Q&A: Film star Asa Butterfield tells all…

Meet Asa Butterfield, who probably has the most impressive CV of any 14-year-old.

He’s only just old enough to join Explorers, yet he’s starred in two major films, as well as the upcoming Hugo, where he worked alongside stars Johnny Depp and Jude Law. We put our questions to him to find out more about the promising young star

What was it like filming alongside Chloë Moretz, another young actor?

It was really great. We’re close in age, and have similar interests, so we just had a laugh! It was good, because normally I only get to work with adults.

If you could meet anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be?

Probably an astronaut, that would be cool…

How did it feel being directed by Martin Scorsese in Hugo?

Fantastic. He let us make our own suggestions, so the characters came more naturally to us.

Was it a privilege being in a cast with great actors such as Jude Law?

They’re well known, so it’s really good. It’s weird though, I keep thinking I’m talking to their characters from other films.

What’s your favourite thing about your job? And the hardest?

I get to travel all over the world and meet so many different people! It is hard keeping up with schoolwork though.

What do you do with free time while on set?

I do a lot of schoolwork with my tutor, so I don’t miss anything.

Scouts love adventurous activities. What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?

My cousin and I went on an activity holiday in the Pyrenees; we went bouldering and white- water rafting and loads of other cool things.