Emily Blunt charms fans in Kildare
Emily Blunt was spotted in Rathangan from Wednesday, 18 March to Friday, 20 March for the filming of 'Walk the Blue Fields'
RATHANGAN was the place to be last week, with big celebrity sightings in the town during the course of filming for the upcoming Netflix film, Walk the Blue Fields, starring Emily Blunt and Andrew Scott.
Residents were delighted to welcome the actors to the town last Wednesday, 18 March, who were all spotted multiple times over three days of shooting.
Emily Blunt was seen to stop for photos with members of the community during the week, and reportedly made loads of time for children waiting to meet her. Residents also spotted Irish actors Andrew Scott and Ciarán Hinds walking the streets.
Local gift shop owner, Natasha Martin, said the experience was “absolutely amazing” for Rathangan residents.
“She [Emily Blunt] interacted with the children, which was lovely for the kids. They were all delighted,” said Natasha.
She told the Kildare Nationalist that people gathered in the town each night to watch the filming take place, which turned into an impromtu three-night-long community event.
“It was lovely to see the way films are actually made,” said Natasha.
“There was hundreds of people out every night. We met people we hadn't seen for a while and everybody was talking and chatting and it was lovely.” She noted that even people from further afield travelled down during the weekend to catch a glimpse of the actors and the filming process, and remarked at how fantastic it was to see the filming of a big production in the small, quiet town.
