Article: 'I get a lot of war roles, don't I? Maybe it's because I'm from Belfast.'

Back in Belfast for the Go Awards tomorrow evening, actor Marty McCann tells Maureen Coleman about his lucky break into acting and new role in next year's Liam Neeson blockbuster Clash of the Titans

On a frosty December night in 2007, at the world premiere of Closing The Ring, I was chatting to actor Pete Postlethwaite. The movie had been filmed in Belfast earlier that year and the star- studded cast was out in force for the glamorous black-tie event at the Waterfront Hall.

Pointing to a young man walking the red carpet with his mum, Pete told me: "See that fella over there, he's one to watch. He's a great wee actor and he's going to be a star."

Fast forward two years and that young Belfast ...

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