By Angela Green, Content Executive: 2023 Oscar nominee makes video to thank hospitality students ahead of big night.
James Martin, star of ‘An Irish Goodbye’ has made a video message for students at Aurora Foxes, a specialist catering college and training hotel for young people with learning disabilities.
The message came as a response to a ‘Good Luck’ film clip that students sent to him, ahead of the 2023 Oscars, where An Irish Goodbye is nominated in the Best Short Film category.
Aurora Foxes has a high proportion of students with Down Syndrome, and they were all delighted to share in James’ news of an Oscar nomination, and so much so they wanted to let him know.
Their message showed them making coffees in their 13-bed hotel in Minehead which is open to the public all year round.
James is an actor, and also works part-time in his local Starbucks as a barista.
The Aurora Students told him: “We are training to make coffees as good as you. We heard about your exciting Oscar nomination and we wanted to wish you good luck. Enjoy the red carpet.”
Students were thrilled to hear of his recent Bafta win and even more so when they received a personalised reply from James.
James said: “Thank you so much to Aurora Foxes for taking the time to do a video and making coffees. Keep following your dreams, make that coffee, and trust me it will be good.”
The Oscars will be held on 12 March where we’ll find out if James can scoop the double. Students at the college will be cheering him on and hoping for a win.
You can watch the video messages to and from James on the Aurora Foxes Facebook page.
You can find out more about Aurora Foxes here.