Welsh towns put the business into show business Dream Horse brought stars to the valleys to feature in a big star cast movie by KellieWilliams
Known from popular shows Gavin and Stacey, Doctor Who, Sherlock and Netflix series Sex Education to name a few, the Welsh valleys have never shied away from fame, and now the big stars had flocked to the area to shoot the new movie Dream Horse in the small Welsh towns. On the 4 June 2021, Dream Horse, a Warner Brothers and Film 4 movie was released in cinemas, a big budget family film based on a true story. The film is directed by Welsh film and television director, three-time BAFTA winner Euros Lyn. The story leads with a working-class Welsh bartender who convinces her neighbours to support her in raising a thoroughbred horse, a horse that she hopes will become a competent racehorse to take part in the Welsh Grand National. Actors Rhys Horler and his twin brother Gerald Royston Horler from Barry, South Wales are both featured in the film playing characters Alun and Lee Baldwin, also known as ‘Alun the Milk’ and ‘Lee the Twin.’ The twins own a production company called Horler Knights Productions, a company that has allowed the twins to have a full-time career through their love and passion for acting and film. Rhys Horler was thrilled when he found out he had gotten the part to play in the movie Dream Horse alongside his twin brother. He said, “When we heard about the allstar Welsh cast involved in the movie, we 22 CARDIFF TIMES
Co-operative shop worker Jenette Williams with actress Joanna Page who plays Angela Davies in the film Dream Horse. Credit: Jenette Williams
jumped at the chance to get involved!” The film is a feel-good movie that aims to motivate and inspire the whole family, said Rhys. The film’s cast includes Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Peter Davison, Joanna Page, Owen Teale, Sian Phillips and Katherine Jenkins. “We did 15 days in total including one day of rehearsals, we all had a great chemistry offset that came across on camera because everyone was so nice to work with and really enjoyed the filming process,” he said.
