STROMA: I didn’t really think of him as Prince Charming. What kind of guy is your Prince Charming? Did you actually think of him as Prince Charming while you were playing the character, or did you just think of him as a guy named Luke? I spend most of the film going after Megan Park’s character, thinking that that’s my Cinderella, and then finding the real Cinderella, which is not that much like Cinderella, but it will do.
He tracks her, not with a shoe this time, but with her voice. STROMA: You’ve got the things that we kept similar, like the Ball where you meet the Cinderella in disguise. How is this version both similar to and different from the typical Cinderella story that people know so well? There was the whole music side of it as well. Through agents and managers, it came my way and I thought it was pretty cool. Question: How did this come about for you?įREDDIE STROMA: This was just a standard audition, and I got the part. Check out what he had to say after the jump: He also talked about his latest film, The Philosophers, which co-stars fellow Harry Potter actor Bonnie Wright. Forced to lay down tracks and perform for her untalented stepsister (Megan Park) Bev, in order to help her pursue her own quest for stardom, Katie has to find the courage to tell her true love that it’s been her all along.Īt the film’s press day, actor Freddie Stroma (best known for his role as Cormac McLaggen in the Harry Potter films) spoke to Collider for this exclusive interview about how this Cinderella story is different from the classic fairy tale, all of the fun extras and behind-the-scenes interviews that will be included on the DVD, why he ended up beat-boxing in the movie, and how much fun they all had bonding as a cast. But, when the Massive Records company president (Dikran Tulaine) decides to scout for new talent at the showcase at a prestigious private school, where his son Luke (Freddie Stroma) is the newest student, Katie hopes she can land a recording contract and get the guy. Terrified of being put in foster care, Katie (Lucy Hale) does whatever her stepmother (Missi Pyle) and step-siblings demand.
A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song, available on DVD and digital download, is a modern twist on the timeless classic.