It was 'crazy' to land a Wicked role, says Esme, 9

Esme said it was "crazy" to appear in the blockbuster musical

A nine-year-old girl who appears in the new Wicked movie has said it was "incredible" to be given a special screening of the film with her friends and family.

Esme, from Huddersfield, features in a flashback scene as a child at a party in the newly released Wicked: For Good, after filming in London for several days.

On Friday, she was treated to a private viewing at a cinema in Birstall, Leeds.

Esme said she was surprised to be greeted by a crowd of family, friends and classmates "cheering me on" as she walked in.

"There was a huge crowd here and they were all coming for me, I loved it," she said.

"Everyone was cheering me on and I felt really proud of myself.

"The film was incredible to watch as I was thinking, 'there's really big movie stars in that film,' and then I just see myself, it was crazy."

Esme said when she first auditioned for the part, she was not told what it would be for.

"It was just so crazy because we were just in the middle of a normal afternoon after school and then we get this random phone call saying I'm in Wicked: For Good," she said.

Proud mum Shareen said the "sky's the limit" for Esme

Esme described the set as like "a whole other world that felt so magical".

Another "special moment" was meeting Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda in the film, after the pop star surprised her and other children one day after they came back from lunch.

"We were all screaming, it was so fun," she said.

"I did actually get the chance to speak to her. I said, 'Ariana, you are amazing'. And she said, 'you're amazing too'. So that was a very special moment."

Proud mum Shareen said Esme was "bursting with confidence" after the experience.

"She's ambitious and she's just naturally got it so there's no doubt in my mind that the sky's the limit for Esme to be anything she wants to be," she said.

Jon Dixon, UK marketing director at Showcase Cinemas, said it was a "pleasure" to welcome Esme and her family and friends.

"We love celebrating local talent, and hosting this private screening for her big moment made it even more special," he said.

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