Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet delights young film fan with surprise call

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet delights young film fan with surprise call19 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleElaine MitchellSouth west reporter, BBC News NIGetty ImagesKate Winslet has delighted a young film fan with a surprise callOscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has delighted a young film fan with a surprise call after hearing her story of having to travel 140-miles to find an accessible cinema.Fourteen-year-old Eryn, who has been blind since birth, made the three-hour round-trip for a screening of The Magic Faraway Tree, a film adapted from Enid Blyton's book series.Eryn said the journey was necessary because the cinema was the only one her family could find offering audio description (AD) headsets.Winslet, who voiced the audiobooks of The Magic Faraway Tree series, told the teenager she was "absolutely staggered" she had to travel so far.NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONSEryn was joined by Dame Pippa, Kate Winslet and Simon FarnabyEryn From Brookeborough in County Fermanagh, previously told BBC News NI she doesn't visit the cinema often, as the nearby IMC in Enniskillen does not offer AD headsets.Eryn has loved the Magical Faraway Tree book series for years and was excited to experience the film adaptation.The nearest suitable cinema involved a 140-mile round trip.BBC News NI made several attempts to contact IMC Cinemas but it did not respond.Winslet read Eryn's story and shared it with the film's producer Dame Pippa Harris and screenwriter Simon Farnaby.They arranged a video call with Eryn in which Dame Pippa told her they hope to "create a bit of momentum and make sure that cinemas everywhere have got AD versions of all the movies so that everyone can see them and enjoy them".'I recognised Kate's voice'The Oscar-winning actress entertained Eryn with stories about her lifeDuring the call, Eryn was introduced to a surprise guest - Winslet - and was almost left speechless."I recognised her voice...