Welcome to Rising Star, a fan website dedicated to 14-year-old actor Chandler Canterbury. You might
recognize him for his roles in movies such as Alex
Proyas' "Knowing" and the upcoming book-to-film adaptation of "The Host", or for his guest spots
in hit TV shows like "Criminal Minds" and
"Fringe". Here you will find all the latest news,
media, pictures and more on this talented star. If you have any questions, suggestions, donations, etc.
feel free to contact me.
     – Dani


Mar 17 2013 "The Host" On Set Interview

Back when he was filming "The Host", Chandler was interviewed on the set of the movie. In the interview he talks about the storyline, his character, and co-star Saoirse Ronan.

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Mar 16 2013 Promoting "The Host" In Dallas

Chandler was in Dallas on March 12th to promote his latest movie, "The Host". I've added several photos of Chan at a press conference and book signing held there. Be sure to check them out in the gallery.

While he was in Dallas, Chandler and his co-workers also visited the Children's Medical Center. You can watch a video of that below.



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Mar 16 2013 "The Host" Dallas Press Conference

Chan, Max Irons and Jake Abel were interviewed at "The Host" press conference in Dallas, on March 12th.

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Mar 13 2013 "When Angels Sing" Screening At SXSW

"When Angels Sing" was screened at the SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival a couple of days ago, and Chan was there! I've added photos of Chandler at the event to the gallery. I can't believe how much he's grown! I haven't been able to find a video of the Q&A, which was held after the screening, but I'll make sure to post it here if I do.

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Mar 02 2013 More "The Host" Pictures

I've added more "The Host" photos to the gallery! One of them is a HQ still of Jamie Stryder, and the other one is an on set picture of Chandler posing with co-star Frances Fisher.

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Mar 02 2013 Stephenie Meyer on Chandler

In a recent interview, "The Host" author Stephenie Meyer was asked about working with young actors, and she had so many sweet things to say about Chan! You can read that part of the interview below.

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Hypable: Recently you have had the opportunity to work with some very young actors who play key roles in your story lines. Mackenzie Foy played Renesmee in 'Breaking Dawn – Part 2' and Chandler Canterbury plays Jamie in 'The Host.' Both are really pivotal roles. What was it like working with these young actors?

He's fantastic. We've been so lucky, because – they always say never work with children or animals. But we keep doing that. Both of those two young actors – who've actually worked together before – we ended up getting these little adults who are very serious about their craft and completely understand what they're doing. It’s not a situation with stage parents, these are kids who love acting and really enjoy it. And Chandler, he’s adorable but he's also very very gifted. You just buy him and his feelings. They're there.

There's a scene with him and Wanda and the relationship between them feels so real. I remember Andrew [director Andrew Niccol] was just amazed because he was crying in the scene, and he said, "It's like that kid can actually control his teardrops and make them stop on his cheek at the perfect spot." He's just extremely talented and it's wonderful to have him in this post-apocalyptic world where everything is very serious. Having a child puts everything in perspective. For me, as a mom, it makes you take their situation so much more seriously when you see a child, and a child suffering in this world that they live in now. So I'm really grateful we found someone as good as him and he wanted to do it, because he's amazing to have.

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