Sixteen-year-old Tenby student Josh Veale has interviewed one of Wales' brightest rising film actors - Luke Evans - about his new film The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, in a special event hosted by film education charity FILMCLUB.

Josh, who attends Greenhill School and is a junior reporter for the charity, went to a special preview of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in London to help him prepare his questions before travelling to Caerphilly where the actor was visiting a secondary school in the area in which he grew up. The teen hosted a Q&A session with Luke and 60 pupils from Lewis school, with who also got to put their questions to the actor.

During the session, the teen quizzed Luke - who found fame in major releases such as The Three Musketeers, Fast and Furious 6 and Clash of The Titans - about his career in the film industry, what it was like filming the second in The Hobbit trilogy in New Zealand in which he plays Bard the Bowman (which is playing in cinemas across the UK now), the value of film for young people and what advice he has for young people in Wales interested in developing a career in film.

The event was organised by FILMCLUB (http://www.filmclub.org">www.filmclub.org) in collaboration with Warner Bros UK. It is part of the charity's industry interaction programme 'Behind-The-Scenes', which enables young people from all backgrounds to have access to a creative professional whilst still at school - something which education experts regard as hugely valuable for raising aspirations and providing information about potential career opportunities.

Commenting after the event, Josh said: "Today has been amazing. It was really nice to interview Luke Evans - and is so inspiring to hear from someone who has an inspiring message to give to people about film, it makes the film industry seem so much more accessible."

Luke, who grew up in Aberbargoed, said about the visit: "It was really nice. I wasn't expecting such a warm reception, I thought that there would be 10 or 12 kids and there was a huge crowd in the hall. And they were all asking incredibly interesting and informed questions, I was very impressed. It was fantastic!"

Speaking about Josh interviewing him, the actor said: "He did better than most interviewers I've been dealing with in the last two weeks around the world! He did a great job - he's gonna go far!"

Supported by its main partner the Film Agency for Wales, and its Welsh ambassador Michael Sheen, FILMCLUB launched in Wales in 2011 and now works with over 350 Welsh schools - many of them in areas of high deprivation. The scheme helps schools set-up and run clubs for teachers and pupils to watch, discuss and review a diverse range of films, promoting learning in an informal setting while encouraging critical engagement from young people. The Film Agency for Wales prioritises film education as a means to improve literacy, engagement, pathways to further learning and crucial skills for the digital economy. FILMCLUB is a funded in Wales by the Welsh Government and is supported by the BFI and LOVEFiLM. FILMCLUB is partnering with the Film Agency for Wales, Literature Wales, Arts Council of Wales, It's My Shout, S4C and the Film Education Network to develop a rich programme tailored to Welsh schools.

FILMCLUB is free for all state schools and offers free access to thousands of films and education resources. To join or for information visit http://www.filmclub.org">www.filmclub.org, email [email protected]">[email protected] or call 0207 288 4520.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was released in the UK on December 13. It is the second in Lord of the Rings Director Peter Jackson's stunning The Hobbit trilogy, in which Luke Evans plays the character of Bard the Bowman.