One local teen got the chance of a lifetime when she was chosen to be a stand-in and photo double in the movie “The Hunger Games.”
Fourteen-year-old Destiny Tompkins was chosen from many other teens from the Southeast to be the stand-in for movie star, Amandla Stenberg, who plays Rue in the movie.
“I was so excited when I got the phone call from the casting director asking me to be not only a stand-in, but a photo double,” said Tompkins.
Being around stars is unknown territory for the teen.
“I was really nervous during my first day on set,” she stated. “I didn’t know what to expect or how I would be treated. In the end, everyone treated each other like family. Everyone was so nice.”
The East McDowell Junior High student was fortunate enough to be able to complete filming. Her school schedule didn’t interrupt.
“Since school started back so late this year, Destiny was able to do all the filming in Asheville and Charlotte,” said Destiny’s mother, Carla Tompkins. “For about two weeks, we traveled to both sets and Destiny spent around 14 hours a day on set.”
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