".
She was joined on the film by her best friend, nine-year-old Harriet from Tameside, who played a munchkin on screen.
Karis joined her co-stars on the green carpet at the film's London premiere
The Wizard of Oz prequel, which is based on the long-running West End and Broadway musical, also features performances from Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum and Peter Dinklage.
It tells the story of Elphaba and Glinda, two student witches who will become the Land of Oz's Wicked Witch of the West and Good Witch of the North.
Karis, who features in full green make-up in the film's trailer, joined her co-stars on the green carpet at the film's London premiere recently and told BBC Radio Manchester it had been an "incredible" night.
"It was amazing to see so many people that were really excited for me and really kind," she said.
"To be a part of Wicked means a lot to me.
"It’s just amazing. The set is beautiful, and the people are beautiful."
Harriet Ryan, nine, and Karis Musongole, 10, worked with stars including Ariana Grande in the movieHarriet Ryan, nine, and Karis Musongole, 10, worked with stars including Ariana Grande in the movie
A pair of best friends have told how being cast in the new blockbuster movie version of Wicked was "like a fairytale". Harriet said working with Ariana Grande had been “very magical".
Karis Musongole, 10, and Harriet Ryan, nine, worked closely with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo on the set of the highly anticipated film, which is released in cinemas later. She added that being on set had "felt like I was in a fairytale”.
Karis, from Manchester, plays a younger version of the green-skinned protagonist Elphaba, while Harriet, from Tameside, plays a munchkin in the Wizard of Oz prequel, based on the long-running West End and Broadway musical. The pair met at a local performing arts group and booked their roles through Warrington's Lauren Kelly Casting.
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She told BBC Radio Manchester: “It was incredible. Agent Lauren Kelly said when she got the call about Hattie, "I was absolutely overwhelmed and shocked that I managed to get a little girl from here into what was definitely shaping up to be the film of the year".
"It was amazing to see so many people that were really excited for me and really kind.” She said when that was followed by Karis's offer, she "cried actual tears".
Karis Musongole plays a younger version of Elphaba the witch "To have Hattie already down there filming was amazing, but for her friend to then book the younger version of the title role was just the icing on the cake," she added.
Harriet said working with Ariana Grande was “very magical" and she "felt like I was in a fairytale”. The two girls said they hoped their big breaks would lead to more film roles and lead to a long acting career.
The story explores the lives of two witches, Elphaba and Glinda - played by Grande and Erivo - before and after Dorothy's arrival in the mythical land of Oz. "I would like to carry on with main character vibes," Karis added.
Harriet and Karis met at a local performing arts group and booked their roles through Warrington's Lauren Kelly Casting.
Agent Lauren Kelly said: “When I got the call about Hattie I was absolutely overwhelmed and shocked that I managed to get a little girl from Audenshaw into what was definitely shaping up to be the film of the year."
Harriet Ryan plays a munchkin in the mythical land of Oz
When Karis was booked for the role, Ms Kelly said she "cried actual tears".
She said: "To have Hattie already down there filming was amazing, but for her friend to then book the younger version of the title role was just the icing on the cake."
The two girls said they hoped to be cast in more roles and go on to forge blossoming careers in the film industry.
Karis said: "I would like to carry on with main character vibes."
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande play starring roles in the movie
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